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BresBet Gents Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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BresBet Gents Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in sole point (3m, soft), after which he changed hands for £125,000, and he made a winning rules debut in a bumper at Warwick (2m, good) in March; major player if transferring his promise to hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:58 Warwick

Are U Wise To That

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won over fences here (2m4f, good) and at Cheltenham (3m1f, soft) in 2023, but contrasting performances in his last five starts; 2lb below his last winning mark, but not quite sure what to expect.

10/1

7th

1

11th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

Class 3

14:55 Lingfield

Are U Wise To That

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won over fences in September and December 2023 and he was back near his best when second off this mark at Wetherby (3m, soft; unraced on heavy) two months ago; in the mix.

5/1

7th

1

11th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

Class 3

14:55 Lingfield

Are U Wise To That

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won over fences in September and December 2023 and he was back near his best when second off this mark at Wetherby (3m, soft; unraced on heavy) two months ago; in the mix.

5/1

100/1

  • Place: £17.30

Form: 08-

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field at big odds on both starts, a bumper at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) and a novice hurdle at Huntingdon (2m, soft).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

6th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell

Meetmelater

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

took keen hold, held up in rear, jumped slightly left 1st

10/1

7

25th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Meetmelater

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

took keen hold, always towards rear, hampered 1st, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

33/1

2nd

5

2nd Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:08 Uttoxeter

Meetmelater

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

in touch with leaders, left in second after 1st, led before 4th, increased tempo when mistake 3 out, pushed along but 1 length ahead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, held when not fluent last, eased run-in

100/1

Form: 83-

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m2f Flat winner with a peak RPR of 83 in that code this year; claimed out of Iain Jardine's yard for £10,000 after finishing second in a Hamilton seller last time; didn't run badly when third at Perth in April on his second hurdle start but improvement is needed, including with his jumping.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

6th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:50 Ludlow

Zuraig

11st 2lb

J: Robert Williams

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on and went modest third run-in

20/1

9th

8

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:40 Taunton

Zuraig

11st 6lb

J: Jack Martin

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won a soft-ground Flat seller in May but was safely held when back over hurdles in June; returns from 161-day break; not the percentage call.

16/1

Form: 4/

Last run: 561 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins from his 14 point starts, both early this year; however, pulled up on his last outing in April and this 8yo may be best watched on his return to rules action (well beaten in a bumper in March 2021).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

2nd Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:08 Uttoxeter

Jeremy Central

11st 4lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

took keen hold, in rear, badly hampered 3rd, niggled along after 5th, pushed along and dropped to rear 4 out, well beaten when mistake 3 out, soon eased, tailed off, finished lame

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in bumpers (2m, AW/good) on his first two starts before winning one at 8-15 at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) four weeks ago; it wasn't a great race and Are U Wise To That possesses stronger bumper form, but he should make a hurdler and there's every chance he'll run well once more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:13 Newbury

Bobby Socks

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear, headway 3 out, hung left but disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

4/1

2nd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell

Bobby Socks

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won over C&D and at Perth (2m4f) on good ground in summer 2023, and returned from long absence with good third at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November (had wind op afterwards); there's a slight concern that today's conditions might be slower than he prefers but, nevertheless, he helps to give Olly Murphy a strong hand in this race.

7/2

2nd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell

Bobby Socks

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won over C&D and at Perth (2m4f) on good ground in summer 2023, and returned from long absence with good third at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November (had wind op afterwards); there's a slight concern that today's conditions might be slower than he prefers but, nevertheless, he helps to give Olly Murphy a strong hand in this race.

7/2

Form: 224P-7 BF

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Point winner who finished second in two novice hurdles (2m, good/good to soft) last season; disappointing on handicap debut in May but has had a break since and could bounce back to form with a good performance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Great HeartJac

11st 1lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair hurdler/chaser who was 2-5 over fences last season; not at best at Ayr last month but will be suited by today's trip/ground and has pretty good chance at the weights on this hurdling return; cheekpieces added.

11/4

4th

4

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:10 Ayr

Great HeartJac

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Two small-field wins at Leicester (2m, good to firm/good) from his first three chase starts and again ran well when second of four at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) 12 days ago; needs another step forward here but that's possible, especially if good ground prevails; tongue-tie goes on.

6/1

3

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:05 Huntingdon

Great HeartJac

11st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Going great guns in 2m handicap chases, winning two of first three starts (on good to firm/good); failed to find much in one 2m4f handicap but, as an Irish point winner, he should stay this far over fences; ran well when runner-up at Market Rasen yesterday.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Much improved when winning three in a row on the Flat for John Mackie last year (1m2f/1m3f, soft/good to firm); absent since but she'll make a useful hurdler if transferring her best Flat form to this code; the betting could be informative on her hurdle/stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(8)

2nd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

15:25 Southwell (AW)

Colony Queen

9st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Pipe

Hasn't really shone over hurdles for current yard but she's a ten-time Flat winner who won all three of her runs for John Mackie in 2021 (1m2f/1m3f); acts on Tapeta and she should be well handicapped.

14/1

6th

2

30th Dec 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 1

14:15 Taunton

Colony Queen

11st 4lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

Ten Flat wins but yet to strike over hurdles; well beaten in a handicap here nine days ago; blinkers added to the tongue-strap worn then.

50/1

8th

6

21st Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

12:53 Taunton

Colony Queen

11st 7lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

Took a step forward when second in a Huntingdon novice (2m, good) last month on her third hurdle start, and she reportedly lost her action when pulled up on subsequent handicap debut here; has potential off her current mark in view of her useful Flat ability; a tongue-tie goes on; could go well.

6/1

Non-runners

Great Heart'Jac

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £104.70
Straight Forecast £48.00
Trifecta £696.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Are U Wise To That

POSTDATA:

Colony Queen

Telegraph:

Bobby Socks

Daily Mail:

Are U Wise To That

Daily Mirror:

Are U Wise To That

Daily Record:

Are U Wise To That

The Star:

Bobby Socks

The Times:

Colony Queen

Daily Express:

Colony Queen