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Harvesting What Matters Most Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Harvesting What Matters Most Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 3-11 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

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1st

1

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

Gambino

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful Flat racer who was placed in good-quality Newbury novice (2m, good to soft) on hurdle debut in March, having travelled well for a long way; kept on far too strongly for Willie Mullins-trained rival when winning over C&D (good) last month; the one to beat.

4/7

Form: 1600-1 D

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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1st

3

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

17:50 Uttoxeter

Chicker

11st 3lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fairly useful form when winning his first two bumpers but well held in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and Grade 2 bumper at Aintree last two runs; has since had a wind op and remains with potential now going hurdling.

5/1

11th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

17:00 Aintree

Chicker

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Successful in his first two races (on good ground) but has come unstuck in a higher grade since, well beaten behind Bass Hunter at the Cheltenham Festival last month; difficult to recommend.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1- D

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 67-

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 8/PP-

Last run: 264 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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8th

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:20 Hexham

Plane Sailing

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Daragh Bourke

led, headed and weakened quickly 3f out

12/1

8th

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:20 Hexham

Plane Sailing

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Daragh Bourke

2,000euros foal, 7,000euros 3yo; Jet Away gelding; dam unraced half-sister to winners Minellafordollars (bumper/2m3f hurdle) and Bigpipenotobacee (2m3f chase); possibilities on his debut.

12/1

Form: 7/4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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4th

3

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Secret Soldier

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

Has a good jumping pedigree but managed only a midfield finish on bumper debut for Gordon Elliott in summer 2024, and this stable/hurdle debut is his first run since.

50/1

7th

10

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

20:30 Cork

Secret Soldier

11st 10lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Off Your Rocco (useful bumper/2m-2m5f hurdle), Shesadream (2m-2m3f hurdle) and Nottodaybobo (2m hurdle); dam 1m6f Flat (RPR 81) and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner; by a decent sire and lots of winners in the damline; respected from a top yard.

100/30

Form: 5

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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5th

6

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

Champagne Powder

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

1-12 on the Flat for the Cole stable, the win gained on Polytrack (1m, RPR 79) in December; absent since running as though something was amiss in May and has stamina to prove on stable/hurdle debut but at least we know he has significant ability; the market may guide.

8/1

11th

3

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Salisbury

Champagne Powder

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Oliver Cole

Got off the mark in a Chelmsford novice (1m, AW) in December; has excuses for his last two defeats as he pulled too hard at Newcastle in February and missed the break at Kempton last time; tongue-tie returns to combine with blinkers and not out of this if things pan out for him.

7/1

Form: 7

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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7th

6

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Moon Reign

11st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Iain Jardine

Showed fair form at up to 10.5f in three maiden events on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien; bought for 13,000gns in October; interesting newcomer.

14/1

11

(11)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 95y

15:35 Roscommon

Moon Reign

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

210,000gns foal; only a length away at Galway (1m, good to yielding) but appeared to flounder on the heavy ground when fifth at Listowel; conditions have to be a concern.

4/1

Form: 443U-P D

Last run: 133 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:00 Perth

Hunters Spring

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Newcastle bumper winner in November 2024 (2m1f, good); fair form at up to 2m2f over hurdles; may improve up in trip, but more exposed than most.

16/1

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Hunters Spring

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Good-ground bumper winner who has made the frame on all of her three starts over hurdles; steps up in trip on her handicap debut and should give a good account provided she shows improvement.

8/1

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6 yo Filly

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9th

8

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

17:00 Carlisle

Zebra Star

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: R Mike Smith

Last two wins have been at Ayr, the most recent coming over 1m2f last summer, but she's been well held there on her last two starts; others preferred.

16/1

9th

9

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Ayr

Zebra Star

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: R Mike Smith

Dual course winner, the most recent over this trip (Class 6, good to soft) over a year ago; no obvious excuses (form figures 9549) in 2026, but does have a capable 5lb claimer aboard, and further rain could assist; stablemate of Golden Valour.

22/1

Betting Forcast

9/4 Gambino, 3/1 Chicker, 11/10 Jet Of Stars, 80/1 Master Jack, 150/1 Plane Sailing, 150/1 Secret Soldier, 16/1 Champagne Powder, 33/1 Moon Reign, 25/1 Hunters Spring, 50/1 Zebra Star