17.20
GoodRacing TV “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.91
- Place: £1.10
Form: 16112P D
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Front-runner; won two in a row last autumn (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft) and back to form when second under Jay Tidball at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) last month; effective on soft earlier in career; can make another bold bid. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 187y Class 2 |
12st 2lb |
Two wins from the front, including a defeat of Heltenham over C&D, and two non-completions comprise a mixed current campaign; hindered by being unable to dominate in the Greatwood Gold Cup last time; chance may depend on whether he gets an easy lead. |
13/2 |
|
1 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 187y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Front-running chaser who made a bad mistake and unseated rider mid-race when favourite for similar event at Cheltenham last time; successful in both completed starts this term, looking better than ever, including a C&D performance (good to soft; beat Heltenham by 10l) that suggests he's an ideal candidate for this prize; respected. |
4/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 4-21 CD
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
30th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
led narrowly or disputed lead, mistake 9th, hit 3 out, headed final 110yds, soon no extra, lost second towards finish |
15/8 |
|
4th 4 |
14th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won 2m5f Kempton novice hurdle (good to soft) last season; came up against smart Le Patron in 2m4f Sandown handicap on chase/seasonal debut and was in second until a bad mistake two out seemed to knock the stuffing out of him; runs off 3lb lower this afternoon and is likely to have a big say if his stamina holds. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 5 |
12th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 10y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Solid three-race campaign as a novice hurdler this January-April, easily making all at 1-5 in a four-runner race for his win (Kempton 2m5f, good to soft); put in his place by the winner there next time but should embark on chase career with plenty of potential. |
6/1 |
15/8
Form: 132P26 BF
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Made all for 13l success at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last time, ending a losing run that went back to 2024; still competitively handicapped on historical data and has won at up to 3m; not dismissed. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Has patchy profile but he's well handicapped on his Taunton second (2m3f, good) in December and he may have needed his reappearance run at Hereford this month; this step back up in trip is no problem and he's one to keep an eye on for in-form yard. |
11/2 |
|
5th 1 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has become hard to predict, as his 16l fourth at Taunton (2m3f, good) in January would suggest, having failed to back up a decent effort there the previous month; back on his last winning mark and could play a leading role if at his best. |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: 0356
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
C&D (good to soft) and 3m chase winner (good) who is back on that last winning chase mark; has been better in this discipline and is on a handy mark but was unable to take advantage over C&D latest. |
5/1 |
|
4th 16 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Won over C&D in 2023 and was also successful over fences last spring but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and is inconsistent nowadays too. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 82y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Record of 1-10 over hurdles and has the same strike-rate over fences; his last success was in a chase handicap at Warwick (3m, good) last April but he's not matched that form since and was tailed off at Exeter last time; comes with risks attached after a break and his last hurdle run was 12 months ago. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 455
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 16 |
17th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 4f 21y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Progressive 7yo who kept on well to score at Catterick (3m1f, soft) six weeks ago and is now 3-5 over fences; has more on his plate here but open to further improvement over the longer trip. |
9/2 |
|
7th 16 |
17th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 4f 21y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Progressive 7yo who kept on well to score at Catterick (3m1f, soft) six weeks ago and is now 3-5 over fences; has more on his plate here but open to further improvement over the longer trip. |
9/2 |
|
1st 4 |
6th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Lightly raced point runner-up who won at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) in December on second chase start and followed up at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy); beaten just a nose at Chepstow (2m7f, heavy) last time by a winner who has since defied a 6lb rise, and he has attractive claims up 4lb. |
5/4 |
25/1
Form: 404
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
24th Apr 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
towards rear of midfield, niggled along 6th, lost ground quickly before 2 out, soon detached |
25/1 |
|
1 |
2nd Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 58y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Made a quite promising bumper debut last spring but well beaten on both hurdling starts during the winter (2m3f/2m5f); needs combination of wind op and fitting of tongue-tie to make a huge difference. |
40/1 |
|
4th 1 |
10th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Got to within 12l of the very smart Strong Leader in a good-ground bumper at Warwick and possibly unsuited by heavy ground in a maiden hurdle at Lingfield; a bit of a concern to see cheekpieces turned to quite so soon. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
24th Apr 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
in rear, ridden after 6th, slow jump 4 out, detached when pulled up before 3 out |
100/1 |
|
4 |
4th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 3f 49y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Home-bred second foal from a point winner; doesn't need to be anything special to get competitive on today's debut outing but probably best watched all the same. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.40 |
| Trifecta | £7.10 |