14.05
SoftFollow @attheraces On Twitter Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
100/30 (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.30
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 |
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2 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Three wins from five starts over hurdles and he made it 2-2 in points when making all at Larkhill (3m) on his comeback in December; had tough task in Grade 2 on only previous run over regulation fences and he's respected on this hunter chase debut; his three rules wins have been on good to soft/soft. |
5/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 2-5
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Beaten between 17l and 33l in his last three hunter chases, getting outpaced at trips from 2m5f to 3m1f; tongue-tie is now added; probably playing for minor money. |
16/1 |
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3rd 2 |
1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Outpaced on all four starts this year, latterly in hunter chases at Stratford (2m5f) and Exeter (3m), on which evidence the marathon on this card might have been a more comfortable fit; others are more persuasive. |
20/1 |
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3rd 8 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won over hurdles in 2023 for the Hobbs/White operation; beaten in two points before finishing well held at Stratford recently. |
20/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 45-5
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6 |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Won over hurdles for Olly Murphy in 2023; made encouraging chasing debut in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when second to Jubilant at Southwell (3m3f, good) in May and there should be little between the pair here. |
3/1 |
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2 |
20th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Hurdle winner for Olly Murphy in 2023; well beaten on consecutive starts for Harriet Dickin at start of this year and made low-key stable debut last month but sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut and may yet come good for Dan Skelton. |
7/1 |
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2 |
20th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Hurdle winner for Olly Murphy in 2023; well beaten on consecutive starts for Harriet Dickin at start of this year and made low-key stable debut last month but sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut and may yet come good for Dan Skelton. |
7/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
31st Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
in rear, not fluent 4th |
11/2 |
7/4
Form: 4
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
18th Feb 2026 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Beaten a whopping 127l when just 7-2 for Lingfield handicap hurdle (2m7f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) 13 days ago; that's an obvious concern but maybe the added headgear backfired and he won off just 1lb lower at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) on his last chase start for Simon Hodgson about a year ago; Sean Bowen (4-5 for this yard) is an interesting jockey booking. |
5/1 |
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4th 2 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
No trip or ground issues but consistency has been an issue over several years' fitful campaigning, and while this is easier than the C&D 0-120 of December's return from another eight months off, it's no certainty he'll step up sufficiently on that 35l last of six; regains headgear. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 2
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14 |
21st Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
12/1 |
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5th 11 |
6th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Raced lazily before eventually staying on for third at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last December and has been absent since a lesser effort in January but won when fresh in April 2023 and has slipped to a tempting mark; worth a second look. |
14/1 |
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7th 7 |
10th Jan 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 113y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Yet to make any further progress since his winning handicap debut at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last April and raced lazily in rear before eventually staying on for third there (2m, good to soft) last month; others preferred. |
13/2 |
100/1
Form: 00-88
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 12 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Dual point winner; first run under rules since 2022 when beaten 13l in a 3m handicap hurdle in December (raced freely); finished tailed off on only previous run over regulation fences in Ireland; unconvincing. |
25/1 |
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7th 9 |
24th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
125-1, tailed off in a novice hurdle at Fontwell on recent stable debut, taking record to 0-10 (points/rules). |
100/1 |
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8th 3 |
13th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
raced in last, shaken up after 3 out, pushed along and minor headway before 2 out, behind and no chance approaching last |
66/1 |
20/1
Form: 5-
Last run: 247 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 2 |
24th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won a point-to-point bumper (2m, heavy) in March on second start; tailed off in a rules bumper at Exeter (2m, good to soft) nine days later but that run may have come too soon and he's not ruled out now over hurdles. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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0 8 |
28th Nov 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Short-headed on his fifth attempt (yielding to soft) at Irish maiden points; modest form in Britain last term, switched from hurdles to fences for last two outings; needs improvement reappearing in first-time headgear. |
9/1 |
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5th 9 |
5th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 199y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Short-headed last March on his fifth attempt at Irish maiden points; modest form in Britain this term, just 7-2 on latest start when switched from hurdles to fences for handicap at Catterick (1m7f); needs much better and goes back up in trip. |
12/1 |
100/1
Form: 57-07
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Overall strike-rate of 1-28 and the win came over fences; 0-18 over hurdles and has to bounce back from some shoddy efforts; in cheekpieces and a visor for the last two and now goes in blinkers. |
25/1 |
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6 |
21st Sep 2025 Good To Firm 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Has questions to answer after two disappointing runs in July but is very well suited by this C&D and competes off new career-low mark today; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; dangerous to ignore. |
12/1 |
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5 |
20th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Only win was a 2m7f handicap chase at Huntingdon in May 2024; mixed efforts over hurdles and fences since but well beaten last of six at Bangor on latest start. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: P
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 3 (2) |
21st Aug 2023 Good 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
10st 4lb |
led, headed 4f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out |
10/1 |
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10th 5 (1) |
10th Aug 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
11st 7lb |
Mostly consistent since joining this yard and won over Brighton's 1m (good) in April off 4lb lower; should give his running once more. |
10/1 |
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4th 4 (5) |
11th May 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Came good for Simon Hodgson at fourth attempt, leading close home at Brighton (1m, good; visored) last month; raced too freely in first-time blinkers there last week but still ran well; has the visor refitted here and this drop back to 7f is an interesting move; might be the answer. |
6/1 |
6/1
Form: 3F- BF
Last run: 297 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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11th 6 (14) |
16th Sep 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
All the better for this headgear combination and only narrowly failed in his hat-trick bid last time when third to Zillion; essentially 1lb lower with Connor Planas taking off 3lb; shortlisted. |
6/1 |
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3rd 2 (11) |
19th Aug 2023 Good 1m 5f 11y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Turned things around in new headgear when scoring over C&D (good) last month and he followed up with another narrow win over 1m6f here last time; only 2lb higher than for that success and he remains very well treated on his old form; big player in hat-trick bid. |
11/4 |
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1st 2 (3) |
26th Jul 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
slowly into stride |
7/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.06 |
| Trifecta | £31.30 |
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