13.15
Goodracingtv.com/freetrial “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3539.9
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 18 runners
Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
50/1 (Won)
- Win: £72.80
- Place: £8.60
Form: 269
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Stamina to spare at tonight's trip, and he's representing last year's race-winning trainer and rider combination; never especially consistent, however, and last month's Hexham disappointment as favourite took his chasing strike-rate to 2-16; unclear what to expect. |
5/1 |
|
6th 4 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
1lb above last winning mark (3m, Southwell); knocking on the door at Taunton (3m4f; third) on penultimate start, and might have had a role to play in the Norfolk National at Fakenham (3m5f) latest but for falling three out. |
9/2 |
|
10 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Back in good nick for his two runs last month, latterly when close third to Wicked Thoughts at Taunton (3m4f, good); still unexposed over marathon trips and still on a workable mark; could have a say. |
7/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Fairly useful under rules for Nicky Henderson in 2023 and was evidently suited by the thorough stamina test when winning open point at Kingston Blount (4m, soft) in February; slightly disappointing when only third behind Norton Hill and Assassins Lullaby on good ground in March, though. |
14/1 |
|
5th 6 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Fairly useful under rules for Nicky Henderson in 2023 and was evidently suited by the thorough stamina test when winning open point at Kingston Blount (4m, soft) in February; slightly disappointing when only third behind Norton Hill and Assassins Lullaby on good ground in March, though. |
14/1 |
|
7th 6 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Low-mileage 7yo; ran big race in defeat on chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) in November but two very disappointing performances have followed; needs to get career back on track. |
6/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 32
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Record of 5-15 over hurdles and his last win was off 7lb higher; unexposed over fences and he shaped as though he needed the run on his C&D reappearance last month (first run after another wind operation); was a well-backed favourite in that race and he's a player if he can build on that. |
9/2 |
|
4th 4 |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Ran as though something was amiss on chasing debut in October 2024 and has not run over fences again since; however, he's made good progress over hurdles in the meantime, winning five times; ran poorly when last in action (June) but was given another wind op (his third) soon afterwards and is on a good mark if all goes to plan; interesting. |
7/2 |
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3 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Prolific between November 2024 and June 2025, with his four wins in that spell including two here; his progress seemed to stall subsequently but he ran well when second of five to a progressive winner at Chepstow (2m, good) last time and could be in the mix; effective on good to soft. |
4/1 |
8/11
Form: 1-1 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added. |
13/2 |
|
3 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 7 |
16th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
midfield, mistake 1st, hit 4th |
11/2 |
25/1
Form: 4-7
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 34y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Pulled up on two of his final three starts last season but nevertheless showed some good hurdle form last term and his useful half-brothers Isleofhopendreams and Mighty Thunder both showed their best form over fences; finished placed in points and he's respected on this chase debut. |
13/2 |
|
2 |
8th Apr 2023 Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Relatively lightly raced 7yo; off the mark in a Leicester handicap (2m4f, soft) in December and bounced back from a major blip when runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) last month; had the run of things in front that day but unexposed as a stayer and is open to more progress; in the mix. |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: 44-F4
Last run: 16 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 |
14/1
Form: 7/6
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Regressive 10yo who ran no race last time at Southwell when behind Gone In Sixty; hard to trust these days. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Regressive 10yo who has poor completion rate over fences since returning from layoff in November; stopped the rot with fairly respectable hurdle run last month but needs to build on that performance here; swaps visor for refitted cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
|
6th 3 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has won three times over hurdles and three times over fences, but was disappointing back over hurdles with a visor (retained) instead of cheekpieces at Hexham last time (2m7f, good; 40-1). |
50/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
17th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 0f 150y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
There's stamina in his pedigree and he showed marked improvement when upped to 3m for second of 15 on handicap debut at Ffos Las (soft); that was last January and he's unraced since; needed some riding, including as he wandered under pressure and was awkward at the penultimate flight, and cheekpieces go on today; off an unchanged mark, he's on the shortlist. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
