14.25
SoftPhilip Kirby Racing Club Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4247.88
- 1m 7f 156y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.10
Form: 126 D BF
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 207y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Three consecutive wins over hurdles in May/June (2m-2m7f, good/good to soft) and he was running okay in that sphere last month; however, he has something to find in today's company and he didn't improve for the switch to fences when soundly beaten in January on his sole previous chase start. |
12/1 |
|
4th 1 |
26th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Came up rather short in higher grade last time; solid record (1112) in Class 4 otherwise this term, albeit has shot up the weights as a result; may be in the assessor's grip now. |
13/2 |
|
3 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
It took a return to selling level to regain the winning thread in May but has since gone 112 in 2m4f/2m7f handicaps; getting high in the weights (nudged up another 1lb) but he's pretty solid. |
7/2 |
7/4
- Place: £1.90
Form: 1
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Chase/hurdle winner who won on the AW at Lingfield in February 2025; hasn't been in top form on his last couple of runs over hurdles; on a fair mark now. |
20/1 |
|
14 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Useful on the Flat in his prime but suffered heavy defeat in that sphere last month, after a layoff, and also struggled in a handicap hurdle three weeks ago; sports refitted cheekpieces; others have much less to prove. |
25/1 |
|
6th 2 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Seven-time Flat winner who has also scored over hurdles (2m1f, soft) and fences (2m, good); on dangerous mark back over jumps but he's not seen much action in the last 12 months and has been tailed off in his last two Flat runs; risks attached. |
7/1 |
11/4
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
5th Jan 2024 Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Useful Flat-racer at his best; yet to fully transfer that ability to hurdles but he was a fair second behind an easy Irish-trained winner at Bangor (2m, heavy) three weeks ago and may still have more to offer in this code. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
15th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 145y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Useful Flat-racer at his best; yet to build upon last winter's quite promising hurdling debut but, following a break, ran well to a point on recent handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft); sports first-time blinkers here and has possibilities if that recent outing brought him on. |
4/1 |
|
7th 1 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Five wins at up to 2m on the Flat for Hughie Morrison and his final appearance was under that code when tailed off in the consolation race for the Chester Cup in May; had shown some ability over hurdles before then and now makes his handicap hurdle debut in a modest race. |
9/2 |
50/1
Form: 7P
Last run: 210 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Runner-up on his only previous run here and returns on the back of a third chase win, gained at Catterick in December (1m7f, good to soft; fine on good); if fit enough then he should be competitive off a fair mark. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Has been in good form over fences this year, winning two handicaps at Market Rasen and being placed six times, the latest a third off 5lb higher at Sedgefield; hard to know how he will fare on this return to hurdling (well beaten off a 10lb lower mark on his last run over hurdles). |
8/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Has been in good form over fences this year, winning two handicaps at Market Rasen and being placed six times, the latest a third off 5lb higher at Sedgefield; hard to know how he will fare on this return to hurdling (well beaten off a 10lb lower mark on his last run over hurdles). |
8/1 |
40/1
Form: P45
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 13 (2) |
7th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
12-race maiden; runner-up at Wetherby (1m Class 6, good) in May, but there are precious few positives to take from his last two efforts (Newcastle and Catterick); cheekpieces are newly applied. |
20/1 |
|
11th 9 (1) |
8th Aug 2023 Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
11-race maiden; tailed off at Newcastle last time but has a chance on his two previous runs at Wetherby (1m, good) and Redcar (7f, good to firm). |
14/1 |
|
14th 9 (1) |
29th Jun 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
0-10 under rules but has twice run well since returned to the Flat last month, going close at Wetherby (1m, good) and finishing fourth of 15 at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 13 days later; the first two last time won their next starts; still to prove himself on Tapeta but worth a second look. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: U4
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (1) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
10st 9lb |
Placed on numerous occasions, including at Southwell, but remains a longstanding maiden and he's been beaten around 12l in his two runs this year; blinkers return and cheekpieces are removed. |
16/1 |
|
7th 7 (5) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Placed numerous times, including at Southwell, but remains a longstanding maiden and sole effort this year doesn't suggest he's about to belatedly get off the mark. |
20/1 |
|
7th 11 (7) |
2nd Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
36-race maiden but he went close in two turf handicaps (1m4f) last summer; returns after 210 days off but he's effective on Tapeta and is not ruled out on his first run since rejoining Micky Hammond; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor. |
9/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.62 |
| Trifecta | £10.80 |
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