16.10
GoodHereford Motor Group Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 53y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £1.91
- Place: £1.10
Form: P32411 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Has a strike rate of 5-12 over hurdles but hasn't been seen since a below-par third at Ludlow in December; needs to raise her game to new heights having never won off a mark this high, but still commands respect. |
13/2 |
|
1st 3 |
8th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Completed a hat-trick over hurdles for this yard in October 2022 and second leg was over C&D (good to firm); placed several times on the Flat since and she returned from long absence with respectable effort at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) last month; that was her first run since rejoining Fergal O'Brien and she looks interesting off dangerous mark back over hurdles. |
9/2 |
|
10 (1) |
16th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Completed a hat-trick over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien in October 2022 and returns to her former trainer after 15 months off having been placed in five of her last six starts on the Flat (0-18) for Ralph Smith; the market should indicate what is expected. |
7/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.50
Form: 232-11 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has plenty of form around here over hurdles and fences, and very nearly won this race 12 months ago off 1lb higher (under Charlotte Jones); ran surprisingly well when 125-1 for a Class 2 at Haydock last time; in the mix. |
10/1 |
|
10th 12 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Hurdles form (handicap winner over 2m4f-3m1f) does not look quite good enough in this higher grade and the form of his winning chase debut at Cartmel last July has been followed by heavy defeats in both starts since (ridden by this 10lb claimer on latest); others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
For one who stays 3m2f he did well to make a winning chase debut over 2m1f here (soft; effective on soft) a month ago; Brian Hughes rides again off a 6lb higher mark and should go well if his jumping holds up. |
5/2 |
4/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 2235-2 BF
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
22nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Dual chase winner but his good runs back from an absence were over hurdles and he returned to fences last time when not so clever; considered off what remains a competitive mark. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 213y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Dual chase winner who returned from long absence with a game hurdle success in July and has since run well again in that sphere; reverts to fences on career-high mark but evidently in good heart. |
13/2 |
16/1
Form: 44-F
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Respectable strike-rate over hurdles; record of 0-6 since switched to fences but has place possibilities on most of that form. |
11/2 |
|
6 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Respectable strike-rate over hurdles; record of 0-6 since switched to fences but has place possibilities on most of that form. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 10 |
15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Record of 0-5 since switched to fences but turn looks near, having finished second at Wetherby and Newbury the last twice; however, needs some improvement to go one better in this stronger grade. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 45-8
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
29th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Progressive 5yo who doubled his tally for the season when rallying well for Cameron Iles at Worcester (2m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month; could still have more to offer; respected. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
29th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Improved to win quite comfortably at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in May, his sixth start over hurdles, and has finished second three consecutive times since; sports first-time tongue-tie today and capable 10lb claimer Cameron Iles is enlisted; likely to be right in the thick of things again. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Improved to win quite comfortably at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in May, his sixth start over hurdles, and finished second on both subsequent outings; lost out only narrowly to Sassified over C&D two runs ago; ought to be right in the thick of things again. |
4/1 |
9/1
Form: 1- D
Last run: 205 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Returned from break with three good runs towards end of 2024, including clearcut win at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft), but looked out of sorts on both outings this year and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
|
9th 1 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Returned from break with three good runs towards end of 2024, including clearcut win at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft), but looked out of sorts on both outings this year and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
|
11th 3 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won well at Plumpton (2m5f, good to soft) in December but he was only seventh next time and then pulled up at Ascot; bit to prove all of a sudden. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 50
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Hit the ground running when first tried in blinkers, winning twice (2m7f, good; 3m2f, good to soft); patchy since but two runs back she was runner-up on soft at Wincanton (3m1f) and that brings her into it. |
7/2 |
|
0 6 |
15th Jan 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Won twice when fitted with blinkers in September (2m7f/3m2f) and looked as good as ever when second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month; not one to rely upon heavily but will be fine on today's ground and features prominently in calculations. |
7/2 |
40/1
Form: 5-3
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Won off 3lb higher for Milton Harris 13 months ago (2m1f) but, following a spell with Sylvester Kirk, was well beaten on last month's stable debut (2m); has a lot to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m4f. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Won off 3lb higher for Milton Harris 13 months ago (2m1f) but, following a spell with Sylvester Kirk, was well beaten on last month's stable debut (2m); has a lot to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m4f. |
25/1 |
|
12th 12 |
10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Now only 1lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) for Milton Harris a year ago but both recent runs for Sylvester Kirk were disappointing and he needs to have been perked up by latest stable switch; cheekpieces refitted. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 4
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (4) |
26th Jul 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Dual winner over 1m4f at Leicester last summer; didn't really take to hurdling in the autumn and is yet to hit top gear since returned to the Flat in May but his recent Nottingham fourth (1m6f, good) was a good step back in the right direction. |
10/1 |
|
4th 7 (7) |
8th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Didn't really take to hurdling in the autumn and returned to the Flat with two low-key runs in May/June; others have much less to prove. |
20/1 |
|
6th 7 (4) |
27th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Two wins over 1m4f at Leicester (good to firm/good to soft) last summer; didn't really take to hurdles in the autumn and had excuses when tailed off on last month's Doncaster return, but is still 4lb above his last winning mark so he needs to find a bit more; cheekpieces return. |
11/2 |
40/1
Form: 27/5-9
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
8th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Chancing his arm at 3m2f didn't come off last month but previously in fine form this year, winning first four starts at about 2m5f (heavy and good to soft) then running at least as well in defeat at Chepstow in March; should go well again if latest run hasn't taken the sting out of him. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
8th Apr 2023 Heavy 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
prominent in chasing group |
11/4 |
|
2nd 3 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
midfield |
9/4 |
50/1
Form: 5
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (8) |
5th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Four course wins, including two over this trip, and he ran his best race for a while when third over C&D four weeks ago; each-way shout. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 7 (1) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Now 10lb below his last winning mark (here, 9.5f); few positives to take from his efforts this year, beaten in excess of 9l (seventh of ten; 25-1) over 7f here latest; difficult to envisage a revival. |
16/1 |
|
7th 3 (6) |
16th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Four-time course winner but has been out of form this winter; raced mainly at further and has something to prove back over 7f for the first time in five years. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 4 BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (9) |
20th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dual winner for Roger Varian in 2022; three changes of stable since and best effort for a while came on latest start when second of seven off this mark over C&D (good to firm); withdrawn in early July on account of being unruly at the start but has a chance if behaving. |
13/2 |
|
5 (3) |
3rd Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Dual winner for Roger Varian in 2022; three trainer changes since and best effort for a while came on latest start when second of seven at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) under Joe Leavy, running on well when tongue tied for the second time; chance off the same mark. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 5 (2) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Dual winner for Roger Varian who's been around a bit and not been anything like as good since returning from a year off; stumbled at Bath last time and the handicapper's easing off quickly but he needs a deal more. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 42-
Last run: 230 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Only four completed when a 16l third at Exeter (3m, good to soft) and that was another effort well below the form he showed in 2024; reduced mark is for good reason but this isn't a strong race, so hard to leave him out of calculations. |
11/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Well handicapped on his wins in staying chases two seasons ago but this campaign needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground. |
12/1 |
|
1 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
raced wide, towards rear, dropped to last before 11th |
9/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.03 |
| Trifecta | £25.50 |
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