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Think Thoroughbred, Think Ireland Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Think Thoroughbred, Think Ireland Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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6 yo Gelding

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Form: 6-P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

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6

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Jungle Jet

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Placed in an Irish point but he's offered little in a pair of 2m novice hurdles for his current yard, undergoing breathing surgery before being pulled up at Wetherby on his return in January; has plenty to prove.

50/1

7

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Wetherby

Jungle Jet

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Mixed form among his five (winless) point starts and absent since tailed off on hurdle debut at Hexham last March; however, he was just 11-2, he's had wind surgery since, and his stable has been enjoying an excellent season; interesting to see what the market makes of him on his return.

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Colt

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10

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Promethean

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Quite useful on the Flat at his best; always behind on first two hurdling starts and didn't achieve huge amount when well-held third in slowly run Southwell maiden (2m, good) last month but is still worth a glance in the betting before this handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie refitted.

20/1

3rd

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Promethean

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Sam England

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer for David Menuisier but yet to fire for his current yard, including in two hurdles; can't make a case for.

33/1

8th

8

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Promethean

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer for David Menuisier but yet to fire for his current yard, including on his hurdling debut at Southwell (2m) last month; not easy to make a case for.

50/1

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5 yo Colt

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1

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Road To Wembley

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Four-time winner on the Flat for Richard Hughes and it's been a promising start over hurdles, winning a Southwell maiden last time without too much fuss (good); penalised accordingly but sets the standard.

Evs

1st

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Road To Wembley

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fairly useful four-time AW Flat winner in these silks for Richard Hughes and promising second of ten on his Warwick hurdle debut (2m, good to soft) for Olly Murphy 24 days ago; entitled to improve and the one to beat.

Evs

2nd

7

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Warwick

Road To Wembley

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Four-time AW winner at up to 2m on Flat for Richard Hughes, reaching an RPR of 85 (has shown a similar level of form on turf); remains with same owner; has the potential to become a fairly useful hurdler.

13/2

Form: 16-312 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

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1st

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:15 Fontwell

Strong Run

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Did well in bumpers and came good at the second attempt over hurdles at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in December; bettered that form when second at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in January; unable to make an impact in the EBF mares' final (handicap) at Newbury last month but bold show looks assured back in a novice.

6/5

6th

6

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

15:00 Newbury

Strong Run

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Did well in bumpers and going the right way over hurdles, on last two starts winning at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and second at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy); needs further progress in this good race for handicap debut.

5/1

Form: 8/6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

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6th

9

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

The Foreman

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Well held in a Haydock bumper back in 2022 and was having his first run since when a remote sixth of ten in a C&D novice 20 days ago; in good hands but significantly more is needed from this son of Workforce.

50/1

6th

7

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Carlisle

The Foreman

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Half-brother to winners Copper Fox (2m hurdle; RPR 106) and Golden Chancer (3m/3m3f hurdle; 103); tailed off at 16-1 on debut in Haydock bumper (1m7f, good to soft) in 2022 and absent since; a watching brief is advised.

100/1

Abandoned

Form: 4

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

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4th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

20:42 Market Rasen

Paragon

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

0-11 on the Flat and 0-4 over hurdles; made a fairly encouraging handicap hurdle debut when sixth of 13 at Southwell (2m, good) this month, though, and might be boosted by refitted cheekpieces here.

7/1

6th

4

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Paragon

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Modest maiden on Flat and a similar story over hurdles, all maidens; handicaps are now a better option but he's unconvincing.

20/1

4th

8

1st Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Paragon

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Pam Sly

Modest maiden on Flat; reached the frame on the first of two hurdle outings at Huntingdon in recent months but the form is barely modest; more needed.

33/1

Verdict

This race has no depth and clear form pick STRONG RUN may have to worry about only the hurdling newcomer Road To Wembley and he would probably prefer drier ground.[Alistair Jones]