13.30
SoftWatch On Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3960.75
- 2m 0f 161y
- Class 4
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
4/7 (Won)
- Win: £1.62
- Place: £1.10
Form: 19-211 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
13th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Five-time hurdle winner who came good over fences at third attempt, keeping on well for 3l success at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April; not yet fully exposed over this sort of trip; likely contender. |
7/4 |
|
1st 4 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, headway after 14th, led 3 out |
8/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 5/16- D
Last run: 380 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 11 |
16th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 82y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Began hurdling career with two very promising runs at start of this year (2m) but was turned over at very short odds on next outing (2m2f) and underperformed when upped to 2m5f three weeks ago; needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces on today's handicap debut. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
26th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won soft-ground Sandown bumper last season and has made the frame on all three hurdling starts this term; turned over at very short odds when second of four here (2m2f, good) last month and moves up in trip with a point to prove, but his earlier form makes him a leading contender. |
13/8 |
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2nd 1 |
24th Feb 2023 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
raced in second, jumped right 1st, ridden just before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon no impression and held |
1/4 |
100/1
- Place: £16.60
Form: 4-96
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Had a near miss at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) but now has to bounce back from three lesser efforts; wears a first-time visor. |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Has performed moderately the last twice but her near miss behind One Eye On Vegas at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) brings her into this; hard to be confident about her chances, though. |
25/1 |
|
5th 2 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Campaigned mostly over further (stays 2m6f); ran poorly last time, failing to back up her reappearance effort; 2-2 at Ffos Las but this drop back in trip presents a question mark. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 8-
Last run: 424 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
8th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Seven-race maiden who looks far from solid judged on his handicap form over hurdles; however, this switch to chasing is a possible source of improvement off a reduced mark. |
12/1 |
|
7th 15 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Six-race maiden; jumping lacked fluency on handicap/seasonal debut at Plumpton and he pulled up at Exeter three weeks later; 5lb lower than on handicap debut but others look more solid. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 4-8
Last run: 67 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
28th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
took keen hold, in rear |
100/1 |
|
5th 18 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Beaten in the region of 25l in two Chepstow bumpers, on heavy and good to soft; can only be watched for now. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: 06
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 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 |
14/1
Form: 166 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out |
9/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out |
9/2 |
|
3rd 9 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Lacked fluency when fourth in two 3m Fakenham chases this autumn and now reverts to hurdling; will be suited by today's drop back in trip, though, and and won't mind the forecast rain; can exploit a favourable mark. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 64
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 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 |
200/1
Form: 060/
Last run: 712 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest fifth on chasing debut at Ffos Las (19.5f, heavy) in April and now 0-12 under all codes; may appreciate this better ground but is 1lb wrong and has a tough task. |
20/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights. |
50/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights. |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: 93/5- BF
Last run: 599 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 4 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Turned his attention to chasing fairly late in life but made a solid start when second of six at Wincanton in April; didn't back that up when never travelling at Hereford (also 2m, good) nine days ago and has a question to answer after that. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Four-time hurdle winner, all at around 2m; made a belated switch to fences last month and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Wincanton (2m, good), which also represented a return to some form; needs to back that up but he remains well treated and is one to consider. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 149y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Three-time Flat winner and successful four times over hurdles; however, hasn't been running all that well under either code following a year on the sidelines and this is a belated first attempt at chasing. |
16/1 |
200/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 16 |
8th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest maiden on the Flat (runner-up twice over 1m4f/1m5f) who accomplished little in his three runs over hurdles (first two were for Polly Gundry); absent 232 days before latest; handicap debut in this sphere comes off a basement mark. |
33/1 |
|
5th 3 |
18th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
33/1 |
|
4 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 49y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Twice runner-up (1m4f and 1m5f) off basement Flat marks last summer for Micky Hammond; 100-1, beaten 53l in novice hurdle at Exeter (2m, heavy) on debut for new connections and best watched despite now having tongue tied. |
100/1 |
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (6) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Bath/fast ground specialist who wasn't too far away from landing a fifth win at that track when runner-up (1m2f) last Wednesday on his return from a break; effective elsewhere too and should go well. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 3 (6) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Four-time C&D winner who returns here off a workable mark; on the downside, he's been absent for four months and doesn't have a convincing record when fresh. |
8/1 |
|
6th 1 (1) |
19th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Five-time turf winner who scored off 2lb lower at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) in August but he's been out of sorts on the Flat and over hurdles in last three starts; has something to prove back in this sphere as he's 0-10 on AW; tongue-tie removed. |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: 5-0
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
midfield, headway after 8th, disputing third after 2 out, no extra from last |
8/1 |
|
7th 8 |
5th May 2024 Heavy 1m 6f 44y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Ended last year in poor form over hurdles and was again well beaten when returned to the Flat in February (1m4f, AW): needs subsequent wind op to have made a massive difference; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers. |
20/1 |
|
7th 8 |
5th May 2024 Heavy 1m 6f 44y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Ended last year in poor form over hurdles and was again well beaten when returned to the Flat in February (1m4f, AW): needs subsequent wind op to have made a massive difference; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 5P
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Out of sorts when pulled up on last two appearances (chase/hurdle); does return from a break on a fair mark so difficult to dismiss. |
10/1 |
|
7th 5 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Out of sorts when pulled up on last two appearances (chase/hurdle); does return from a break on a fair mark so difficult to dismiss. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-P
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
12th Feb 2024 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
held up in last, always behind |
150/1 |
|
7th 2 |
27th Jan 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Tailed off in his sole bumper in March 2022 and was pulled up in both hurdle runs (2m, soft) last season; hood is now added on his comeback after 383 days off. |
66/1 |
33/1
Form: 67
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Inconsistent 7yo who has modest 1-21 strike-rate and needs to rebound from a heavy defeat last month; competes off career-low mark here but needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
|
5th 11 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 4lb
|
Inconsistent but wasn't beaten far when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) and then fell early at Ffos Las (4-1); should be in the mix. |
4/1 |
|
5 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
0-5 over fences and not very consistent but wasn't beaten far when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last month and remains on career-low mark for this first venture beyond that trip. |
4/1 |
100/1
Form: PU-0
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3 out |
8/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Could be given a chance based on his Bangor third (2m1f, soft) last October but not on any of his three subsequent starts; also has stamina to prove. |
20/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
midfield, headway 10th, soon disputing fourth, weakened run-in |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £2.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.67 |
| Trifecta | £103.80 |
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