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Jumps Is Back With Rhino.Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 2f 111y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Jumps Is Back With Rhino.Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 48-162

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of a 2m5f handicap at Fontwell in May and was runner-up back there last time; has more on her plate returned to a novice race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Sams Amour

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Triple hurdle winner who has dropped to an attractive mark but for good reason; tailed off over further here last month and, although this shorter trip is a plus, she has plenty to prove.

12/1

4th

6

27th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:56 Newton Abbot

Sams Amour

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Keiran Burke

Triple hurdle winner (2m2f-2m5f) in 2024 but she's struggled in last six runs and was pulled up here (3m2f) three weeks ago; has plenty to prove and needs a big turnaround back in trip.

20/1

6

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Sams Amour

11st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Keiran Burke

Triple hurdle winner (2m2f-2m5f) in 2024 but she's struggled in last five starts, including over C&D last month on her penultimate run; has plenty to prove and needs a major revival.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41-2

Last run: 157 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Useful at up to 1m7f on Flat in France; could do with settling better but he still won on a 1m7f maiden at Wincanton before finishing second under a penalty at Kempton (again on good ground); had wind op since then; strong form claims.
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5

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

Mirabad

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Belied his 50-1 odds with 6l success in Grade 1 novice chase at Aintree (2m, good to soft) two weeks ago; however, needs to prove he can back up that form and Harry Skelton prefers solid stablemate Thistle Ask.

12/1

1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

12:45 Aintree

Mirabad

11st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Made all in beginners' chase at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) in December; has run creditably in two 2m Grade 2 events since but he was beaten at 1-4 at Bangor on his latest outing; bottom of the pile on ratings and hard to fancy.

40/1

2nd

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 3

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Mirabad

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Surprise winner of his first chase start in December; has bumped into smart opposition since, last time running as well as could have been hoped behind Steel Ally in the Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick (2m, heavy); this looks a good opportunity.

4/9

Form: 0-351

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seems to need good ground; it wasn't much of a race that she won narrowly from off the pace at Worcester (2m) and will need more again if she's to follow up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Hola Hermosa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Matt Sheppard

Won a novice at Worcester (2m, good) last July on hurdles debut; better form in defeat next time but not seen since pulled up at Southwell later in October; makes handicap debut having changed hands and left Fergal O'Brien.

5/1

6th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Hola Hermosa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Matt Sheppard

Won a novice at Worcester (2m, good) last July on hurdles debut; better form in defeat next time but not seen since pulled up at Southwell later in October; makes handicap debut having changed hands and left Fergal O'Brien.

5/1

1

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:53 Southwell

Hola Hermosa

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost position 4th, lost touch after 3 out

9/1

Form: /08P-2

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Doubt he gave his running when pulled up in a maiden in April won by Mirabad and ran a lot better to be second at Stratford (2m2f, good); should keep improving.
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1st

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Worcester

Call To Duty

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

0-8 over hurdles now but looked suited by the step up in trip when running big race in C&D handicap (good) in May and ought to make his presence felt again in this maiden.

100/30

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Call To Duty

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Close up in a 2m2f Stratford novice (good) last June but on the slide since and he's been pulled up in the last two of his three handicaps; still lightly raced in this sphere but he's untried beyond 2m4f and has plenty to prove at this new trip.

10/1

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Call To Duty

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Close up in a 2m2f Stratford novice (good) last June but on the slide since and he's been pulled up in the last two of his three handicaps; still lightly raced in this sphere but he's untried beyond 2m4f and has plenty to prove at this new trip.

10/1

Form: B52526 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Kept busy this summer and was twice runner-up in maidens; poor the last time in a handicap and perhaps vulnerable even if back on song.
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2nd

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:51 Worcester

Scintillante

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual 2m course winner in early part of last season; has mixed record since and is not yet proven over this far but seemed to have benefited from a wind operation when close third of five here (2m, good) last month.

6/1

3rd

5

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual C&D winner on good ground in early part of last season; below best on all three starts since returning from a break this spring, with his C&D run three weeks ago particularly disappointing, but he's well handicapped if a recent wind op proves successful.

9/2

6th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice here last summer and some sign of a return to form when fourth at Warwick last week; this mark isn't a gift but has each-way claims.

4/1

Form: P

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in March but failed to go on from there and showed little on hurdle debut; blinkers added to the tongue-tie he's worn before.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

6

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:48 Exeter

Knock On Wood

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Point winner in March but failed to go on from there and showed little on hurdle debut; blinkers added to the tongue-tie he's worn before.

100/1

6

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Knock On Wood

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Won a 2m4f Dorset maiden point for Dean Summersby in March (good to soft) before limitations were exposed up in grade; nephew of a dual novice hurdle winner at this sort of trip, but percentage call is to watch.

100/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 384 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest pointer in Ireland; questionable what he achieved in a small field at Newton Abbot (2m5f novice, heavy) and best watched here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Failed to complete in three of his four Irish points; showed some ability on hurdling debut here (2m5f, heavy) in September 2023 but he's had just two since and has been tailed off in both of them; now goes handicapping but this 9yo has a lot to prove.

33/1

3rd

1

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Third on hurdle debut over C&D in September 2023 after a long absence, but off again afterwards and last of seven in October 2024; returns from another lengthy layoff on stable debut.

100/1

7th

2

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:48 Exeter

Alberts Bay

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ryan Chapman

Modest pointer in Ireland; questionable what he achieved in a small field at Newton Abbot (2m5f novice, heavy) and best watched here.

33/1

Non-runners

Killarney Mountain

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Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £5.76
Trifecta £21.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mirabad

TOPSPEED:

Call To Duty

The Star:

Hola Hermosa

POSTDATA:

Call To Duty

RP RATINGS:

Mirabad

The Times:

Mirabad

Telegraph:

Mirabad

The Guardian:

Mirabad

Daily Mail:

Mirabad

D Express:

Mirabad

Daily Mirror:

Mirabad

The Sun:

Mirabad

Daily Record:

Mirabad