16.40
GoodVirgin Bet Daily Money Back Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 0f 161y
- Class 5
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £3.40
Form: P65
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Rewarded heavy market support when winning by 6l here (2m5f, soft) at start of 2025 but not much has gone to plan since and his two runs this year were no better than respectable; needs to up his game. |
16/1 |
|
6th 4 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 82y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Well-backed winner at Exeter (2m5f, soft) last January, on his second run after a long absence; looked a bit of a handful in next two runs but he returned after another layoff with an encouraging effort at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month; continues to edge down the weights and has possibilities if he can build on that last run. |
12/1 |
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7th 6 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Landed a gamble when winning by 6l at Exeter (2m5f, soft) on New Year's Day, his second run after a long absence, but misbehaved and looked unenthusiastic on recent chasing debut; quickly switches back to hurdling here; has a point to prove. |
8/1 |
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £3.40
Form: 2-6562
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Placed lots of times over hurdles but won only once in 24 attempts; hasn't been close to his best this season and he's not bred for fences. |
16/1 |
|
4th 5 |
4th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Just 1-23 over hurdles, the win gained in 2023; out of form at around 2m this season but this longer trip might suit him better now and he has slipped to a very good mark; worth a glance in the betting. |
14/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: -65266
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Gave very good account when close second over C&D (good to soft) last month and subsequent fifth of 12 over C&D (good) was perfectly respectable but his overall strike-rate is just 1-35 and others appeal more. |
5/1 |
|
5th 9 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Just 1-34 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he went very close to a second course success 16 days ago, going down by only a head over this trip on good to soft; another who could be involved in the finish. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Just 1-33 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he gave a good account when second from out of the weights at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month, after a break; could have a say. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 6P5
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| 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 |
4/1
Form: 93FF7U
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
18th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Has a solid record over fences, with plenty of places alongside three wins in 15 attempts; might strip fitter for his Bangor run which followed wind surgery. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
27th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Three chase wins, the latest in this race 12 months ago off the very same mark; could be interesting after wind surgery and recent rain welcomed. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
27th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Three chase wins, the latest in this race 12 months ago off the very same mark; could be interesting after wind surgery and recent rain welcomed. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: 06636
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (10) |
20th May 2023 Good To Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead, raced in second after 1f, shaken up when led under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out |
14/1 |
|
2nd 2 (4) |
9th May 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Maiden on Flat for Richard Hannon and over hurdles (modest form) for current yard; runner-up twice over C&D in early 2021 but has seemingly regressed overall; others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
5th 9 |
27th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Creditable third of 17 in a Doncaster handicap (2m, good) in January but he's not hit the same level in his two runs since and is now 0-14; others are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 7P6430
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
14th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2nd, soon towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out |
33/1 |
|
15 |
13th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Finished behind fellow maiden Gorcombe Moonshine at Exeter most recently but ran well (40-1 third) over 2m3f here in November and has place claims if back to that form. |
16/1 |
|
7th 15 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ran well from the front when third at Taunton last November but nothing like as good on only start since, at that track last month; cheekpieces worn in both of those races now left off; 0-18 in career. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 123P-5
Last run: 306 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Bumper winner on debut in May 2021 but yet to find his way over hurdles; well beaten at Plumpton when last seen ten months ago; enough to prove. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 459
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
11th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Runner-up twice over hurdles last spring (2m1f/2m3f) and also at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) in December, after a break; contender if judged on those exploits but not at best on either start this year and now 0-9. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
14th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
took keen hold |
12/1 |
|
7th 4 |
4th Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Runner-up in his last three handicaps and was beaten by an improver on his comeback run at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy); up just 1lb and entitled to be sharper all round this time. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: U77047
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Twice runner-up in juvenile hurdles at the end of 2021 but unplaced in four handicap attempts, the latest at Taunton last month. |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
4th 4 |
9th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead, pushed along 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 4F-PPP
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
26th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
mounted in chute, visibility reduced by fog, midfield, badly hampered by faller 4th |
40/1 |
|
11th 12 |
13th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up on four of five appearances during very disappointing campaign last season, but some positives can be drawn from last month's reappearance run and he's very well handicapped now; not ruled out. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 6-F01 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 13 |
5th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Only win came in a novice back in 2023; nearly added a handicap in March (good to soft) but he has his share of off days. |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Had Ugo Bingo behind when second over C&D last month but his run here 11 days ago was pretty miserable and he can be up and down. |
9/1 |
|
9th 9 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Just one win from starts over hurdles but he returned after a short break with a close second here (1m7f, good to soft) last month; up 2lb but he seems effective at this trip and he's on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: -5357P
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
11-race maiden but he's dropped some way in the weights and was close up when he fell two out at Exeter (2m, good) in March; tongue-tie is now added after a short break and he could be dangerous. |
9/2 |
|
9 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Maiden; the medium of strong market support at Taunton last month but was pulled up; worth noting to see if the money returns but others safer. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
21st Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Fair start to hurdling career in autumn 2021 but hasn't gone on from that and failed to threaten in handicaps last autumn on last two starts. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 4495-7
Last run: 155 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
held up in rear |
25/1 |
|
12 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Career record is 0-25 and unplaced all eight hurdling starts; absent since well beaten on the Flat last October. |
33/1 |
|
6th 4 (6) |
29th Oct 2022 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never near to challenge |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 670755
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); has struggled with consistency, but a leading player if reproducing his latest third of eight at Exeter last month. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); versatile regarding going but yet to race on good to firm; on a competitive mark if he can shrug off a lesser effort over C&D latest. |
11/2 |
50/1
Form: 8P/6P-
Last run: 463 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Beat the backed Bahtiyar at Stratford but then dropped out very tamely once headed at Southwell; only 2-55 overall. |
25/1 |
|
7th 6 |
7th Sep 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Has record of 2-54 under both codes but his last success was at Stratford (2m, good) two weeks ago; that was at 33-1 but he kept on well to beat a well-backed favourite from the Skelton yard and is only 2lb higher here; respected. |
5/2 |
|
1st 11 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
prominent |
14/1 |
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| Exacta | £40.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £40.59 |
| Tricast | £351.81 |
| Trifecta | £482.70 |
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