18.48
GoodWynnstay Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 0f 145y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: 453-2
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Failed to complete two of his three chases in the autumn and now reverts to hurdling after a break; suited by this C&D and only 1lb above his last winning mark but entitled to benefit from this outing. |
12/1 |
|
7 |
17th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Dual Flat and dual hurdle winner, with latest success gained here (2m, good) in July; not bred for chasing but held every chance before penultimate-fence mishap at Kelso (2m1f, good) last month and is dropped in grade here. |
7/2 |
|
7 |
17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Two-time Flat winner who has been in good form over hurdles this summer, winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) two months ago; this 5yo is a major player if taking to fences at the first attempt. |
4/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 3F4-11 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (4) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
In good form when last seen on the Flat, going down narrowly over 1m3f at Southwell last March, and successful three times over hurdles since; however, she ran poorly in that sphere in November and has stamina to prove on her return to the AW. |
6/1 |
|
3 |
13th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Four and three-runner races when she won over 2m here in April and May; came up well short, however, in her hat-trick bid when 5-4 favourite at Warwick nearly six weeks ago, which dents her claims. |
3/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: U267-3
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear, headway 4 out, no extra from last |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Irish point winner; sold out of Stuart Crawford's stable for 16,000gns in July 2023; still unexposed in handicaps and ran a promising race returning to better ground when a close third at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; only 1lb higher here and he's not ruled out. |
7/1 |
25/1
Form: 777-66
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 16y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has run well on good/good to soft but reportedly benefited from switch to heavy ground when bouncing back to form to win by 7l at Ffos Las last month; subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again. |
7/2 |
|
1st 3 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Back to within 1lb of the mark for December 2024's Hereford win (2m, good to soft), and only one of just three starts since has been over this short a trip; possibilities if sharp enough after five months out. |
16/1 |
|
5 |
15th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Ended 2024 with narrow win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) and returned from break with two fairly good runs at Stratford (2m2f/2m) this summer; needs to find extra here but is unexposed over the trip. |
20/1 |
7/2
Form: 4-61 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Largely below par since scoring at Huntingdon (2m4f) last May but he wasn't disgraced when third of five in 2m2f Fontwell handicap last month; needs to build on it now. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Three-time hurdle winner on good ground; arguably ran better than eventual 48l defeat suggests when third at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) last month, after a layoff, and has become well handicapped; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
18th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Won in a small field off 3lb higher at Huntingdon last May (2m3f) but mostly struggled afterwards in cheekpieces and latterly in a visor; clearly a form contender if he's all the better for a wind operation. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 2/228/
Last run: 444 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
26th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Eight-race maiden under rules; well beaten at Bangor (2m1f, good) on his first start for 14 months; steps up in trip (stays 2m5f) and best watched. |
25/1 |
|
6th 2 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Pulled up in both points and he's 0-7 under rules; finished runner-up in four of his six hurdle runs but was only eighth on handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) last April and has not been seen since; dropped 5lb but he's probably best watched after 444 days off. |
16/1 |
|
8th 6 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: /459P-
Last run: 89 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (7) |
15th Aug 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Won a similar contest over C&D in January, but it's been hard going since then including twice at the same level; needs a turnaround. |
12/1 |
|
9th 6 (13) |
1st Aug 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
13/2
Form: 443-
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
17th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Placed behind the subsequent Punchestown Festival winner Daddy Long Legs at Ludlow (2m novice; 80-1) in April; raced keenly and weakening out of contention when hampered and unseated rider on handicap debut at Bangor (2m, good) last month; 3lb lower; improvement necessary. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who showed promise with his third behind a Willie Mullins-trained hotpot in Ludlow novice (2m, good) in April; open to more progress now switched to handicapping and he needs a close look in market. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Ran respectably behind a fairly useful rival on final attempt in Irish points; has plenty to find on his two hurdles efforts, however, and may be more interesting in handicaps shortly. |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: /536-2 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 |
18th Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Won a Warwick novice handicap chase (2m, soft) off an 8lb higher mark in March 2023; fair run when over hurdles at Bangor in June (2m, good); cheekpieces tried; bit to prove. |
7/1 |
|
10th 2 |
21st Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Generally disappointing since winning chase debut in March 2023 but posted a couple of decent efforts over hurdles in June (albeit a late faller on latter occasion) and reverts to fences with renewed hope. |
8/1 |
|
7 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Narrow winner off 7lb higher over fences at Warwick (2m, soft) last March; has not matched that form since but he returned to hurdling with a second in C&D novice (good) three weeks ago; was allowed to dictate in that race but that was more like it and he's in the mix back in a handicap; one of two runners for yard. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 66/98-
Last run: 261 days
W: 10st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear |
33/1 |
|
8 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear |
33/1 |
|
10 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
12yo who is 0-16 over hurdles and he struggled in his four runs last year; long way out of the weights here and can only be watched after 261 days off. |
100/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.29 |
| Tricast | £50.13 |
| Trifecta | £71.00 |
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