14.40
Good To SoftIEP Financial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 1m 7f 195y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.84
- Place: £1.10
Form: 232
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (1) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Minor honours in his last four AW races (1m5f/2m) but well beaten in his only two turf starts this term and absent since June; he has won twice but is not straightforward and does not look the percentage call; yard runs four. |
12/1 |
|
10 (7) |
13th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Strong traveller who's far from easy and has hung both ways (normally to the left); arrives in good form for a yard among the winners, though, and is on a mark off which he can win when things fall right. |
7/1 |
|
2 (2) |
5th Jun 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Hurdle winner who got off the mark on the Flat over C&D in December; couple of creditable thirds here since then but he flopped at Ascot (last of eight) last month and needs to bounce back after that 13l defeat; stablemate of Donald Llewellyn. |
5/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1945
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
2-10 over fences, the latter win gained over C&D (good) in March; didn't run badly when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month and seems likely to be on the premises again. |
2/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Consistent 9yo who recorded his second win of the campaign at Stratford (extended 2m6f, good) last time, continuing a productive partnership with Isabelle Ryder; this drop back in trip shouldn't inconvenience and, despite a 3lb higher mark, he looks set to give another good account. |
3/1 |
|
1st 4 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Consistent sort who posted a solid third of six in 2m2f handicap at Kempton two weeks ago; eased 2lb here, so needs considering in his bid for a second success of the season. |
3/1 |
20/1
- Place: £7.30
Form: 0-88
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
20th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Well held at big prices in three novice hurdles but he rallied for a respectable third behind the two market leaders at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; this is more realistic on handicap debut and this lightly raced gelding needs a close looks. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Bettered inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable eighth over C&D (soft) four weeks ago and can probably improve again in due course but has quite a bit to find with the principals here. |
20/1 |
3/1
Form: 3
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
0-9 over hurdles but placed three times this year, most recently when close second here (3m2f, good) last month; went up 4lb for that run but should be fine over today's shorter trip and probably won't be far away. |
11/4 |
|
4 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here. |
9/2 |
|
4 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here. |
9/2 |
50/1
Form: 6P
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Made promising late headway over 2m on handicap debut in March and returned from break with 2m4f win at Uttoxeter (good; first-time cheekpieces) in August; open to significant further progress over staying trips and a major player here; unraced on ground slower than good to soft under rules but was placed in a soft-ground point. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
30th Aug 2023 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Not beaten far on handicap debut at Exeter in March, despite looking unsuited by going right-handed (not for the first time); absent since but still unexposed and could well figure, especially if cheekpieces help. |
8/1 |
100/1
Form: 808
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced and reminders 10th |
66/1 |
|
7 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
prominent, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (1) |
2nd May 2024 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Sole win was in May 2021 and he's a frequent slow starter; has dropped a long way in the weights but has mixed record under both codes since October and he's been well held (1m4f/1m2f) in last two runs; has plenty to prove now upped to 1m6f and others are preferred. |
25/1 |
|
9th 10 (1) |
2nd May 2024 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Sole win was in May 2021 and he's a frequent slow starter; has dropped a long way in the weights but has mixed record under both codes since October and he's been well held (1m4f/1m2f) in last two runs; has plenty to prove now upped to 1m6f and others are preferred. |
25/1 |
|
10th 9 (5) |
20th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th May 2025 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Not that far behind Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park at Huntingdon ten days ago, but still looks to have the most of any to find here. |
40/1 |
|
3 |
30th May 2025 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Not that far behind Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park at Huntingdon ten days ago, but still looks to have the most of any to find here. |
40/1 |
|
2 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Achieved little when winning a two-runner point in April and was beaten 68l when third at Hexham 10 days ago; has too much to prove. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 2169 C
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 15 |
21st Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
not fluent 1st |
7/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
About 17l behind Belgarum when third at Fontwell (2m5f, good) on recent chasing debut but significant positives can be drawn from that performance and he's 11lb better off with that rival here; contender if new cheekpieces have any positive effect. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 7 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Bumper winner; 0-7 over hurdles but returned from long absence with two pretty good efforts this season (2m/2m2f) and it will be interesting to see how he fares over this new trip on chasing debut. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
Invictus De Brion
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.86 |
| Trifecta | £39.20 |