17.45
GoodBobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £5446
- 2m 0f 48y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 7/76-
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Didn't show much on her first two starts but there was more encouragement in a close sixth of ten in novice at Kelso (2m, good to soft; 300-1) last month; may improve further. |
9/1 |
|
6th 11 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Soundly beaten when seventh on both starts, most recently her hurdle and stable debut at Catterick (1m7f, good); others are preferred. |
100/1 |
|
7th 5 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Low-key debut for Sandy Thomson at Wetherby (2m NHF; 13-2, beaten 23l) in November 2024; returns from a 462-day absence for a different trainer for hurdles debut; likely to need more time. |
14/1 |
100/30
Form: 3-
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
0-6 on Flat for the Gosdens; not beaten all that far in two of his three races over hurdles, latterly at Bangor in this new headgear combination; should have some role to play. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
0-6 on Flat for the Gosdens; encouraging third on hurdling/stable debut at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in March but he failed to build on that when a remote fourth at Hexham (2m, good); has something to prove after that and this looks tough on the figures; equipment returns including a first-time tongue-tie. |
9/1 |
|
4th 5 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
0-6 on Flat for the Gosdens; perfectly satisfactory start over hurdles when third at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) six weeks ago, keeping on from midfield; open to improvement and high on the list. |
100/30 |
40/1
Form: 58-
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
15-race maiden under all codes but has reached the frame on all three occasions since switched to handicap hurdles; down another 1lb and back in trip, but needs to find more to open his account. |
7/1 |
|
4th 6 |
1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Third in both his handicaps and finished with a rattle in the latest at Perth (2m, good); on the back of that and raised in distance, he's firmly in the reckoning. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 8 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Over 8l behind Alibaba when third at Warwick (2m, good; refitted cheekpieces) last month but that was still a pretty good start to his handicap hurdle career and further progress is possible. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Low-grade Flat performer who joined this yard for £5,000; 25-1 and tailed off in a good-ground maiden at Hexham. |
14/1 |
|
6th 2 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
On a long losing run on the Flat but he ran creditably when last seen, finishing second at Redcar (1m2f, good; final outing for Tim Easterby) in October; changed hands for £5,000 soon after; going hurdling rather late but not without hope. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 86-
Last run: 95 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Has offered little in two bumper runs and both starts over hurdles, all at three-figure odds. |
66/1 |
|
5th 3 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Safely held in both bumpers last season and struggled when a big-priced outsider for recent hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good). |
200/1 |
|
7th 7 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Well held in bumpers seven months apart; related to winning jumpers but may require time and more of a test of stamina. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: PP-
Last run: 300 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
1-10 in Irish points; pulled up both starts in maiden hurdles; opposable. |
33/1 |
|
2 |
6th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
1-10 in Irish points; pulled up in run-of-the-mill Hexham maiden (2m4f, good) on rules debut a fortnight ago; difficult to enthuse over after that performance. |
25/1 |
|
2 |
22nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won just the one of his ten point starts in Ireland and it was ordinary form overall; likely best watched on this hurdling debut. |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: 6-
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Form: 51- C
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.40 |
| Trifecta | £37.10 |
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