No better than mid-division in three 2m novices but there's stamina in his pedigree and this trip should be more suitable for his handicap debut; respected, especially if strong in the betting. |
5/1 |
|
13th 12 |
27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 3032-6
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Jul 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out |
20/1 |
|
13th 7 |
6th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Placed in three of his four bumpers in 2021-22 season but cut little ice over hurdles last term, most recently when well down the field on handicap debut in January (2m); tries a much longer trip today. |
25/1 |
|
14th 7 |
27th Jan 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Placed in three of his four bumpers last season (all on good to soft); soundly beaten in three soft-ground maiden hurdles this term (2m-2m4f) but is back on a less testing surface for today's handicap debut and has plenty of scope for improvement. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 66F-0
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
First significant hurdling promise when tenth of 17 at Warwick (2m, soft; beaten 22l) in November and handicaps should see him in a better light; one to check in the betting over this longer trip. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 3
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer. |
12/1 |
|
3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer. |
12/1 |
|
8th 5 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Consistent in handicap hurdles for Stuart Edmunds but was pulled up on stable/chase debut last month; reverts to hurdles on a competitive mark with the step back up in trip a positive; handles most ground. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 665-0
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
19th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Has returned from a break in good order and gave an in-form rival a right fright at Worcester (2m7f, good); won't mind rain. |
11/2 |
|
8 |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Encouraging third after a three-month break at Stratford (2m7f, good) last month; looks the type to be at his best in the summer and holds sound claims. |
5/1 |
|
6 |
17th Jun 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won modest chase at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) in January and is also suited by much faster ground but has become very inconsistent in recent years; others in this line-up have much more appealing profiles. |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: 8
Last run: 22 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 |
20th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
soon in rear, hit 4th |
14/1 |
|
10th 5 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
always towards rear |
15/2 |
|
5 |
31st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip. |
100/30 |
40/1
Form: 2033-0
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
14th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Reportedly treated for ulcers before displaying much-improved form to win a 3m Ludlow handicap by 11l (soft; 7lb lower); perhaps heavy ground didn't suit when tailed off at Exeter; better expected this time, for all that further suits her well. |
6/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st Jan 2024 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Placed twice in the autumn (2m7f/3m) and took form to whole new level when scoring by 11l from 7lb out of the handicap at Ludlow (3m, soft) last month, having reportedly been treated for ulcers; effectively 8lb higher here; interesting to see whether she can build on that performance. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 00-P
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
21st Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten all starts, in handicap latest; cheekpieces join recent tongue-tie but she can only be watched; 7lb out of the weights. |
66/1 |
|
5th 11 |
5th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in three 2m novice/maiden hurdles towards end of 2022 and is 8lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut but, nevertheless, is still worth a glance in the betting. |
12/1 |
|
12th 16 |
22nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts; needs the first-time tongue-tie to make a massive difference. |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: 76
Last run: 165 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 16 |
16th Nov 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Minor form in two early-season bumpers for Harriet Dickin; hard to recommend. |
100/1 |
50/1
Form: 9
Last run: 60 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
13th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Fifth career win when leading late on at Kelso (2m5f, good to firm) and that was only his second run in blinkers; has no penalty. |
2/1 |
|
1st 7 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
All four wins (2m4f-3m) came in the spring of 2025; this 9yo's form has deteriorated but he's dropped down the weights and finished second of five at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) last month in first-time blinkers (retained); major player if backing up that latest performance. |
11/4 |
66/1
Form: 4-4
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Soundly beaten when fourth of five on both appearances last year (bumper/hurdle); makes no significant appeal. |
100/1 |
|
12 |
16th Nov 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Modest fourth in bumper and maiden hurdle; holds weak claims on the bare figures. |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £306.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £211.66 |
| Trifecta | £2973.20 |
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