November 05 / 15.25 Wincanton

15.25

Good

West Country Weekend EBF Stallions ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7624.4
  • 1m 7f 50y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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West Country Weekend EBF Stallions ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.29

Form: 19-2 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Perhaps failed to do himself justice in his second bumper (Listed event at Ascot; won his first on soft) and he probably bumped into a smart one on his hurdling debut at Chepstow (2m, good) when a late mistake didn't help matters; he should improve on that form and prove too smart for these.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

13th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

18:45 Newton Abbot

Hugos New Horse

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Five-time hurdle winner who came good over fences at third attempt, keeping on well for 3l success at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April; not yet fully exposed over this sort of trip; likely contender.

7/4

1st

4

20th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

15:30 Plumpton

Hugos New Horse

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, headway after 14th, led 3 out

8/1

Form: 21-1 D

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat bred and won a bumper for Ed Bethell, after which he changed hands for 50,000gns; made a winning stable/hurdle debut at Worcester in July (2m, good) but only narrowly and that form is pretty ordinary; now penalised.
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2nd

4

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 3

15:45 Fontwell

Trolley Boy

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, went second after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

11/2

3rd

8

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

14:40 Cartmel

Trolley Boy

10st 10lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

towards rear

10/1

2nd

1

17th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Trolley Boy

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

C&D winner on his hurdling debut and back from a break when landing a Ludlow novice three weeks ago; beaten in both handicap attempts but a repeat of that latest performance makes him a leading light in this.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 3124

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did quite well in bumpers but he dropped away to be beaten some 17l on his switch to hurdling at Stratford and that exposed his limitations; hooded for last three starts.
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4th

3

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Ilanz

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Placed in two of his three starts for new stable; remains on career-high mark but Lewis Stones takes off a useful 3lb and record of 1-1 at Taunton bodes well; in the mix.

8/1

4th

3

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Ilanz

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear, raced wide home turn, good headway before 2 out, soon pressed leaders, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Ilanz

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

3-10 over hurdles; arguably posted career-best form when second on stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in May but ran no race when dropped back to 2m at Stratford last month; needs to put that performance behind him.

14/1

Form: 7-5

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth in a run-of-the-mill Worcester bumper this summer and he shouldn't be good enough.
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3rd

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Inspector Lynley

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Beaten 20l by a handicap blot when second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) and was then a disappointing favourite at Southwell; however, he is on his last winning mark and Sean Bowen takes over.

7/2

7

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Inspector Lynley

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Neil Mulholland

Just 1-17 over hurdles but returned from break with fairly good second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month, albeit no threat to a handicap blot; will be fine over today's longer trip; high on the list.

3/1

5

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:12 Fontwell

Inspector Lynley

10st 9lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Now back on same mark as for hard-fought success at Stratford (2m6f, good) last summer but returned from break with low-key C&D run in May and has been absent for another four months since.

10/1

Form: 00-P

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Uncompetitive in two bumpers and the same again on her hurdling debut at Worcester when a 125-1 chance.
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9th

11

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:30 Taunton

Blue Suede Shoes

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Neil Mulholland

Well beaten all starts, in handicap latest; cheekpieces join recent tongue-tie but she can only be watched; 7lb out of the weights.

66/1

5th

11

5th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:33 Hereford

Blue Suede Shoes

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Neil Mulholland

Well beaten at triple-digit odds in three 2m novice/maiden hurdles towards end of 2022 and is 8lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut but, nevertheless, is still worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

12th

16

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:10 Ffos Las

Blue Suede Shoes

10st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Neil Mulholland

Well beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts; needs the first-time tongue-tie to make a massive difference.

100/1

Non-runners

Blue Suede Shoes

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.00
Straight Forecast £2.26
Trifecta £2.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hugos New Horse

Daily Mail:

Trolley Boy

RP Ratings:

Hugos New Horse

POSTDATA:

Hugos New Horse

WEST COUNTRY:

Hugos New Horse

The Times:

Hugos New Horse

Telegraph:

Hugos New Horse

The Guardian:

Hugos New Horse

D Express:

Hugos New Horse

Daily Mirror:

Hugos New Horse

The Sun:

Hugos New Horse

The Star:

Hugos New Horse

Daily Record:

Hugos New Horse