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Free Bet Nose Losers At Betgoodwin ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Free Bet Nose Losers At Betgoodwin ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3/42

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third on debut in a bumper at Kempton (good) in March 2021; long absence before two runs at Plumpton this winter which were also encouraging, latterly when asking some serious questions of a short-priced favourite before going down by 8l (2m4f, good to soft); needs to build on that to win but he will probably be placed.
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1st

1

13th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Goodwin Racing

11st 7lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 7th, shaken up and lost ground after 8th, headway and pressed leaders 2 out, not fluent when disputed lead last, soon ridden and faced challenge, led narrowly towards finish, all out

5/1

1st

5

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Goodwin Racing

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

raced in second, soon clear with one other, ridden on turn before 2 out, led inside final 110yds, ran on

11/2

2nd

5

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:30 Plumpton

Goodwin Racing

11st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Chris Gordon

Left behind by two very useful rivals but still made promising debut at Kempton (good) in March 2021, and returned from long absence with another encouraging bumper run last month; should have a future over jumps.

4/1

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8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 23-315 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on promise shown in bumpers when scoring on hurdle debut here (2m3f, good) in October; respectable fifth of ten here (2m5f, good) when next seen three weeks ago but all his form suggests that extra is needed.
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8th

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Red Windsor

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Big chance on his peak 2022-23 efforts win or lose, and laid down a fair marker on return last month (2m3f, good) despite a wide route; no certainty to back that up, but remains on a career-low mark.

4/1

8th

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Red Windsor

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Big chance on his peak 2022-23 efforts win or lose, and laid down a fair marker on return last month (2m3f, good) despite a wide route; no certainty to back that up, but remains on a career-low mark.

4/1

4th

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:47 Fontwell

Red Windsor

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Won a C&D novice (good) in October 2022 but he struggled in a chase and seven hurdle races last year, trying headgear on last three starts; very well handicapped now and if the 130-day break has perked him up he'd be a huge danger; watch the market.

14/1

Form: 3/3841 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery in December after second start over hurdles; improved when next seen in eight-runner maiden over C&D (good) three weeks ago, coming smoothly from the back to win it by 13l; that form received a boost this week from the remote fifth; has to be considered very seriously.
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4th

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 1

14:05 Ascot

General Medrano

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Very well in with Petit Tonnerre on their Doncaster clash in January, after which he ran okay in the Grand Annual before a disappointing run at Aintree; this mark isn't beyond him and he returns with his stable ticking along very nicely.

9/2

4th

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 1

14:05 Ascot

General Medrano

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Very well in with Petit Tonnerre on their Doncaster clash in January, after which he ran okay in the Grand Annual before a disappointing run at Aintree; this mark isn't beyond him and he returns with his stable ticking along very nicely.

9/2

10th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

General Medrano

11st 5lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Generally quite progressive over the winter and there shouldn't be much between him and Dr T J Eckleburg on Haydock form (2m, soft) in November; however he couldn't play a part in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham in March and he's been left on the same mark in another warm race.

10/1

Form: 442 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Close fourth in a Listed hurdle at Auteuil (2m2f, very soft) last September; stands out on that form, which was not repeated when favourite for new yard at either Sandown (2m, soft; at 8-15) or Lingfield (2m, good to soft), but he had wind surgery in between those runs and passed plenty of his rivals when a strong-finishing second at Lingfield; huge shout, surely.
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3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 10lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Made the frame (albeit safely held) in two good-quality hunter chases (2m/2m1f) last May and dug deep to beat useful rival in small-field open point at Charing (3m, good to soft; subsequently disqualified) in January; turned over at short odds in latest point but still enters calculations.

11/1

3rd

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Should have stamina to spare as a dual Fontwell winner at up to 2m3f; fared okay deep into this month's Cheltenham stable debut (2m) but still beaten over 15l, and have to hope that run was simply needed.

12/1

3rd

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Should have stamina to spare as a dual Fontwell winner at up to 2m3f; fared okay deep into this month's Cheltenham stable debut (2m) but still beaten over 15l, and have to hope that run was simply needed.

12/1

Form: 666

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Increasingly big prices in two Chepstow bumpers and a Lingfield maiden hurdle, with best form on debut; best watched for now.
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1st

11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Rollos Kingdom

10st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jeremy Scott

Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions.

10/1

1st

11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Rollos Kingdom

10st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jeremy Scott

Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions.

10/1

5th

6

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:20 Stratford

Rollos Kingdom

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

0-8 over hurdles; improved since going handicapping, on latest start finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy, cheekpieces on for second time); each-way chance.

13/2

Form: 5-593

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Well beaten all three starts for Gordon Elliott; £11,000 sale before 15l third of five in maiden at Ffos Las (2m6f, good to soft) 17 days ago, which was his best form but much better is needed and this much shorter trip may be against him.
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9

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Blackwater

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ben Lund

Unexposed after after only six rules starts but struggled (albeit on soft ground) when a big-priced outsider for chase/handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f) in March 2023 and has not raced again since; tongue-tie added.

50/1

3

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Blackwater

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ben Lund

Didn't shine in three runs for Gordon Elliott; not disgraced in two hurdle runs for current stable but he'll need improvement for the switch to fences if he is to defy this mark on his handicap debut.

16/1

6th

3

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Blackwater

11st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ben Lund

Well beaten all three starts for Gordon Elliott; £11,000 sale before 15l third of five in maiden at Ffos Las (2m6f, good to soft) 17 days ago, which was his best form but much better is needed and this much shorter trip may be against him.

25/1

Form: 06/

Last run: 699 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Heavy defeats at Wincanton two seasons back in a bumper and 1m7f maiden hurdle for Colin Tizzard; returns with new yard.
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7th

4

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Charlie Magri

11st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Geoffrey Deacon

Heavy defeats at Wincanton two seasons back in a bumper and 1m7f maiden hurdle for Colin Tizzard; returns with new yard.

100/1

Form: 839

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown a bit of ability in two bumpers and a Wetherby novice hurdle, with best effort at Southwell on second start, but others have much better form claims.
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0

7

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

13:35 Leicester

Letmetellusomethin

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, jumped left and mistake 4th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up after 4 out

10/1

7th

7

12th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:10 Fontwell

Letmetellusomethin

11st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

No more than minor promise over hurdles but this is his first time outside of novice company and is entitled to show more; cheekpieces added to the tongue-tie tried last time; market vibes awaited with interest.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.90
Straight Forecast £38.11
Trifecta £71.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kansas Du Berlais

POSTDATA:

General Medrano

WEST COUNTRY:

Rollo's Kingdom

Daily Record:

Goodwin Racing

RP Ratings:

Kansas Du Berlais

D Express:

Kansas Du Berlais

Daily Mirror:

Kansas Du Berlais

The Star:

Kansas Du Berlais

The Times:

General Medrano

Telegraph:

General Medrano

The Sun:

General Medrano