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SoftVirgin Bet Fives Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4629.1
- 2m 3f 110y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
Form: 75-4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two novice hurdle wins in 2022-23 season (including on soft) and he won a point (2m6f, good) last March; bang there when falling at final fence in a point in December; however, not discounted now back under rules. |
11/2 |
|
5th 8 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, headway 6th, went second before 7th, pressed leader when pecked on landing 3 out |
33/1 |
|
5th 8 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, headway 6th, went second before 7th, pressed leader when pecked on landing 3 out, weakened from 2 out |
33/1 |
4/6
Form: 51-2 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
29th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Went close in this last year (soft) and now 10lb lower; however, this 10yo has struggled to get competitive since, most recently over C&D (soft) four weeks ago following wind surgery; a visor replaces cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
6 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
prominent, hampered then in touch with leaders 1st, dropped to last after 6th, detached when pulled up before 7th |
14/1 |
|
6 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
prominent, hampered then in touch with leaders 1st, dropped to last after 6th, detached when pulled up before 7th |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 7
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
25th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
If he's to make the breakthrough it will probably be over fences (0-9; three seconds) but he wasn't pulling up any trees when last seen in the spring. |
10/1 |
|
6th 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
|
6th 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
66/1
Form: 83-P6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
|
5 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Eight-race maiden; was returning from a 425-day absence when finishing down the field at Kelso (2m5f, good; beaten 33l) a fortnight ago; entitled to come on for that run but, despite competing from a 5lb lower mark, makes little appeal. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Eight-race maiden; was returning from a 425-day absence when finishing down the field at Kelso (2m5f, good; beaten 33l) a fortnight ago; entitled to come on for that run but, despite competing from a 5lb lower mark, makes little appeal. |
25/1 |
9/4
Form: 4
Last run: 24 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 6 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Won maiden hurdle in January 2023; however, this 10yo is 0-15 since and hasn't shown enough of late to suggest he's the one to be on today. |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won a Musselburgh maiden hurdle for James Ewart in January 2023 (3m, soft); has run mainly over fences since (beaten 20l when third of five at Sedgefield last time); hard to know how he will fare now back hurdling. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: 76-776
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Shot up 16lb for her back-to-back wins (2m3f/2m5f) and, although a bad mistake was no help when last to finish at Carlisle, it could be that the handicapper has caught up with her. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
8th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Thriving mare who bids to compete a hat-trick after clear wins at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) this year; shooting up the weights but needs to be taken very seriously in current form. |
4/5 |
|
1st 4 |
3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Won by 10l on reappearance here (2m4f, soft) in November and, after not staying 3m at Ayr, she bounced back with an easy, all-the-way win at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) 12 days ago; 8lb higher in a tougher race today but this progressive 8yo could still be ahead of the handicapper. |
9/4 |
25/1
Form: 47P-
Last run: 239 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 11 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Behind Coolmoyne and Zihuatanejo when fifth on recent chase/handicap debut and effectively 4lb higher from further out of the weights here but, after only five career runs, he's open to improvement. |
14/1 |
|
5th 11 |
9th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
|
7th 2 |
29th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Has not shown enough in a bumper and two novice hurdles to suggest he can win this. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £14.28 |
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