13.30
Good To Firm888Sport Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8324.8
- 2m 7f 208y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.80
Form: 3215-1 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Relinquished an unbeaten record over regulation fences when fifth in this race last year, though he did well to be only 13l off Wonderwall given that he was in the firing line throughout; it's best not to read too much into a recent odds-on defeat behind past Festival hero Unexpected Party at Haydock (2m6f) as that was probably needed after 11 months off; has no ground preferences; can run well. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 54y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
Useful hurdler/chaser who launched hunter chase career with two wins in this month last year (2m5f/2m7f) before a creditable fifth at the Cheltenham Festival (3m2f, good to soft); returns from 11-month absence but still commands respect. |
9/4 |
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5th 18 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Unbeaten over regulation fences, having won two handicaps at about 3m in 2023 and come back from a long absence to win hunter chases at Ffos Las (2m5f, heavy) and Taunton (2m7f, good to soft); Haven't Time gave him something to think about last time and this demands more of him, probably a lot more; the cheekpieces he wore for those handicap wins are back on; Paul Nicholls has won this four times. |
10/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: /1-121 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
23rd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Second at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival and he started last season with two wins, including a gritty success in the Becher at Aintree (3m2f); struggled in the Grand National last month but he's now only 2lb higher than for his last win and looks interesting on this drop back in trip and class; last success was on soft but most of his wins have been on good ground. |
5/2 |
|
15th 34 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
Second at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival and started this season with two wins, notably by a short head from Mr Vango in the 3m2f Becher over these fences (wore cheekpieces second time); warmed up for this over hurdles after three months off; the Becher performance was doughty stuff but his only go at a marathon trip was last year's National in which he finished a remote tenth, always behind. |
40/1 |
|
7th 4 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Useful chaser who is 2-2 this season, latest success in notable race at Aintree; however, lower mark over hurdles reflects his level in this sphere and main target is again the Grand National next month. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 1
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
17th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Point winner for noted producer Aidan Fitzgerald; won a 2m maiden hurdle at Clonmel a year ago on stable debut; ran in snatches before fading into a well-beaten third in six-runner 3m event at Cheltenham in October; given a break after a poor display at Carlisle the following month; probably best watched now. |
16/1 |
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5th 6 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
raced in second, lost second but prominent after 5th |
5/2 |
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3rd 8 |
22nd Oct 2022 Good To Firm 2m 7f 208y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
ran in snatches, prominent, pushed along when dropped to last 4th, going okay again when headway after 6th, went third omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 1-2341 D
Last run: 100 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Four-time chase winner (2m4f-3m2f) on a good mark and returned to form when a clear second at Fontwell (3m2f); has to be considered. |
13/2 |
|
5 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Four-time chase winner (2m4f-3m2f, good-soft); out of form during three-race spell last spring and made a low-key reappearance last month; well handicapped now but needs that recent outing to have brought him on. |
9/1 |
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5th 1 |
6th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Four-time chase winner, most recently in 2023; well below par in three runs last year, however, and needs a revival on reappearance; market may offer further guidance. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 46-1
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
9yo who was tailed off at Kelso in February last time but that was the competitive Morebattle Hurdle over 2m; in good form over 2m4f prior to that, winning at Newcastle then second at Aintree (both good to soft); likely to be in the mix back up in trip. |
7/1 |
|
13th 9 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Won at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in November and second to progressive winner at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) in December; unraced over a trip this short and there's a suspicion this 9yo will be vulnerable in a race this competitive, but he's 2-3 at Kelso and is not ruled out each-way. |
33/1 |
3/1
Form: -31311
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Pulled up in the Ulster National (3m4f, soft) in March but he was runner-up in two chase handicaps at Musselburgh (2m4f/2m7f) before that; now returns to hurdling but he's 3-8 in this sphere and is on a dangerous mark on this drop back in trip and grade; one to keep an eye on. |
13/2 |
|
9 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
10st 12lb |
Mixed form in 2025; ran his best race for a long time when going close at Musselburgh on New Year's Day (2m4f, good to soft); again finished second over 2m7f at that venue last time; main positive is his good record at this venue, two wins (bumper and maiden hurdle) and a second from four visits. |
10/1 |
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2nd 3 |
31st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Mixed form in 2025 but ran his best race for a long time when going close here (2m4f, good to soft) under Dylan Kidd on New Year's Day; kept on strongly last time and he's run well on soft ground in the past; could be a player now back up in trip if backing up that latest performance. |
7/2 |
7/1
Form: 218-51
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 18 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
He's made the frame at 33-1 in the last two runnings of the Cheltenham Festival hunter chase, finishing about 8l behind Barton Snow and Its On The Line last month when third; tackles a new track today and the drop back in trip isn't an obvious positive, but he could still be an each-way contender. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 12 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
2022 Champion Bumper eighth and twice placed over hurdles here when with Gordon Elliott; has done well for current team following a long absence, winning over C&D last May after his never-dangerous 13l fourth to Wonderwall in this 12 months ago; needs to get his skates on a bit earlier to improve on that placing and he was beaten by Linelee King in a recent point (after a long break); return of cheekpieces is no bad thing; seems fine on all ground. |
16/1 |
|
1st 5 |
2nd May 2025 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
prominent, disputing second from 15th, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well final 110yds |
15/8 |
3/1
Form: 11141- D
Last run: 217 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 148
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
4-7 over fences but ended 2025 with two disappointing hurdle runs and made very underwhelming return to chasing when seventh of eight at Newbury (2m7f, soft) in February; needs to turn things around. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Well handicapped on his old chase form but this is a belated return to fences and recent hurdling exploits leave him with much to prove. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £28.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £33.58 |
| Trifecta | £100.60 |