15.05
SoftFBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4520.18
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.00
- Place: £2.50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 3 |
30th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
pressed leader, led after 8th, hit 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out |
12/1 |
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8th 3 |
30th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Scored twice, including over C&D, in the spring but faces a stiffer task off current mark and ran poorly returned to Newbury (2m4f) this month; others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
5th 1 |
7th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 187y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
sweating, in touch with leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out |
11/4 |
7/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 17/2-
Last run: 249 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
- Place: £5.40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
16/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 193 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
3rd Jul 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Well down the field when upped to 2m7f for handicap debut in April and pulled up over 2m4f the following month; in good hands and remains unexposed but needs to take a big step forward here; tongue-tie added. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
17th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
midfield, outpaced and pushed along 7th |
9/1 |
|
13th 2 |
21st Apr 2023 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Fourth to a good rival in one of his maidens and has perhaps been waiting for drier ground to launch handicap career; could be interesting. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 62- BF
Last run: 225 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
4th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Landed his third success over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) in February; shaped as if his stamina gave out when third of five finishers here (2m4f, good to soft) last month; may be worth another chance back in trip on better ground. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
1st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Justified favouritism at Plumpton (soft) dropped back to 2m1f last time, building on a solid Haydock effort and taking chase record to 3-8; versatile and steadily progressive sort who gained his other wins over 2m4f/2m5f on good ground; respected. |
7/4 |
|
1st 4 |
9th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 219y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Seven runs over fences have produced two wins and as many seconds; bumped into a progressive rival last time at Haydock (2m4f, good to soft) and should have a part to play. |
11/8 |
13/2
Form: 1 C
Last run: 169 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 Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out |
9/2 |
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2nd 4 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out |
9/2 |
|
3rd 9 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Lacked fluency when fourth in two 3m Fakenham chases this autumn and now reverts to hurdling; will be suited by today's drop back in trip, though, and and won't mind the forecast rain; can exploit a favourable mark. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 244 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 2 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 34y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Pulled up on two of his final three starts last season but nevertheless showed some good hurdle form last term and his useful half-brothers Isleofhopendreams and Mighty Thunder both showed their best form over fences; finished placed in points and he's respected on this chase debut. |
13/2 |
|
2 |
8th Apr 2023 Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Relatively lightly raced 7yo; off the mark in a Leicester handicap (2m4f, soft) in December and bounced back from a major blip when runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) last month; had the run of things in front that day but unexposed as a stayer and is open to more progress; in the mix. |
11/2 |
11/2
Form: /3623-
Last run: 236 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
held up in last |
9/2 |
|
1st 3 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
held up in last |
9/2 |
|
4th 3 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground and detached before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out |
12/1 |
25/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Resurgent 10yo who ended last season with two 2m5f wins (good/good to soft) and posted another good effort when close second of 13 at Hexham (2m4f, good) this month; obvious contender. |
Evs |
|
2nd 9 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Has come right back to form on last two starts, winning at Hereford (2m5f, good) and Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft); has gone up 9lb but should go well again. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 5
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
8th Oct 2024 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
prominent, pressed winner after 9th, 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on |
6/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
27th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
always towards rear, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up home turn |
40/1 |
6/1
Form: 82-
Last run: 289 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 Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Very lightly raced over the years; three respectable efforts in handicaps over hurdles and fences last year but has not yet proved himself a cast-iron stayer, having failed to find much when fourth at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December. |
5/1 |
|
5 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Very lightly raced 8yo who had some fair form over hurdles across 2022 and 2023; shaped okay up to a point when fourth of nine at Wincanton (3m, soft) on his return from a 684-day break in February; switches to fences for this reappearance and, while pedigree suggests that will suit, it also points to him doing better over further. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
3rd Apr 2023 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Safely held in Lingfield maiden (2m3f, soft) in November and not seen again since but was in front when unseating rider just before last flight at Worcester (2m4f, soft) in October and remains unexposed. |
8/1 |
66/1
Form: 5-6
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
27th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, ridden home turn, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out |
66/1 |
|
6th 6 |
28th Sep 2022 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened from 2f out |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £31.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £24.42 |
| Trifecta | £304.90 |
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