13.25
GoodRacing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 1m 7f 169y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 1-3 D BF
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13th 3 |
8th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Went close in Grade 1 juvenile hurdle two seasons ago for previous yard; couple of encouraging handicap efforts (2m1f/2m3f) since returning from lengthy absence; could have a race of this nature in him. |
11/2 |
Form: 6
Last run: 68 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 2 (3) |
21st Dec 2023 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
1m2f winner on fast turf; placed once from six AW starts; handy mark but he's hard to fancy based on his last few starts across both codes. |
12/1 |
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10th 1 |
16th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Flat winner in June 2022 but not in anything like the same form since, including in two hurdles runs last winter; something to prove. |
20/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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7th 13 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 3m 0f 57y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Ran creditably at Hereford (3m1f) last time, bouncing back from two poor efforts, but this looks a tougher assignment; still seeking first handicap success above Class 5. |
20/1 |
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9th 11 |
11th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Dual hurdle winner on good ground this summer (2m7f/3m2f); last month's chasing defeat is probably best overlooked (didn't jump well enough) but he has high mileage for his age and might be vulnerable in this grade. |
20/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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8 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y |
10st 11lb |
Got his fifth hurdles win when beating subsequent Galway festival winner Winning Smut at Killarney in July (2m7f, yielding to soft); beaten 25l apiece in his two chase starts; makes handicap chase debut and chance on his best hurdles form but hasn't shown that yet over fences. |
18/1 |
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5th 2 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Flat winner and very experienced hurdler; gaining his fifth hurdles win, and seventh in all, when taking a 2m7f Killarney handicap in July; remote fourth on chasing debut over a staying trip at Ballinrobe. |
25/1 |
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3 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 65y |
11st 12lb |
Heavily-raced 6yo was gaining his fifth win hurdling when taking 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; never counted at Galway however since; Flat-bred tries fences here. |
10/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6 |
23rd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off on hurdling debut but different story over C&D this month (in tongue-strap for first time) when beating several of these; 50-1 but no fluke about the win and followed up in Wolverhampton AW contest last Saturday; penalty for the course success but still strongly considered. |
15/8 |
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1st 6 (2) |
18th Mar 2023 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
led narrowly |
6/4 |
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1st 9 |
2nd Mar 2023 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Very consistent at a fair level on the Flat since the autumn, and collected a 1m4f AW handicap in November (RPR 72), but dropped out rather tamely on recent hurdling debut at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) and needs help from the first-time tongue-tie here. |
20/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
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8 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
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9th 7 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Three-time hurdle winner; fair third on chase debut but well behind next time and then unseated early at Plumpton. |
20/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 2 (7) |
26th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway 2f out, no impression over 1f out |
12/1 |
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5th 1 (5) |
13th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
in touch with leaders |
5/1 |
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1st 1 (5) |
16th Aug 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
1m4f AW winner for Roger Varian one year ago; shaped okay over C&D in April (first Flat run for this yard) but he's been bitterly disappointing since; now drops in class and the addition of a visor could help. |
8/1 |
Form: 7
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 9 (4) |
29th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
led, headed and raced in second after 2f |
14/1 |
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3rd 3 (2) |
14th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
The handicapper was in command on the Flat this summer and although his latest hurdle second (October) was respectable, he will need to raise his game to win here. |
14/1 |
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2nd 4 |
17th Oct 2023 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner |
15/2 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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0 9 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
66/1 |
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10th 12 |
14th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off when 66-1 for handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton in May and struggled in low-grade Flat races afterwards. |
100/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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0 8 |
15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Safely held in plating company on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Stratford (2m2f, good); 8lb lower here but needs significant improvement, and it's questionable whether today's stamina test will suit this former Flat-racer. |
33/1 |
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5th 6 |
9th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Displayed some ability at a modest level on the Flat but safely held on all four hurdling starts, most recently when remote third of five in 2m6f novice here last month; 8lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut and difficult to enthuse over. |
20/1 |
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3rd 5 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
Regressive maiden on Flat and no turnaround in three attempts over hurdles; has no obvious form claims. |
33/1 |
Form: 70
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 9 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Seven-race maiden with a basement mark and has been absent for 12 months. |
100/1 |
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4th 8 |
11th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Well beaten in two bumpers and in four races over hurdles, all at around 2m; needs to improve for the longer trip now going into handicaps. |
25/1 |
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5th 5 |
31st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Minor form in bumpers and over hurdles; has qualified for a modest mark in handicaps and will have a better chance at that level. |
66/1 |
Betting Forcast
8/11 Bo Zenith, 25/1 Benjamin Bear, 25/1 Faded Fantasy, 13/2 Greatness Awaits, 16/1 Jacks Profit, 20/1 Nadim, 7/2 Open Champion, 9/1 Postmark, 100/1 Sous Surveillance, 100/1 The Rebel Breen, 100/1 Feryl Beryl
Verdict
After his Sandown flop, BO ZENITH needs to put the record straight and it’s worth chancing that he will do just that. Debutants Greatness Awaits and Open Champion make some appeal but the chief threat could be Postmark, who can do much better on good ground.[Jonathan Neesom]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Bo ZenithThe Times:
Open ChampionWEST COUNTRY:
Greatness AwaitsThe Star:
Open ChampionThe Sun:
Bo Zenith