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SoftBritish EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4629.1
- 2m 3f 61y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £21.00
- Place: £4.80
Form: 23-66
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Generally very disappointing since winning last season's Eider Chase at Newcastle (4m1f, good to soft) by 16l but took small step back in right direction when fourth over hurdles last month (wore first-time blinkers) and is too well handicapped to rule out on this return to chasing; usual cheekpieces back on. |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Hasn't run a race of note since winning last season's 4m1f Eider Chase at Newcastle, in which his struggles continued last time out (tailed off or pulled up over hurdles prior to that); too well handicapped to rule out and blinkers go on for cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
|
7th 10 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 4m 1f 56y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Stormed clear for a 16l win under Freddie Mitchell in this race last year, form which has not been seen from him before or since but his last three outings were over hurdles; 11lb higher (10lb out of the handicap) than 12 months ago but well treated if he returns to that peak form and stranger things have happened. |
11/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 1-
Last run: 261 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
21st Nov 2023 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Couldn't land any sort of blow in his two handicap hurdles last winter but there were plenty of positives to take from his novice runs and this point runner-up is an interesting contender on chase debut, especially with a decent record fresh; had wind op. |
4/1 |
11/8
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
22nd Jun 2023 Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
jumped slightly right throughout, raced in second 3rd, not fluent 4th, not fluent 5th |
9/2 |
|
5th 4 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Won his point on testing ground and conditions were also on the soft side for his three runs over hurdles, the best being a near 10-length defeat on handicap debut at Wetherby (3m) last time; unexposed under these conditions and, with cheekpieces turned to, he has to be of interest. |
2/1 |
|
4th 1 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Hasn't threatened when third on his first two hurdle starts (2m3f/2m5f) but those were still fair efforts and this soft-ground 3m point winner should be an improver now up in trip on handicap debut. |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 50
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 5lb |
Two-time chase winner; fine effort when runner-up in a Cartmel handicap chase in June 2025 but only seen three times since and well beaten both starts in 2026, over hurdles at Haydock and in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham; needs to rediscover best. |
25/1 |
|
14th 18 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Runner-up at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last June and he's run well at up to 3m in the past; however, he was tailed off at 50-1 over hurdles at Haydock last month when back from a break and looks up against it today. |
66/1 |
5/2
Form: 13
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 13lb
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 |
|
5th 6 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
raced in second, lost second but prominent after 5th |
5/2 |
|
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 |
33/1
Form: 8/3-
Last run: 409 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
0-9 and tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in 2m Wetherby handicap hurdle in February; it's easy to look elsewhere. |
66/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £71.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £85.50 |
| Trifecta | £158.70 |