13.50
GoodBlacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Angela Nettlefold Memorial
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 3f 100y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.10
- Place: £1.10
Form: 42-12
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 110y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Form has gone rather awry in last three outings but he has been progressive otherwise, culminating in 2m4f handicap wins at Cheltenham and Newbury in the autumn; may rebound and run a good race. |
14/1 |
|
15th 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Largely progressive but came up short off top weight in the Lanzarote when bidding for a handicap hat-trick and needs to prove current mark isn't beyond him; unseated rider three out in 3m Grade 2 last time. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won big-field handicaps at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) and Newbury (2m4f, soft) in the autumn; having gone up the weights he was merely mid-division at Kempton (2m5f, good) last month and is untested at today's trip, but this lightly raced 6yo may still have more to offer and is not discounted. |
11/2 |
4/6
- Place: £1.10
Form: 11-
Last run: 320 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Dual bumper winner, also landing the odds in a mares' novice at Wetherby (2m) in November 2024; fine effort (third) on handicap debut at Ascot (2m) in December but she disappointed - unsuited by heavy ground - at Newbury (pulled up, 5-2 favourite) latest; still ample potential. |
11/4 |
|
13 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Acts on soft ground; 2-2 in bumpers, including Listed honours, and has a solid record (213) since switched to hurdles; only about half a length behind Dance And Glance and All In You at Ascot (1m7f; handicap debut) in sole start this term; this Skelton mare is open to plenty of further improvement; major contender. |
5/2 |
15/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Got the fourth-last fence all wrong here in October and pulled up at Newbury after a mistake; there's a strikingly good side too, however, as he scored comfortably at Bangor (3m, heavy) and Doncaster (3m, soft) in his other two chases; looks sure to stay beyond 3m; up another 6lb but he's a prime candidate, for last year's winning trainer, if the mistakes can be avoided. |
9/2 |
|
1st 2 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 214y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Best to forgive latest effort (lost his action); solid record in completed starts otherwise and scored comfortably at Bangor (3m, heavy) the time before; may still have more to offer over fences. |
7/2 |
|
11 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
A couple of odds-on defeats before he got off the mark over hurdles at the sixth attempt in a maiden at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) in April when last seen; this point winner is open to improvement now switched to fences on his handicap and seasonal debut and goes on the shortlist. |
15/2 |
13/2
Form: 517-
Last run: 207 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Bagged a pair of handicaps (around 2m4f) at Chepstow and Warwick before Christmas and wasn't disgraced after five months off when sixth in 2m7f handicap here 26 days ago; considered. |
7/2 |
|
6th 5 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Signed off last season in a Graded race and has gone 2-2 switched to handicaps this term, with good-ground wins in the autumn; good value for the narrow winning margin last time (2m5f) and only went up 5lb; goes well fresh so the break is of no concern. |
3/1 |
20/1
Form: 2/
Last run: 918 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
14th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Low-mileage 9yo who has generally been very disappointing since returning from a long absence in November; battled on from poor position to take fourth at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) nine days ago but still needs to respond positively to a change of headgear here. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
5th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Runner-up in Fakenham hunter chase (3m, good) on rules debut in May 2022 but did not reappear until last season and his first two runs in handicap chases were very disappointing; needs to prove some ability remains. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
5th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Runner-up in Fakenham hunter chase (3m, good) on rules debut in May 2022 but did not reappear until last season and his first two runs in handicap chases were very disappointing; needs to prove some ability remains. |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: 4
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Perhaps a shade disappointing when dropped back to 2m3f at Chepstow recently but travelled strongly for a long way before weakening into third here (3m, good to soft) on last month's handicap debut and remains of interest. |
11/2 |
|
5th 4 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who travelled strongly for a long way before weakening into third on handicap debut at Taunton (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; today's drop back in trip looks the right move; interesting. |
7/1 |
|
4 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who travelled strongly for a long way before weakening into third on handicap debut at Taunton (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; today's drop back in trip looks the right move; interesting. |
7/1 |
40/1
Form: 7
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Regained the winning thread at Leicester (2m6f) in January but back on the regress since, having performed below market expectations at Ffos Las (only third of four finishers) and Leicester (ran dismally). |
10/1 |
|
2 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Added a second course win when back on track in cheekpieces over 2m6f (good to soft) in January but, while running creditably off 5lb higher, failed to quite match that level when third at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) last month; respected back at this venue on better ground; now tried in blinkers, with Rian Corcoran's claim a plus. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 3 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Chase career started well with two wins (2m4f; heavy/soft) and got it back on track when making it 2-3 at Leicester a month ago, winning by 2.5l (2m6f, good to soft); has form claims off 5lb higher but some concerns that he pulled up on previous visit here. |
6/4 |
100/1
Form: 16/9-7
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Given wind surgery before pulled up this winter in his only two handicaps (bled from the nose on chase debut first occasion) so caution has to be advised. |
33/1 |
|
12 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Pulled up on chase/handicap debut in December (bled from the nose) and now quickly reverts to hurdling; needs to better his jumping form but remains very unexposed, and it's worth remembering he won a bumper in 2022. |
16/1 |
|
12 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Pulled up on chase/handicap debut in December (bled from the nose) and now quickly reverts to hurdling; needs to better his jumping form but remains very unexposed, and it's worth remembering he won a bumper in 2022. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 87P-
Last run: 196 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Held on gamely to make all at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) in April and returned from break in even better form ten days ago, drawing clear to score by 7l over C&D (soft); commands respect under 7lb penalty. |
11/8 |
|
1st 12 |
19th Apr 2025 Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
made all, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, all out |
5/1 |
|
1st 12 |
19th Apr 2025 Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
made all, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, all out |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 9-00
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help. |
50/1 |
|
11 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help. |
50/1 |
|
10th 4 |
6th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in all five starts including a bumper, two Flat runs in Jersey and two maidens over hurdles; no appeal. |
100/1 |
66/1
Form: 5
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
6th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Went close in two points in the spring but he was only fifth of six on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month and was beaten 27l. |
66/1 |
|
11th 7 |
6th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Went close in two points in the spring but he was only fifth of six on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month and was beaten 27l. |
66/1 |
|
5th 6 |
9th Oct 2024 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Went close in two maiden points in the spring and evidently has some ability but seems unlikely to meet the standard required on rules debut. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.18 |
| Trifecta | £8.50 |
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