16.20
SoftStart Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4846.94
- 2m 3f 61y
- Class 4
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: 4244-
Last run: 254 days
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 13 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Staying-on fourth in last season's Grand National (good to soft) off 5lb lower as just a 7yo; a second crack at it has been his main target this term but he looked better than ever when winning from Firefox in a hot, three-runner race at Ascot (2m5f; second run after wind surgery) in December and had an excuse (scoped dirty) at the Cheltenham Festival last month; has to be in serious calculations. |
14/1 |
|
10th 1 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Fourth in last season's Grand National (4m2f, good to soft) off 5lb lower; the big one at Aintree is again his main target but this 8yo looked better than ever when winning a hot, three-runner graduation chase at Ascot (2m5f, good to soft) in December and on that evidence he's entitled to considerable respect off his revised mark; won the Martin Pipe Hurdle at the 2023 Festival. |
6/1 |
|
4th 18 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
Noble Yeats three years ago showed a 7yo can still win the National; this one has spent most of his career at about 2m4f/2m5f and his three appearances over 2m7f-3m1f were defeats but they were among his best efforts (two were Grade 1 novice places here) and contained mouthwatering suggestions of stamina not yet called upon; it is today and there's almost no doubt he remains capable of better. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4241-P BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
1st Apr 2023 Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
jumped left throughout, led, ridden when headed after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last |
9/2 |
|
4th 1 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
12st 1lb |
Took a big step back in the right direction at Warwick (2m5f, good) last month when having second run since wind surgery and wearing first-time blinkers (retained); clear possibilities if building on that effort; won at Bangor last spring. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
jumped left on occasions, led, ridden when headed 2 out, lost second approaching last, kept on |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 62-4
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has won three times over fences, the latest over 2m4f here in March last year (good to soft; visored first time); hasn't done quite as well since; stays 3m and on a good mark now. |
8/1 |
|
4th 4 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Won off today's mark at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft; first-time visor) towards end of last season but is yet to build upon his pleasing reappearance run in October and needs to up his game. |
16/1 |
|
6th 4 |
15th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Not totally solid on form this season, having failed to back up reappearance effort; however, has slipped back to last winning mark and may prove resurgent. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6F68-6
Last run: 174 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Very well handicapped on old French form but has struggled in Britain; a transformation is required. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
3rd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 51y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Very well handicapped on old French form but has struggled in Britain and is 10lb out of the handicap here; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
12th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Very well handicapped on French form and Brian Hughes rides for the first time, but he's struggled in Britain and is hard to fancy on recent evidence. |
14/1 |
Verdict
Dedanser didn’t take to fences on his recent return but he put in a dominant display in his last hurdle run and he still has potential in this sphere. Jet Legs has run creditably in his last two starts and looks on a fair opening mark but the vote goes to another handicap newcomer in IROKO. This ex-French 4yo wasn’t disgraced in Grade 1 and Grade 2 events in his first two runs in Britain and is an interesting contender back in much calmer waters on his return to action.[David Moon]