14.15
GoodSkomal Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 1m 7f 171y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 215-25 D
Last run: 111 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
3rd Nov 2022 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
1-7 over hurdles, the win coming in a small-field novice at Newcastle in March; no impact in two handicap runs and although he ran creditably at Fakenham last month, he could prove vulnerable once more; accessories added now upped in distance. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
14th Oct 2022 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, lost second and well held 2 out |
11/4 |
Form: 66
Last run: 86 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Irish point winner (soft ground); placed on good to soft in both a 2m novice hurdle and a 3m novices' handicap chase at Market Rasen; well beaten and pulled up in two further starts; still early days and not written off from a workable mark. |
16/1 |
|
6 |
21st May 2024 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Eight-race rules maiden who needs to jump much better than when down the field at Ayr in February last time out; however, prior to that he was a fairly encouraging second on his chase and stable debut at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and he's not ruled out. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
21st May 2024 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Eight-race rules maiden who needs to jump much better than when down the field at Ayr in February last time out; however, prior to that he was a fairly encouraging second on his chase and stable debut at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and he's not ruled out. |
8/1 |
Form: 44-
Last run: 200 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Respectable strike-rate over hurdles; record of 0-6 since switched to fences but has place possibilities on most of that form. |
11/2 |
|
6 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Respectable strike-rate over hurdles; record of 0-6 since switched to fences but has place possibilities on most of that form. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 10 |
15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Record of 0-5 since switched to fences but turn looks near, having finished second at Wetherby and Newbury the last twice; however, needs some improvement to go one better in this stronger grade. |
8/1 |
Form: 2- BF
Last run: 213 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Won the Somerset National over an extended 3m2f at Wincanton in January 2025 and second in the Welsh National Trial at Chepstow in December this term; he also showed last season that he stays 3m4f but there have been too many disappointing shows in major long-distance handicaps for him to be greatly fancied for this one. |
50/1 |
|
4 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 8y Class 1 |
11st 9lb |
Has a National in the bag already having captured the Somerset version over an extended 3m2f at Wincanton 14 months ago (good to soft; fine on softer), and best run since was his second in the Welsh National Trial in December; however, his form has dipped markedly on his last two starts, and his two runs over extreme distances have ended in disappointment. |
20/1 |
|
4th 2 |
29th Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 30y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
Has contested some competitive staying chases since winning the Somerset National over 3m3f here last January and found only one too good in the Welsh National Trial in December; offered little when only 11-1 for the real thing over Christmas but capable of bouncing back from that; hasn't shone on heavy ground previously but he's effective on soft. |
5/2 |
Form: 224P-7 BF
Last run: 152 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
14th May 2023 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Fair hurdler/chaser who was 2-5 over fences last season; not at best at Ayr last month but will be suited by today's trip/ground and has pretty good chance at the weights on this hurdling return; cheekpieces added. |
11/4 |
|
4th 4 |
21st Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Two small-field wins at Leicester (2m, good to firm/good) from his first three chase starts and again ran well when second of four at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) 12 days ago; needs another step forward here but that's possible, especially if good ground prevails; tongue-tie goes on. |
6/1 |
|
3 |
10th Apr 2023 Good 2m 3f 189y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Going great guns in 2m handicap chases, winning two of first three starts (on good to firm/good); failed to find much in one 2m4f handicap but, as an Irish point winner, he should stay this far over fences; ran well when runner-up at Market Rasen yesterday. |
100/30 |
Form: /31-23 D
Last run: 68 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
12th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won two in a row last June (2m) and he's much better than he showed in the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m) in July last time; unraced on worse than good to soft and unproven beyond 2m1f, having pulled hard when tailed off in 2022 on one attempt at an extended 2m2f. |
10/1 |
Betting Forcast
5/1 Rock Legend, 66/1 Artic Breeze, 6/1 Bashers Reflection, 8/11 Collectors Item, 4/1 Great HeartJac, 16/1 Maxcel
Non-runners
Collectors Item
Verdict
Jonjo O’Neill’s COLLECTORS ITEM has chased home very promising horses in both his starts and this looks very winnable. Great Heart’Jac has had a break since failing to give his running the last time and, if back to his best, he could be a greater threat than Rock Legend.[Alistair Jones]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Collectors ItemTOPSPEED:
Great Heart'JacThe Times:
Bashers ReflectionThe Sun:
Rock LegendPOSTDATA:
Great Heart'JacThe Guardian:
Great Heart'JacDaily Mail:
Great Heart'JacDaily Express:
Great Heart'JacRP Ratings:
Collectors ItemWEST COUNTRY:
Collectors ItemTelegraph:
Collectors ItemDaily Mirror:
Collectors ItemThe Star:
Collectors ItemDaily Record:
Collectors Item