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Good To SoftAt The Races App Expert Tips Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 3f 110y
- Class 4
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: U
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
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5 |
28th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Had little to beat when point winner last spring (good); well held in two hurdle completions on soft but this looks more his cup of tea, going handicapping over fences back on a sound surface; first-time aids fitted. |
3/1 |
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1 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Good-ground point winner; needs to improve on what he's shown in two rules starts (latest on soft) and looks likely to be more interesting when switched to handicaps. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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5 |
31st Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
in rear, not fluent 4th |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 9P4-
Last run: 271 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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4th 1 |
23rd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Yet to beat a rival in five career starts and application of blinkers will need to provoke a radical upturn of fortunes. |
100/1 |
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3 |
20th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Struggled in his sole bumper and has been the same story in three runs over hurdles; has had wind surgery but was pulled up over C&D (heavy) when last seen in December and can only be watched after another break. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9-0
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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10th 4 |
20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won slow-ground Irish point in April but was well beaten on last month's stable/hurdle debut and is probably one for further down the line. |
100/1 |
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12th 3 |
2nd Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Looked nice in winning his Irish point but then finished stone-cold last when 11-1 for a Cork bumper (2m3f, soft/heavy); wore a tongue-tie then but not now; rather watch. |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4-U
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
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7th 7 |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Took a long time to open his account but won four times in cheekpieces (2m3f-2m4f) on ground slower than good last season; already back down to a workable mark and made a fairly encouraging reappearance on good ground 12 days ago but the cheekpieces are missing again here. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 34
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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10th 7 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
always behind, tailed off |
25/1 |
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10th 7 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Went the wrong way over hurdles and pulled up in all four of his chases; absent for a year. |
25/1 |
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5 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Became disappointing over hurdles towards end of last season and has been pulled up in all three chases this term (2m3f-2m4f); moves back up in trip with huge amount to prove. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2 BF
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
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2nd 2 |
16th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
String of creditable efforts over fences last term, such as when third in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) last November; successful return to hurdles when making all at Bangor (2m4f, good) 12 days ago; should be able to follow up. |
4/7 |
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1st 1 |
4th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Useful chaser who held his own in some top handicaps last season, notably when third in Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) in the autumn; absent since two below-par runs in the spring and unraced over hurdles since 2023 but could simply be too good for this field; cheekpieces refitted. |
2/5 |
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2nd 3 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Ran really well in defeat in some strong Cheltenham handicaps (2m4f-3m1f) during the first half of last season and his Kempton effort in February wasn't too shoddy; what needs forgiving is his Ayr run after a wind operation as that was underwhelming; still looks dangerous. |
11/8 |
Abandoned
Form: 43
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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3rd 2 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Looked far from a natural over fences so far, his easy Windsor victory last November coming despite mistakes; handed a 9lb rise for that and finished well held back at the same course when last seen two months ago; needs to put in a better round. |
5/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 1-3 BF
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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5th 6 |
29th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
3m4f winner in April 2024 and, after a break, he followed up in a novice hurdle; continued to run well afterwards in staying chases, latterly behind Manothepeople at Cheltenham; this mark isn't beyond him; respected. |
7/1 |
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2nd 5 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Kept on gamely to win the 3m4f chase on this card a year ago (good ground) and has performed well on all four outings this season, most recently when third to Moroder in last month's Grimthorpe at Doncaster (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces); likely contender. |
11/4 |
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2nd 5 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Kept on gamely to win the 3m4f chase on this card a year ago (good ground) and has performed well on all four outings this season, most recently when third to Moroder in last month's Grimthorpe at Doncaster (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces); likely contender. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 5
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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1st 3 |
16th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Much improved on his third start when staying on well for third at Wincanton 13 months ago (2m5f, soft) and he was just behind the smart Lord Of Thunder that day; strong claims if returning in the same form. |
5/2 |
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1st 3 |
16th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Much improved on his third start when staying on well for third at Wincanton 13 months ago (2m5f, soft) and he was just behind the smart Lord Of Thunder that day; strong claims if returning in the same form. |
5/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 9-9
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
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8th 3 |
12th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
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4 |
17th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd |
20/1 |
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4 |
17th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8/2/2
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
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4th 6 |
11th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in rear |
11/4 |
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4th 6 |
11th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in rear |
11/4 |
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5th 3 |
26th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Very lightly raced 8yo who made pleasing return from long absence when second (albeit no match for winner) in Chepstow maiden (2m3f, good to soft) in November; below that form after racing too freely at Huntingdon on Boxing Day but should have some improvement to come in handicaps. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 2
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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5th 8 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
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4th 3 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 82y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
always behind |
8/1 |
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6th 8 |
21st Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Twice placed over hurdles but needs to get back on song as he was disappointing on his chase debut before finishing a remote second back hurdling in a Fontwell maiden; good ground is an unknown. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 43-
Last run: 284 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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13 |
5th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Inconsistent maiden; hard to predict, but has four seconds to his name, including when chasing home in-form mare (third won since) at Down Royal in August; bombed at Clonmel last week. |
10/1 |
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12th 9 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 170y |
10st 12lb |
Still a maiden at the ripe age of nine but bounced right back to form when runner-up at Down Royal (3m, good), staying on from rear; the third has franked the form; big player with a repeat from 2lb higher. |
9/4 |
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2nd 15 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
9yo maiden was second over this trip at Wexford last August, but not done much since. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2/2
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
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3 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Three-time winner over regulation fences but has struggled since returning from a break and was well behind two of these last time; now has tongue-tie fitted. |
8/1 |
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5th 4 |
18th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Triple chase winner in 2023-24 season (once over C&D); 0-10 in points in first half of 2025 and returned to racing under rules with two underwhelming runs towards end of last year, latterly when remote second to Gazette Bourgeoise here last month; revival needed. |
14/1 |
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2nd 4 |
12th Apr 2024 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, disputing third 12th, headway to lead before 3 out, joined last |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
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5th 2 (9) |
15th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Off four months and having her first start on the Flat in 14 months (five of her six wins have come in Jersey); placed on the AW in France but others make greater appeal here. |
50/1 |
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8 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Six-time Flat winner; second in a mares' novice hurdle at Huntingdon in November (2m3f, good) but well beaten on handicap debut at Doncaster last time (2m3f, good to soft); returns having had wind surgery, but with a bit to prove. |
14/1 |
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2nd 4 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Safely held in low-grade Flat handicap on stable debut in August but ran surprisingly well when 150-1 for hurdle return at Stratford last month, holding every chance before fading into fourth after final flight; has a fighting chance if in similar form here. |
10/1 |
Verdict
Point winner HOE JOLY SMOKE was second on his rules debut at Chepstow in a race that has worked out well, and he’s taken to go one better. Technology is bred to improve for the step up in trip on his hurdle debut and he’s second choice, ahead of Plumpton runner-up Tea And Chats. Hymac and Sponthus are others to consider.[Ben Hutton]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Hoe Joly SmokeRP Ratings:
Hold Up La ColmineWEST COUNTRY:
HymacTOPSPEED:
Tea And ChatsThe Star:
Hoe Joly SmokeDaily Record:
Hoe Joly SmokePOSTDATA:
Hold Up La ColmineDaily Mail:
Hold Up La Colmine