16.50
GoodNovibet Guineas Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- Prize money: £26106.19
- 1m 2f 0y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £21.00
- Place: £5.60
Form: 84-220 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 17 |
21st Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 15y |
10st 10lb |
Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere. |
40/1 |
|
14th 17 |
21st Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 15y |
10st 10lb |
Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere. |
40/1 |
11/2
- Place: £2.30
Form: 14-781 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Classy hurdler 4-11 in that sphere and rated 140; ground versatile; off since decent Flat run at the Curragh in October; returns with yard in form and his half-brother Royal Hollow has won for this stable over fences; could prove hard to beat if fit. |
4/1 |
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2nd 5 (13) |
21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Useful dual-purpose performer; third in the Irish Lincoln here in March; has won two small-field hurdle races at Cork since then, well below his best on the Flat at Listowel. |
12/1 |
|
1 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 197y |
11st 12lb |
Good dual-purpose performer; third in the Irish Lincoln this year off 94; won a 2m conditions hurdle at Cork in April; below best when facing a stiff task in a Grade 3 hurdle at Tipperary in July; comfortable winner of a two-runner hurdle at Cork in August; never in contention in a Flat handicap at Listowel; meets Glen Kiln on 13lb worse than handicap terms |
9/4 |
16/1
- Place: £4.50
Form: 2408-0
Last run: 63 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (4) |
24th Jun 2024 Yielding 1m 1f 156y |
10st 0lb |
Improved from his first two runs of the season when finishing well for second over extended 1m2f at Sligo; often placed, but a 2-31 strike-rate is off-putting. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
15th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 140y |
9st 13lb |
slowly away, in rear, headway but still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well and went third post, nearest finish |
10/1 |
5/1
Form: 031-11 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Progressive sort has won both starts since moving to Charles Byrnes; won off 95 at Thurles (2m, good) and followed up off 111 at Navan (2m, yielding to soft); got hit with a 14lb hike for that and this is a much tougher task; will need a career best but he can't be discounted. |
13/2 |
|
15 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
midfield, bad mistake and lost ground quickly 4th, soon dropped to last and pulled up, looked to go wrong |
13/2 |
|
1st 1 |
15th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
travelled strongly, midfield, steady headway before 2 out, led going easily approaching last, ridden out, won going away |
15/8 |
20/1
Form: 364-17
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 (16) |
15th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
dwelt start, switched to far side early, in rear |
25/1 |
|
6th 1 (12) |
12th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Won over 1m at Limeick in the spring, more recently has been chasing black type without success although went up 4lb for recent Listowel Listed fifth; opposable back in handicap company. |
10/1 |
|
5th 6 (6) |
19th Sep 2023 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 4lb |
1m handicap winner on soft but well held in couple of stabs at this level and similar outcome likely. |
50/1 |
8/1
Form: 4163-6 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (4) |
12th Sep 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Close third in a Listed race in June (1m1f) and with that form to his name he's the highest rated in this field by some margin; needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat in handicap company last time but should be fine over 7f and has to go well. |
10/11 |
|
20th 1 (12) |
26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Went up 7lb for a Listed third at Leopardstown on his penultimate start; probably too high to feature here. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 2122-5
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (1) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
raced in third, outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out, kept on final furlong |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 (6) |
30th Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Beat Zoffman (rec 6lb) under top-weight in this race last year when recording career-best RPR; promising reappearance here over 1m2f last month behind Crystal Black but never landed a blow behind same rival at Ascot nine days ago; respected nonetheless. |
6/1 |
|
13th 5 (11) |
21st Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
never better than midfield |
12/1 |
13/2
Form: 61211-
Last run: 176 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (2) |
29th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Five-time AW winner is 0-11 on turf but has run well in defeat; excellent efforts last twice at Leopardstown (a neck behind Cloud Seeker) and here, both over 1m2f on good; this is his optimum trip and he holds leading claims. |
10/1 |
|
4th 13 (2) |
24th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Five-time Dundalk winner with the last four wins coming over 1m4f; cracking run behind Cloud Seeker at Leopardstown (1m2f) earlier this month; up 1lb but may have more to give for his new yard and not ruled out, despite ideally needing a bit further. |
