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SoftStagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices’ Hurdle (Winners Of One) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £10406
- 2m 5f 91y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
13/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.84
- Place: £1.10
Form: 511 CD
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 1 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Easily won a bumper at Listowel (2m4f, yielding) last September and same outcome on hurdle debut here (2m4f, soft) in February on final run for Noel Kelly; leading claims on first outing for Gordon Elliott. |
13/8 |
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1st 1 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Irish point winner in February (3m, yielding; form sound); 16l winner of a Listowel bumper on second rules start (2m4f, yielding; fourth has since won a maiden hurdle); interesting contender on his hurdles debut. |
13/8 |
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1st 1 |
24th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Chase-winning dam has produced four French winners, including the 2018 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris winner On The Go; Oldtown point-to-point winner in February for the influential Denis Murphy before fetching 85,000GBP at Cheltenham sale; can build on a solid bumper debut at Galway; realistic chance of confirming form with Ring Of Kerry and Poetic Glory. |
9/4 |
9/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 31-241 C
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 5 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Bumper winner (2m1f, good to soft) who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt over 2m3f here (soft) in February; he was impressive on that latest outing and is entitled to respect. |
9/2 |
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1st 3 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper winner (2m, good to soft) who kept on for a promising second on hurdle debut here (2m, soft) in November; well-beaten favourite at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) next time but he suffered a wound to his left-fore and he retains potential; could bounce back and play a major role. |
4/1 |
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2nd 12 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Out of a half-sister to smart hurdler Mistanoora; built upon promising debut when clearcut winner of Newcastle bumper (good to soft) in January and ought to play another significant role on this hurdling debut. |
6/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: -53323
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 8 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
0-8 but placed in three maiden hurdles in a row (2m-2m5f, soft) prior to 12l third Grade 2 novice at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) in February when 33-1; receives weight from his main rivals and is firmly in the picture. |
11/2 |
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3rd 10 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 25y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Placed in maiden hurdles on last three starts (2m-2m5f, soft), most recently runner-up at Doncaster; however, looks up against it today. |
50/1 |
11/2
Form: 21-16
Last run: 127 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Runner-up on debut in Listed bumper (2m1f, soft) and won his next two, latterly his hurdle debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November; finished well held in Cheltenham novice (2m1f, good to soft) in December but could be capable of considerably better, with the step up in trip a possible plus. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: 5312P
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Pulled up on handicap debut at Sandown (2m4f, soft) last month but that was the competitive EBF Final; promising previously, finishing first at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) and second at Ascot (2m5f, soft); with a top trainer and could bounce back with a big performance. |
12/1 |
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4 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Hereford win (2m3f, good to soft) worked out well and he might have followed up at Ascot (2m5f, soft) with a more fluent round of jumping; still unexposed and not ruled out. |
9/1 |
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2nd 2 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 146y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Has shown promise all three starts; was third to a useful rival at Sandown on hurdling debut, and his Hereford win (2m3f, good to soft) last month is already working out well; should be suited by the further step up in distance; yard won this race in 2019 and 2020 (no runners since); big chance. |
9/4 |
11/2
Form: 3132 D BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 130
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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No Results Found |
20/1
Form: 62
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
40/1
Form: 2
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.81 |
| Trifecta | £28.40 |
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