12.05
HeavyRubstic ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 51y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 9-7
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
7th Mar 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest hurdler who fell on his chase debut over C&D last time; plenty to prove. |
14/1 |
|
13 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Modest efforts in bumpers and over hurdles; needs to improve for the switch to fences; looks stable second string. |
33/1 |
|
13 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
midfield, fell 7th |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P-
Last run: 298 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (4) |
28th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Makes belated Flat debut after two non-completions over hurdles; very opposable. |
66/1 |
|
0 4 |
17th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Achieved nothing at Wetherby (2m) in February, having been hindered by greenness and a lack of fluency; had wind surgery since and now goes in/ tongue-tie; may do better this time. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 44
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
8th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
prominent on outer, niggled along briefly after 9th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along omitted 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened after 2 out |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 |
8th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
prominent on outer, niggled along briefly after 9th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along omitted 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened after 2 out |
8/1 |
|
5th 6 |
19th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, lost ground 8th, lost position before 10th |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 96
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
16th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Placed on both previous C&D starts, including when beaten under 1l by On The Platform in this race (good to soft; headed last); out of sorts this year, however, and needs a positive response to wind surgery. |
25/1 |
|
10th 10 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Case can be made on pick of his form over hurdles and fences but it's been miserable stuff in three handicap chases since returning from 485 days off; all headgear removed this time. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Made a winning debut over fences when scoring off this mark over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) in April 2024; some solid efforts followed later that year but both starts since coming back from an absence have been uninspiring; hopes are pinned on his return to this venue and first-time blinkers. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3-9
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Easily his closest finish since debut came when second of 13 over C&D (soft) in April latest, in his second handicap; had wind surgery one month ago; considered. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
25th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
25th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 98/U
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Ten-race maiden; creditable fourth on chase debut here in November (2m5f, good) but too free when well beaten at Hexham last time (2m4f, soft); needs to settle better now stepped up to 3m for the first time. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
travelled strongly, midfield |
8/1 |
|
9th 14 |
11th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 6 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Showed some promise in two Irish points in 2023; rather disappointing over hurdles and fences, including with cheekpieces and last time with a visor; cheekpieces back on; others stronger. |
14/1 |
|
6th 4 |
1st Jan 2025 Good 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear, brief headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out |
6/1 |
|
6th 4 |
1st Jan 2025 Good 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear, brief headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 67
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Low-mileage 8yo; bled from the nose when pulled up on chasing debut in December (did go off favourite) but suffered the same fate on his return to hurdling, again on heavy; has shown he can run well off this mark and less testing ground here could suit; tries cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 149y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Lightly raced 8yo who showed hints of promise over hurdles and was sent off the 11-4 favourite for last month's handicap and chase debut at Ayr; he bled from the nose and was pulled up but he reverts to hurdling today and it will be interesting to see if his backers return. |
6/1 |
|
6th 8 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 3rd |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Easily made all in first-time visor (retained since) at Kelso (3m2f, heavy) last month and again ran well when fourth of five at Haydock (3m4f, good to soft) since; looked at home over 3m6f earlier in the season; chance. |
4/1 |
|
4th 4 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Course scorer who resumed winning ways (in a first-time visor) in 3m2f Kelso handicap chase 20 days ago, making all and pulling right away from last as runner-up tired badly; up just 4lb here so big shout with headgear again sported. |
5/4 |
|
1st 1 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 2f 39y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
He's run well in defeat on his last two starts, finishing fourth of nine at Newcastle (3m6f, good to soft) in November and second of 14 at Ayr (3m, soft) last time; he may well be in the mix in a first-time visor. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 246-6
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
5th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Fair bumper form but hasn't progressed over hurdles and was tailed off on her handicap debut at Kelso (2m2f, heavy); best watched for now. |
8/1 |
|
7th 6 |
5th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, always behind |
8/1 |
|
6th 7 |
29th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 2f 25y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
held up in last, not fluent 4th |
15/2 |
Verdict
The one with the most potential is likely to be WAL BUCK’S, who should build on his eyecatching Carlisle effort. Valleyview Tommy, who ran respectably over C&D on his rules debut, is second choice ahead of Dream Boy who is top on bare figures as things stand but sets an undemanding standard. The selection’s stablemate Northern Cardinal could be involved if he settles.[Steve Boow]