14.40
SoftWatch Race Replay At Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1-7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
18th Jan 2025 Heavy 1m 7f 144y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
raced wide, prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th, dropped to rear 6th, soon lost touch |
14/1 |
|
8th 1 |
18th Jan 2025 Heavy 1m 7f 144y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
raced wide, prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th, dropped to rear 6th, soon lost touch |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 |
14th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Well handicapped on last season's best novice chase form and he reappeared with a fair sixth in the Welsh Champion Hurdle; however, he was well beaten at Carlisle only a fortnight ago and needs to bounce back. |
9/1 |
7/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 22-1 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won off 2lb lower at Kelso (2m5f, good) last April but he's not seen much action since and has been beaten 39l in both runs this year; has some questions to answer and he needs a big turnaround. |
14/1 |
|
10th 3 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Course winner (2m5f, good) a year ago; absent since disappointing run in January but his C&D (good to soft) second just after Christmas was a good effort and he'll be right in the thick of things if back on song today. |
8/1 |
|
10th 6 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 50y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Campaigned at Kelso (2m5f/2m6f) since last April, posting form figures of 132; edging back up the weights and now goes into a much bigger field switched back to elsewhere; not certain to remain competitive. |
14/1 |
12/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 4-
Last run: 263 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Has been running on the Flat, winning 1m4f/1m2f handicaps before a respectable effort in a competitive race at York; capable hurdler with winning form here and James Murray takes off a useful 7lb. |
6/1 |
|
8th 16 (2) |
13th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Form figures of 5075 at this meeting in the last four years; one win a season had previously appeared his quota but he's already exceeded that in 2026, having scored at Pontefract (1m4f/1m2f) on last two outings; that demands some respect but this race is a higher grade. |
10/1 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Four-time Flat winner, including C&D, who has been all or nothing since scoring over hurdles at Cartmel in July; three AW no-shows followed good second over C&D (soft; 40-1) in October but market support predicted a going day when scoring here (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; might not want the ground to get too quick but otherwise a key player under 2lb nudge. |
5/4 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
In a consistent run of form when last seen in November, mostly hooded but also in just a tongue-tie last time; this mark is very manageable but he does lack a recent run. |
13/2 |
|
1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Has been in fine fettle since joining current yard in the summer with four wins in handicaps; incurs 12lb penalty here partially offset by Luke Scott's 3lb claim; should be hard to beat at this level. |
Evs |
|
1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Has been in fine fettle since joining current yard in the summer with four wins in handicaps; incurs 12lb penalty here partially offset by Luke Scott's 3lb claim; should be hard to beat at this level. |
Evs |
7/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
16th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
9yo point winner who is 0-7 under rules but there were encouraging signs over fences last winter and he shaped on his comeback over hurdles two months ago as though he would improve for that run; he's one to consider. |
4/1 |
|
5th 5 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
raced slightly wide, midfield |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
raced slightly wide, midfield |
7/1 |
100/1
Form: 709
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
17th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 78y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest maiden hurdler; unseated rider at first fence on chasing debut in September and was tailed off when fourth at Huntingdon (2m7f) last month; needs this sharp drop back in trip to show him in a much better light; 1lb wrong. |
25/1 |
|
4th 8 |
10th Oct 2023 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Modest maiden hurdler who unseated rider at first fence when 33-1 for last month's chasing debut; not the most obvious answer. |
20/1 |
|
0 9 |
19th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, not fluent and unseated 1st |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 1y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
Big progress as hurdler initially last term (2m4f-3m) and also won handicaps when switched to chasing for first two starts this season (up to an extended 2m5f); 12-1 but unseated early for 3m Grade 1 novice at Kempton on Boxing Day (has similar Cheltenham entry); has a question to answer with new trip but, barring mishaps, best days are still ahead of him. |
5/1 |
Form: 22U1 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Made all for 13l success at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last time, ending a losing run that went back to 2024; still competitively handicapped on historical data and has won at up to 3m; not dismissed. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Has patchy profile but he's well handicapped on his Taunton second (2m3f, good) in December and he may have needed his reappearance run at Hereford this month; this step back up in trip is no problem and he's one to keep an eye on for in-form yard. |
11/2 |
|
5th 1 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has become hard to predict, as his 16l fourth at Taunton (2m3f, good) in January would suggest, having failed to back up a decent effort there the previous month; back on his last winning mark and could play a leading role if at his best. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 263234
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Only win was in a modest C&D novice last June (good to soft, cheekpieces on for first time); some fair efforts since, including a second off this mark in a C&D handicap in August (good); lacks a recent run, but a chance. |
4/1 |
|
2 |
23rd Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Comparatively exposed with a record of just 1-9 over hurdles, the win gained at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in June; however, he's a leading player on the figures back in a novice event and has back class (formerly useful on Flat). |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
16th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
prominent, pushed along on turn before last, soon outpaced and beaten, hit last |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (5) |
14th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
All six wins have been on the AW; two fair runs at Newcastle in June/July but well beaten on last three runs on turf; plenty to prove. |
12/1 |
|
10 (11) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Six-time winner but unreliable in handicaps and classified races; not the percentage call. |
10/1 |
|
3 (4) |
15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won a similar race at Southwell in January; best effort since when third of 14 at Newcastle 19 days ago (1m; blinkered first time); a danger to all if the headgear works so well a second time. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 319-38 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 187y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Northern runner who has looked as good as ever in winning two of his last three races, taking chase record to 6-18; did it quite readily at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) latest; ran respectably at Newbury in November; likely player in current form. |
5/1 |
|
1st 3 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
5-17 over fences and his win at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day was up there with his best efforts; ran poorly at Cheltenham four weeks later but in the mix if bouncing back. |
5/1 |
Non-runners
American Sniper, Calcutta Dream, Prairie Wolf
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.46 |
| Trifecta | £19.40 |
Selections
The Star:
Pembroke