16.20
GoodCal’s Birthday Present Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4520.18
- 2m 7f 0y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
15/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.25
- Place: £1.10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 13 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Fifth in 2023 Albert Bartlett here for David Pipe; finally built on that when second to Kitzbuhel in Kauto Star on Boxing Day (3m, good); needs to improve on that and an abscess meant he missed an engagement at Ascot 25 days ago. |
50/1 |
|
15th 1 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
650 days off before taking the Wincanton qualifier (3m1f, good to soft; 5lb higher today) in tidy style at Christmas, always prominent; chase debut one month later wasn't great but he's respected on the former run. |
50/1 |
12/1
- Place: £1.50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won a soft-ground maiden (2m3f) last season but a subsequent spell over fences was disappointing, and he has also looked out of sorts back over hurdles this term (three runs; cheekpieces added last time); eased in grade today; needs to turn a corner. |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won a maiden hurdle here last season but chasing halted his progress and he's struggled back over hurdles following a break and wind surgery; now goes in cheekpieces; risky. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Bangor maiden winner last season; never took to fences and was tailed off back over hurdles after a wind operation; now has questions to answer. |
25/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: /4222- BF
Last run: 423 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Winless for five years having stood little racing in the last four, and untried over this short a trip since July 2021; sold for £1,800 since last run; safest watched on stable debut returning from 793 days out. |
40/1 |
|
4th 6 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Fairly useful Flat performer up to 2020; expensive to follow over hurdles since but with five seconds from his nine attempts, including over C&D last month after 252 days off, and he should figure prominently. |
3/1 |
25/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent on outer, jumped slightly right 3rd, in touch with leaders 5th |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent on outer, jumped slightly right 3rd, in touch with leaders 5th |
4/1 |
|
6th 7 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Continues to operate some way below the level of early 2023's peak Doncaster hurdles form, placing but still beaten 23l on last month's return to chasing (3m); down another 2lb but not as persuasive as most. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 79240-
Last run: 248 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 118y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
0-10 in Ireland and 0-7 in Britain; pulled up over C&D in December but that was after a 662-day absence and he was an always-prominent third of 17 to Blue Hop at Doncaster (3m) three weeks ago, so needs a second look. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 14 |
24th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
3rd 14 |
24th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 6748
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Unraced on worse than good to soft; made rules debut in only July and has some modest form, including when he showed he stays 3m1f on handicap debut on penultimate start; needs to improve, though. |
20/1 |
|
4th 9 |
1st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who was a fair fifth of seven at Plumpton on recent handicap debut (3m1f, good to soft; unraced on softer); 2lb lower here but he needs to find something extra if he's to threaten. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 |
14th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Has looked quite limited so far and he was no better for stepping up to 2m7f in a Worcester maiden last month; handicaps should at least present better opportunities for him. |
5/1 |
50/1
Form: 8-2
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
14th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Didn't achieve much when remote second on hurdle debut in the autumn, and the form of last month's fifth of seven at Musselburgh (3m, soft) isn't anything to get too excited about either; that said, he's open to significant improvement on today's chase/handicap debut. |
11/2 |
|
5th 3 |
3rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Beaten over 40l all three starts, including when second of five on hurdling debut at Southwell (3m, good to firm); needs to improve for the fitting of a tongue-strap. |
20/1 |
|
7th 1 |
19th Oct 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
in rear throughout, tailed off from 4 out |
50/1 |
6/4
Form: 17/2-
Last run: 241 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Both restricted wins in 2025 were recorded on good, which he's not encountered so far this campaign; interesting on that account, though no previous rules chasing experience and posted both his respective worst hurdle and bumper RPRs at Warwick. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
22nd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Form dipped on good going last time; largely solid record on slow ground otherwise and there may still be progress to come from him, having had just two handicap attempts; possibilities if he takes well to first-time headgear. |
7/2 |
|
8th 2 |
6th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
12st 1lb |
Unraced on the forecast good ground and he's yet to transfer his useful bumper form to hurdles; however, he was a fair third of 12 behind an easy winner on last month's handicap debut at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft), and is open to improvement. |
3/1 |
13/2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 4 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Winning pointer; 18 defeats under rules equally divided between hurdles and fences; however, accepted the new cheekpieces when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last time and that run offers hope. |
4/1 |
|
5th 4 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Winning pointer; 18 defeats under rules equally divided between hurdles and fences; however, accepted the new cheekpieces when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last time and that run offers hope. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Winning pointer who is 0-17 under rules and 0-8 as a chaser; he does have placed form in this discipline but his last three efforts have been well below his best, the latest after wind surgery; bit risky with cheekpieces turned to. |
2/1 |
14/1
Form: 5/
Last run: 578 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
21st Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Well beaten on his first three hurdle starts (2m2f/2m3f) and not obviously well treated on handicap debut, but the step up in trip could be a positive for this 3m point winner; interesting, especially if well backed. |
6/1 |
|
7th 5 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won an Irish point last March but began hurdling career with two underwhelming runs in the autumn (both over 2m3f at Chepstow) and will probably be of greater interest when qualified for handicaps. |
40/1 |
20/1
Form: 5
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
23rd Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
midfield, hampered by faller 2nd, pushed along and dropped to rear 6th, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off |
25/1 |
|
7 |
19th Oct 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Very capable on the Flat at one stage but not so good these days and was a well-beaten fifth on his hurdling debut here (2m4f, good) last month; much more required stepped up in trip. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
23rd Sep 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, pushed along and not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out |
6/1 |
50/1
Form: 44
Last run: 144 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
30th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, not fluent and reminder 5th, pushed along 7th, became detached 4 out, tailed off |
16/1 |
|
10 |
19th Oct 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, fell 7th |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
21st Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Placed four consecutive times (2m7f-3m6f) after his C&D (heavy) win in first-time blinkers just under a year ago; still on a workable mark but was pulled up when tried in a visor last month and is untested on ground faster than good to soft. |
9/2 |
|
6 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 9yo who has been consistent in staying chases at up to 3m1f but stamina appeared stretched over 3m6f at Exeter (soft) last time; will need to see this out better and the change of headgear is a grey area. |
15/2 |
|
6 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 9yo who has been consistent in staying chases at up to 3m1f but stamina appeared stretched over 3m6f at Exeter (soft) last time; will need to see this out better and the change of headgear is a grey area. |
15/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.44 |
| Trifecta | £26.10 |
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