January 02 / 13.00 Plumpton

13.00

Soft

Download The BetGoodwin App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Download The BetGoodwin App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.90
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4361-1 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Not a deep bumper that he won at Ballinrobe (good to yielding) before changing hands for £48,000; Flat bred but he looked good on his switch to hurdling at Huntingdon (2m, good) and that form has substance; on the downside, he may prefer better ground and has a penalty.
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1

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Hansard

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Had a simple task when beating two stablemates at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in December; finished behind Jax Junior and Mambonumberfive in his runs on either side of that win; bottom of the list on ratings.

100/1

7th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Hansard

11st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Only 1lb above his last winning mark but hasn't truly threatened this season and no better for cheekpieces the last twice, in the County Hurdle and then over 2m4f at Aintree; he wouldn't be the obvious answer here.

8/1

10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24-3F2

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Coped well with soft ground in his bumpers; would surely have won an Ascot hurdle (good to soft) had he not crashed out at the final flight and then bumped into a smart prospect at Cheltenham (good); every chance of going one better here.
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6th

8

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Master Chewy

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Finished a creditable close second of three finishers in a Grade 2 at Kempton (about 2m4f, good) in January but he's an infrequent winner and it's two years since he ran well in a Grade 1 (not far away when falling two out in the Arkle here, then touched off at Aintree); well adrift in this race last year and there's no reason to expect much better today.

100/1

5th

1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 1

14:45 Newbury

Master Chewy

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Landed this prize last year but incurs a bigger penalty this time, making him worse off with runner-up Libberty Hunter, and concedes weight to some other notable rivals that include a very promising 5yo; outgunned by 12yo Edwardstone at Kempton most recently; chance of doing the Game Spirit double partly depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

11/1

2

26th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Master Chewy

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Unproven at this trip but kept on well to win Grade 2 Game Spirit at Newbury (2m, soft) in February and his two subsequent defeats came in Grade 1s; likes it here, with course form figures of 122, and he's fine on good ground; from in-form yard and can play leading role if seeing out the trip.

4/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very useful Flat-racer who stayed well and coped with all ground; looked an interesting recruit to hurdling here two weeks ago (soft) and ran a perfectly sound race behind an improving winner; this is a deeper race but he should be on the scene.
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3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 12lb higher) but looks to have lost his way, having been pulled up on his last three starts.

100/1

5

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Prince Imperial

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 8lb higher) but he's yet to get going for this yard and was pulled up on his last two starts, latterly when 200-1 at Southwell one month ago.

100/1

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Flat winner who won four handicap hurdles at around this trip on good/good to soft for Olly Murphy; below-par on both starts for new yard; bit to prove now.

40/1

100/1

Form: P/P6

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden under both codes and looking as though he'll need ordinary handicaps.
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4th

1

10th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:20 Huntingdon

Tenfold

12st 2lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

Best RPR of 80 on Flat; not yet a natural jumper but is getting it together over hurdles and outclassed rivals under Rob Hargreaves in recent C&D maiden (soft); good ground will suit; has more to offer on handicap debut.

9/4

1st

8

28th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:00 Huntingdon

Tenfold

11st 6lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

made all, hit 3rd, clear with one circuit to go, soon raced wide, switched right and against rail before 4th, mistake 5th, mistake 3 out, shaken up and went further clear before 2 out, not fluent last, easily

6/4

2nd

9

27th Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:30 Plumpton

Tenfold

11st 7lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

pressed leader, led after 2nd, shaken up and headed before 2 out, led again last, ridden when headed towards finish

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 76

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat-racer at his best but has raced too freely so far over hurdles; still ran okay last time here when beaten about 13l (on soft; behind Prince Imperial) but there will be other days for him.
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7th

2

(6)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:12 Lingfield

Downsman

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Jim Boyle

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear

7/1

3rd

5

(3)

8th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:45 Windsor

Downsman

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jim Boyle

Failed to shine when tried over hurdles on last five starts; no significant impact last year on the Flat except for first time out but the handicapper is giving him a chance and he's not ruled in new headgear; both wins were in 2021 on heavy going.

11/2

6

(8)

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

16:20 Salisbury

Downsman

9st 2lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Failed to shine when tried over hurdles on last five starts; no significant impact last year on Flat except for first time out but the handicapper is giving him an increasing chance; both wins were in 2021 on heavy going.

33/1

Form: 00-3

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Left his bumper form well behind to finish third in a 2m maiden hurdle at Fakenham (good), albeit without troubling the principals; this looks a better race.
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5th

2

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Forget The Way

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Has three wins in this sphere and made a solid return when runner-up at Warwick (2m, good) ten days ago following a six-month break; should be thereabouts.

