12.40
SoftHappy New Year Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4247.88
- 2m 3f 66y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.54
- Place: £1.10
Form: 21-14 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
22nd Jan 2024 Frozen 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Point (3m) and bumper winner who won two of his four hurdle starts (2m4f/2m3f, good/soft), with one of the defeats coming in a Grade 2 at Sandown; doesn't look on too bad a mark and his trainer has been looking forward to getting him over fences. |
9/2 |
|
4th 6 |
28th Jan 2023 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd |
16/1 |
2/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 48-82
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 181y |
11st 4lb |
Has run well in several maiden and novice hurdles, including on soft; was poor on the Flat when last seen but is considered on handicap bow in this sphere. |
9/1 |
|
15th 2 (8) |
19th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 30y |
10st 2lb |
Knocking on the door over hurdles since joining current trainer, chasing home a clear winner at Perth this month; second on two of three turf flat outings for Joseph O'Brien in 2021, including here; won't mind rain. |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: 1
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Close second at Newcastle (2m7f Class 5) last weekend but looks far from certain to go one better; out of the weights in this better race and 0-17 since debut win. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper winner; yet to win over jumps but fair fourth at Ayr last time (3m, soft) on first run after wind surgery; should go well again. |
6/1 |
66/1
Form: 97-
Last run: 330 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
raced in second, lost position before 2nd, in touch with leaders when reminder before 3rd, pressed leader before 4th |
20/1 |
|
4th 8 |
9th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 65y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
towards rear, mistake 8th |
25/1 |
|
12th 9 |
6th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Very lightly raced 7yo who is one to watch in the betting now up in trip on handicap debut, but his claims aren't compelling judged on the evidence of his three runs in 2m3f novice hurdles. |
16/1 |
7/2
Form: 2
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
24th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
0-14 over hurdles; returned from layoff with pretty good fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in May but three lesser efforts have followed and she doesn't always look enthusiastic; headgear switched again today. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-13 over hurdles; kept on for fourth here (2m6f, good) in May, after a layoff, but two lesser efforts have followed and she doesn't always look enthusiastic; needs to be perked up by change of headgear. |
10/1 |
|
10th 3 |
16th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Kept on for fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in May, after a layoff, and may not have been suited by the soft ground when below form there last month but she's 0-12 over hurdles now and doesn't always look enthusiastic. |
12/1 |
66/1
Form: P9
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
21st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Fell short in three handicaps at 2m-2m5f for previous yard last spring; had wind surgery since and a tongue-tie now replaces the hood; no great appeal back from layoff unless the betting says otherwise. |
16/1 |
|
11th 10 |
21st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
|
11th 10 |
14th May 2023 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Struggled after racing too freely on handicap debut in March (2m4f) and was unable to land a telling blow when fifth in first-time hood at Bangor (2m, good) last month; remains unexposed but stable's other runner Hollow Run appeals much more. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
30th Mar 2023 Heavy 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
6lb out of the handicap today; well beaten in points and his four rules runs, most recently pulled up in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on chase/handicap debut at Ayr (3m, good); however, that latest result doesn't tell anything like the full story as he jumped well in front for a long way before tiring rapidly in the straight; this drop back in trip could be ideal. |
9/2 |
|
9 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unplaced in five Irish points last year and showed no significant promise in three soft-ground novice/maiden hurdles in January (2m3f-2m4f); makes chase/handicap debut from 6lb out of the weights and with first-time cheekpieces fitted; considered only if lively in the betting. |
16/1 |
|
12th 5 |
25th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Failed to threaten in points and he's been tailed off/pulled up at big odds on his first two hurdle starts. |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
29th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Made debut on Boxing Day and has finished no better than seventh across her three starts; however, she makes her handicap debut off a basement mark and a closer inspection of her pedigree provides some hope she'll be capable of better than she's shown thus far; one to watch in the betting. |
10/1 |
|
8th 9 |
25th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Improved form when 20l seventh of 14 at Newcastle (2m1f, soft) recently on second start but needs another big step forward today. |
200/1 |
Non-runners
Missy Ava
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.86 |
| Trifecta | £14.00 |
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