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GoodTaunton Rotary Centenary Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 104y
- Class 4
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.62
- Place: £1.10
Form: 8-1 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 110y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Form dipped in Cheltenham Festival handicap returned to fences last time; multiple Grade 2 winner but has raced mostly at about 2m and isn't crying out for this step back up in trip; first go beyond a sharp 2m4f. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Listed/Grade 2 wins over hurdles this term; goes back over fences for the first time since last May and he's 1-5 in this sphere, the win coming in a Grade 2 novice last February; sixth of 15 off this mark in the Scottish Champion Hurdle in April 2024 when he last tackled a handicap; may be vulnerable. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 50y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Front-runner who is 2-3 since returned to hurdles from fences, winning races at Kempton (Listed) and Wincanton (Elite Hurdle) that he also took in 2023 and 2024; held in a 9l third at Kempton on Boxing Day but that was behind Sir Gino in a Grade 1 and he's strongly respected on this drop back in class; most of his wins have been on good ground but he's effective on soft. |
7/4 |
6/5
- Place: £1.10
Form: 2
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Won by a neck at Haydock (2m, good to soft) last month under Megan Fox and is 4lb higher today; performed as well as could be expected in the face of a stiff task when third of four in Grade 2 at Cheltenham a week later and has each-way claims on this return to handicap company. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Took advantage of a handy mark in Haydock handicap last Saturday, bringing record over hurdles to 6-20; has the worst chance at the weights back up in class and seems unlikely to match his second-place finish, which was a realistic outcome at the time, in this race last year. |
66/1 |
100/1
- Place: £8.60
Form: 0/8
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (4) |
5th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Defied a higher mark here (1m) three years ago; has produced two poor results on AW for new yard since returning from long absence but could revive back at Windsor. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 (4) |
5th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Defied a higher mark here (1m) three years ago; has produced two poor results on AW for new yard since returning from long absence but could revive back at Windsor. |
14/1 |
|
11th 2 (7) |
27th Feb 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
took keen hold, prominent, lost ground after 1f, soon dropped to midfield |
40/1 |
33/1
Form: 6
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Four-time hurdle winner and his last success was at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in June; disappointing in final run for the Hobbs/White yard but he still looks feasibly treated on his best form and needs a close look on first run for James Owen; new headgear. |
6/4 |
100/1
Form: 30
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer. |
12/1 |
|
3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer. |
12/1 |
|
8th 5 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Consistent in handicap hurdles for Stuart Edmunds but was pulled up on stable/chase debut last month; reverts to hurdles on a competitive mark with the step back up in trip a positive; handles most ground. |
12/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (10) |
20th May 2023 Good To Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead, raced in second after 1f, shaken up when led under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out |
14/1 |
|
2nd 2 (4) |
9th May 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Maiden on Flat for Richard Hannon and over hurdles (modest form) for current yard; runner-up twice over C&D in early 2021 but has seemingly regressed overall; others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
5th 9 |
27th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Creditable third of 17 in a Doncaster handicap (2m, good) in January but he's not hit the same level in his two runs since and is now 0-14; others are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 8-86
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Well beaten in both outings (hurdle/chase) for new yard this term, taking record to 0-13; has only one piece of placed form; treated as far from solid, unless the betting suggests better is expected. |
16/1 |
|
8th 8 |
19th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Unable to justify strong market support when well beaten on stable debut three weeks ago and now 0-10 over hurdles; drops back in trip and sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut; may yet come good. |
9/1 |
|
6th 6 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Placed just once (2m, good) in 11 starts at up to 3m when with Michael Scudamore; returns from a break for new trainer, needing to improve on his last few efforts to have a winning chance. |
7/2 |
100/1
Form: 90-
Last run: 369 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has been beaten 38l or more in his four hurdle runs, including off a basement mark in a Warwick handicap (2m, good) last week; can only be watched back in a maiden at this new trip. |
25/1 |
|
6th 7 |
24th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Showed no significant promise in three qualifying runs during the winter (2m-2m2f) but makes handicap debut from a lowly mark and has more realistic chance to get competitive this time; 2lb wrong; tongue-tie added. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: 060P
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
12th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Struggled in three maiden/novice hurdles for Debra Hamer in the autumn (2m-2m3f) but makes debut for Christian Williams on a lowly handicap mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting. |
16/1 |
|
9th 14 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
No worthwhile form in a point, two bumpers and two maiden hurdles. |
100/1 |
|
16 |
18th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Well beaten at huge odds on recent hurdling debut here (2m, good to soft); moves up in trip today. |
200/1 |
100/1
Form: U-8
Last run: 14 days
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 |
30th Oct 2024 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear, headway on outer before 2 out, went second on turn before last, soon hung left, no extra and lost second towards finish |
10/11 |
100/1
Form: 9
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Tended to hang when failing favourite backers off this mark here (2m5f) last month but that was another solid enough run; should be heavily involved. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Resurgent 8yo who kept on well to score at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft) three weeks ago; recent 3lb rise does not look excessive and he could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip; major player. |
11/4 |
|
1st 6 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 137y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has proved resurgent with a pair of second-place finishes and the latest effort, over C&D, is a solid piece of form; back up 5lb but has won off this mark; respected. |
6/4 |
10/1
Form: 8488-3
Last run: 129 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 Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Runner-up at Exeter (2m5f, good) last March on second handicap start but beaten 15l; pulled up on both runs since and others preferred. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 1-4486 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
16th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
taken down early, took keen hold, held up in last |
33/1 |
|
6th 6 |
5th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Generally very disappointing since winning Perth bumper for Gordon Elliott last spring, and his tendency to race far too freely remains a concern; never looked dangerous with sixth in C&D maiden nine days ago; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
6th 4 |
27th Mar 2023 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Keen-goer who won a Perth bumper for Gordon Elliott last April; inferior form for current yard and was 150-1 when unseating at the first flight last time. |
66/1 |
100/1
Form: 5-0
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Half-sister to good staying chaser Remastered; well beaten in a bumper for David Pipe and offered no more on her hurdling/stable debut at Exeter; yard second string on jockey bookings. |
100/1 |
|
12th 14 |
14th Nov 2022 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Half-sister to David Pipe's good staying chaser Remastered and she was with that yard when a 15l fifth of seven runners in a Wincanton bumper (good to soft); didn't run badly and she should improve. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £1.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £1.85 |
| Trifecta | £21.80 |
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