November 03 / 14.20 Newbury

14.20

Good

Agetur UK Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Agetur UK Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37

Form: 1 D

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish maiden point (3m, yielding) in May on his second start and, having been bought for £20,000, he followed up on his bumper debut at Newton Abbot in July (2m1f, good; 5-4 favourite); the runner-up went one better next time and he's a key player on this hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:54 Newton Abbot

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12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Inconsistent last season and absent since tame effort in March but won when fresh a year ago, at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft), and begins his new campaign from a good mark.

3/1

5th

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Lock Out

11st 6lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

midfield

11/2

2nd

2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

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11st 13lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, lost position 6th

3/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat last year but tailed off this April on sole hurdle outing and hasn't shone on the Flat on his four starts since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 12lb

J: Katrine Holm

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders, not clear run and dropped to rear over 2f out, headway inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge

9/2

Form: 5-

Last run: 226 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
His form went the wrong way in points (0-4) and he was tailed off at 18-1 on his rules debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) in March.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12

6th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Le Balcon

10st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

in touch with leaders, hit 3rd, dropped to midfield and reminder after 4 out

14/1

7th

6

23rd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:20 Hereford

Le Balcon

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Well beaten on hurdling debut in the spring and achieved very little when last of three in uncompetitive Newbury novice this month.

50/1

Form: 32-

Last run: 215 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No match for the winner when placed in his two bumpers (2m, good to soft/good) earlier this year but showed promise and he's open to improvement for his leading trainer; respected on hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won here over 2m1f (good) and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) last summer; subsequently lost his form in three runs; hard to gauge how he will run after a layoff but he would come into this if back on song.

7/1

6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:40 Warwick

Boom Boom

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Won at Stratford over 2m1f (good) in June and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) in July; ran better than the margin suggests at Worcester in August; suffered a seriously heavy defeat back at Stratford last time, however, while soft ground would raise a further concern.

14/1

7

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Boom Boom

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Has emerged from a spell in the wilderness this season and is on a hat-trick after two wins at Stratford (2m1f/2m3f); up another 5lb since last time but must be considered in current form.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4361- D

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fourth attempt for Charles O'Brien in a bumper at Ballinrobe in April (1m7f, good to yielding; made all) and changed hands for £48,000 later that month; has a Flat pedigree but he nevertheless brings potential to this hurdle debut and could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Hansard

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Had a simple task when beating two stablemates at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in December; finished behind Jax Junior and Mambonumberfive in his runs on either side of that win; bottom of the list on ratings.

100/1

7th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Hansard

11st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Only 1lb above his last winning mark but hasn't truly threatened this season and no better for cheekpieces the last twice, in the County Hurdle and then over 2m4f at Aintree; he wouldn't be the obvious answer here.

8/1

Non-runners

Hansard

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.60
Straight Forecast £1.88
Trifecta £1.90

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Boom Boom

SPOTLIGHT:

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POSTDATA:

Hansard

WEST COUNTRY:

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The Times:

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The Guardian:

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The Sun:

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Daily Mail:

Boom Boom

D Express:

Boom Boom

Daily Mirror:

Boom Boom

The Star:

Boom Boom

Daily Record:

Boom Boom

Telegraph:

Hansard