13.02
Good To SoftA&S Bearings Celebrate 25 Years In Business Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 1m 7f 168y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
11/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.67
- Place: £1.10
Form: 12 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Tailed off at Cheltenham in January but that's not his track and he's had a wind op since; prior to that he ran well when runner-up to Impose Toi at Newbury and Ascot, and his Aintree form figures read 1212 with his last two visits being in this race (good to soft/good); there can be considerable optimism that he'll be a key player back here; tongue-tie added. |
4/1 |
|
6th 3 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Runner-up to Impose Toi on last two starts (3m, soft/good to soft), latest when beaten just over 1l off level weights (same today) in the Grade 1 Long Walk at Ascot; his record at Cheltenham is patchy but he ran well when third in this in 2024; on form he's the stand-out danger to Impose Toi. |
9/2 |
|
1st 1 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Reappeared with a win in the Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury (3m, soft) last November and finished second in the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree (3m, good) in April, having won that same Grade 1 12 months earlier; leading claims despite conceding weight all round. |
7/4 |
4/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 134-
Last run: 315 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
French bumper winner; confirmed previous promise when making all to win at 4-9 on stable debut at Worcester earlier this month (2m, good; first run after a wind operation); obvious contender. |
4/5 |
|
1st 3 |
8th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Made the frame in a Listed bumper in early 2022 and on all four hurdling starts for Mel Rowley last season, most notably when third behind two useful rivals at Warwick (2m3f, good) in February; ought to be a tough nut to crack on today's stable debut. |
10/11 |
|
3rd 6 |
17th Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 88y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Quite a useful bumper performer (winner over 1m4f in France in August 2021) who has shown decent form over hurdles, his best effort being last time when third on good ground at Warwick on his first try at 2m3f; sound chance on that form. |
11/8 |
11/4
Form: 1- D
Last run: 239 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Course winner over hurdles; returned from long absence with low-key hurdle run last month but is now 1lb lower than when scoring on chase debut in May 2024; contender if that recent outing brought him on. |
6/1 |
40/1
Form: 00
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
|
6th 7 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Two chase wins wins at 2m1f (good to soft and soft) in early 2024; back on latest winning mark as a result of some lesser efforts, in cheekpieces last twice, but has something to prove at present. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 5-715 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
11th Sep 2023 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent, outpaced and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
11/2 |
|
5th 5 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 1st, soon towards rear |
6/1 |
|
8th 5 |
18th Jul 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
5th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off in both her hurdles and the hood tried last time is soon dispensed with; no appeal. |
100/1 |
|
10th 8 |
4th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Prominent for a long way but finished tailed off on her racecourse debut two months ago (100-1); hood now fitted. |
66/1 |
|
7th 8 |
12th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
raced in second, not fluent 2nd, lost position but in touch with leaders before 6th, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon got behind and beaten |
25/1 |
Form: 8
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
20th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
soon in rear, hit 4th |
14/1 |
|
10th 5 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
always towards rear |
15/2 |
|
5 |
31st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip. |
100/30 |
Form: 5/64-
Last run: 347 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Gradually returned to form last term after a year out, staying on for a place when falling late at Southwell and just stretched by the 2m5f trip at Ludlow latest; one of two runners for owners and may place. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 9 |
26th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, headway 4 out, pushed along 3 out |
100/30 |
|
9 |
12th Apr 2023 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Six-race maiden who has only bits of encouraging form; however, this combination of drop back in trip and first-time headgear may prompt improvement; represents notable connections and can't be written off. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Yeomen Warder, Whenthepennydrops
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.66 |
| Trifecta | £5.80 |
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