10/1 |
|
4th 13 (2) |
24th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Five-time Dundalk winner with the last four wins coming over 1m4f; cracking run behind Cloud Seeker at Leopardstown (1m2f) earlier this month; up 1lb but may have more to give for his new yard and not ruled out, despite ideally needing a bit further. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: /052-4
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (2) |
22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Runner-up in 1m2f Listed race in France last backend for former yard; some good runs in defeat this term, notably making up plenty of ground over 1m1f at Tipperary early this month on heavy (Walhaan and Saltonstall behind); drop in trip not ideal but top-weight a definite player. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 3 (9) |
1st Oct 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 1f 0y |
10st 1lb |
held up in rear, headway when raced wide home turn, still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well towards near side inside final furlong, went third towards finish, too much to do |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 06-432 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (2) |
16th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 40y |
9st 6lb |
Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year, never counting in a Ballinrobe claimer on latest; very hard to be confident in. |
14/1 |
|
6th 6 (7) |
4th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 195y |
9st 6lb |
Has struggled in eight starts since winning a 1m1f Listowel handicap last autumn; rated 85 after that success, now 15lb lower but even so can be given a chance at these weights; good 7lb claimer aboard. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 649705 C
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (9) |
26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Won a premier handicap over C&D last season; hard to be confident on the basis of early-season course form after a Dundalk win and a spell in Dubai. |
25/1 |
|
11th 2 (10) |
27th May 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Best form has come at 7f including a placed effort in a Meydan handicap earlier in the year; last of five in a C&D Group 3 here last month; quicker ground may help but others hold strong claims. |
16/1 |
|
5th 2 (4) |
16th Apr 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Useful handicapper whose best form has been over 7f/1m; won over at 7f Dundalk in December; had four runs in Meydan before finishing down the field in the Irish Lincoln; faces a stiff tack in this company. |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: 7103-2
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (2) |
31st Jan 2025 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Ex-Irish veteran who scored here (2m) last month on second Flat start for new yard, taking AW record to 3-14; may remain competitive, having gone back up just 1lb. |
13/2 |
|
5th 3 (2) |
31st Jan 2025 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched right when rallying inside final 110yds, kept on |
13/2 |
|
1st 1 (1) |
20th Dec 2024 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Won a claimer at Dundalk (10.6f) in October and he stayed on well for fourth here (1m6f) on his stable debut the following month; has each-way claims on that form but this 9yo is not easy to predict and was well held back over hurdles last time; risks attached. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 411-60
Last run: 36 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (9) |
13th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Dual course winner last winter (including C&D); probably should have won here a fortnight ago, throwing away the race by wandering in the closing stages (beaten 1l); same mark and return to further is fine. |
13/2 |
|
4th 10 (8) |
29th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 7lb |
Dual winner here, including over C&D; was well beaten over 1m4f a week ago after an absence but should strip fitter today and not dismissed. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 3/0-35 CD BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (10) |
24th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 165y |
8st 13lb |
held up in last |
20/1 |
|
13th 1 (14) |
13th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
10st 7lb |
towards rear of midfield |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 1-3R67
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Useful Flat performer but has twice refused to race since March and was withdrawn at the start when due to make his hurdling debut at Bellewstown on Saturday, having been reluctant to line up; risky. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
8th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 188y |
11st 12lb |
Was stakes-class a couple of years ago on the level for Michael Halford and some okay runs for Ado McGuinness this year when he consented to come out of the stalls, which he twice didn't; we'll find out here whether hurdles have sweetened him up. |
9/1 |
|
8 (6) |
27th May 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Has some solid placed form over this C&D but he refused to race here in March and he's been very slowly away twice since; on a good mark if he can get his act together at the start; eye-shield fitted for the first time. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €193.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €130.28 |
| Tricast | €2321.38 |
| Trifecta | €5606.80 |
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