April 21 / 14.25 Ayr

14.25

Good To Soft

Quiz Clothing Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8168.46
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Quiz Clothing Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 211113 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Won four times in a row (1m7f-2m4f, various ground) before a creditable third of 16 in the competitive EBF Handicap Final at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) last month; he's a leading contender for his top stable.
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2

13th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

18:45 Newton Abbot

Hugos New Horse

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Five-time hurdle winner who came good over fences at third attempt, keeping on well for 3l success at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April; not yet fully exposed over this sort of trip; likely contender.

7/4

1st

4

20th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

15:30 Plumpton

Hugos New Horse

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, headway after 14th, led 3 out

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 12P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Reportedly never travelling when pulled up at 150-1 in Grade 1 Ballymore at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) last month; however, he's in much calmer waters here and this very lightly raced 5yo is one to consider judged on the promise of his first two hurdle runs at Ascot (1m7f/2m3f, good to soft/good).
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9

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:15 Ayr

Persian Time

11st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Won twice last season (2m1f/2m2f, good to soft) and he's dropped below his last winning mark; this 7yo represents Nicky Henderson and has plenty of time to get his career back on track but he's struggled this season, most recently back over hurdles in first-time blinkers; cheekpieces now go on.

16/1

9

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:15 Ayr

Persian Time

11st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Won twice last season (2m1f/2m2f, good to soft) and he's dropped below his last winning mark; this 7yo represents Nicky Henderson and has plenty of time to get his career back on track but he's struggled this season, most recently back over hurdles in first-time blinkers; cheekpieces now go on.

16/1

2

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

16:13 Wetherby

Persian Time

11st 13lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

The wheels have rather come off over fences, after last season had started so well, and he's now back over hurdles with first-time headgear applied; nothing wrong with his mark if he can get back on track.

7/1

Form: -47311 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Major improvement when upped in trip and an easy winner at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft) in February, and he showed it was no one-off when making all with plenty in hand at Market Rasen (2m2f, soft) last month; solid claims for last year's winning yard.
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1st

2

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

17:15 Southwell

Hourvari

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

raced in second, pressed leader with one circuit to go, led 7th, went clear going easily after 2 out (usual 3 out), eased towards finish, canter

5/4

1st

2

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

17:15 Southwell

Hourvari

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

raced in second, pressed leader with one circuit to go, led 7th, went clear going easily after 2 out (usual 3 out), eased towards finish, canter

5/4

5th

2

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:23 Uttoxeter

Hourvari

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

slowly away, raced in last but in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

15/8

Form: -21410 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Irish bumper runner-up (2m2f, good to yielding) who posted two wins (2m4f, soft) from first three hurdle starts (defeat was in Grade 1); drops back in trip in a first-time tongue-tie having been tailed off in 3m Grade 2 at Haydock last time, but he needs to bounce back with a career-best to win.
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3rd

13

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Passing Well

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Only 1-10 as a chaser but he's a consistent gelding who ran another solid race to finish third in the Eider, albeit about 20l behind the easy winner Knockanore; likely to give his running once more but looks vulnerable off just 1lb lower.

16/1

3rd

7

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Newcastle

Passing Well

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

towards rear, headway on outer 19th, went fourth and no impression 3 out, left in third run-in

9/1

2nd

5

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Passing Well

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Acts on soft, below form sole start on heavy; won over these fences in November 2023; no joy since but career-best form this season and he stuck to his task very well with the first-time cheekpieces over the extended 3m1f at Wincanton on latest start; going beyond that now looks worth a go.

7/1

Form: 13PP D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Won on rules debut at Worcester (2m4f, soft) last October before respectable third in Grade 1 Challow at Newbury next time (2m4f, soft); further tough tasks the next twice and drops back in grade today, but a return to form is needed given he was pulled up at both Doncaster and Cheltenham.
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8th

14

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Idalko Bihoue

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders

10/1

8th

14

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Idalko Bihoue

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders

10/1

5th

1

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:30 Haydock

Idalko Bihoue

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders, raced slightly wide back straight

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.40
Straight Forecast £10.94
Trifecta £28.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Hugos New Horse

SPOTLIGHT:

Hourvari

LAMBOURN:

Persian Time

The Star:

Idalko Bihoue

D Express:

Persian Time

RP Ratings:

Hourvari

The Guardian:

Hourvari

Daily Mirror:

Hourvari

POSTDATA:

Hugos New Horse

WEST COUNTRY:

Hugos New Horse

The Times:

Hugos New Horse

Telegraph:

Hugos New Horse

Daily Mail:

Hugos New Horse

The Sun:

Hugos New Horse

Daily Record:

Hugos New Horse