5/2

2nd

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Warwick

Forget The Way

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

In decent form when last seen in November, winning a seller at Huntingdon and not beaten far in a better race there subsequently; this looks a competitive race for his return to action but he is not discounted.

6/1

2nd

5

2nd Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

12:48 Huntingdon

Forget The Way

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won this race in 2024 and has posted a couple of good efforts since returning from a layoff in the summer; major player if on song today but didn't really fire at Market Rasen last month and regular rider Alex Chadwick is on stablemate Mermaids Cave here.

7/4

Form: 0-8

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has trailed home stone-cold last in a Chepstow bumper and Lingfield novice (2m3f, soft); couldn't recommend.
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9

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield

Often Overlooked

11st 3lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

Well held at big prices in three novice hurdles but he rallied for a respectable third behind the two market leaders at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; this is more realistic on handicap debut and this lightly raced gelding needs a close looks.

9/1

3rd

4

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:40 Plumpton

Often Overlooked

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bettered inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable eighth over C&D (soft) four weeks ago and can probably improve again in due course but has quite a bit to find with the principals here.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reported to have jumped novicey when tailed off on soft ground at Leicester (150-1).
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4

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

One Man Party

10st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Runner-up over C&D (good) off 2lb higher in February and reverts to hurdling after two respectable chase runs this spring; probably won't be far away but overall strike-rate now stands at 0-18 and others in this line-up appeal more.

10/1

4

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

One Man Party

10st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Runner-up over C&D (good) off 2lb higher in February and reverts to hurdling after two respectable chase runs this spring; probably won't be far away but overall strike-rate now stands at 0-18 and others in this line-up appeal more.

10/1

4th

6

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

One Man Party

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Maiden hurdler; beaten about 10l and 14l in his two chases, latterly a never-dangerous third at Huntingdon when behind Getupearly; opposable.

11/1

Form: 120-26 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
AW bumper winner last winter; no match for an easy winner at Stratford (2m, good) on his hurdling debut and dropped out pretty tamely on good to soft at Kempton; looks vulnerable on all that.
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2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Swapped

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut.

25/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Swapped

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut.

25/1

4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

Swapped

11st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

pressed leader, led 15th, headed 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

Form: 60

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Nothing in her first two runs to believe she'll be troubling the best of these.
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7th

9

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:45 Market Rasen

Bean Norty

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Yet to show any significant promise after six hurdling starts, the last twice in handicaps for current stable (2m3f/2m7f); needs to find a good chunk of improvement from somewhere; 1lb out of the handicap.

16/1

16

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Bean Norty

10st 3lb

J: John Kington

T: Rebecca Menzies

Modest for Tom Lacey and beaten 60l on first start for Rebecca Menzies at Catterick (2m3f Class 5 mares' handicap) last December; tongue-tie newly applied off a six-month absence; no obvious reason to anticipate an upturn in fortunes.

33/1

11th

14

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Bean Norty

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Modest form for Tom Lacey; bought for £4,000 in August; no easy task on stable debut on return from a break.

16/1

Form: 05-35

Last run: 142 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
The best of her four runs for Gordon Elliott was a close third in a 2m4f maiden at Perth in July; that form shouldn't be anywhere near good enough here.
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8th

5

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:40 Stratford

Dame Prestige

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

40/1

2

31st May 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

17:03 Newton Abbot

Dame Prestige

11st 5lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Close third on hurdle debut for Gordon Elliott at Perth (2m4f, good) last summer but he's been pulled up in three of his four runs for new yard this year, including in his last two handicaps; dropped another 5lb but has a lot to prove.

33/1

6

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Dame Prestige

10st 7lb

J: Mr William Gough

T: Seamus Mullins

Close third on hurdle debut for Gordon Elliott at Perth (2m4f, good) last summer but this year's form for Seamus Mullins has been very underwhelming; drops back in trip after racing too freely in two handicaps last month (3m1f/3m2f); needs to turn a corner.

33/1

Form: O5-7

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Has performed okay in her two completed bumpers but no more than that, producing RPRs in the 80s.
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13

2nd Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:00 Plumpton

Insolente Nelsa

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Has performed okay in her two completed bumpers but no more than that, producing RPRs in the 80s.

50/1

7th

7

14th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Insolente Nelsa

10st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

midfield, ridden over 2f out, made no telling impression

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £4.75
Trifecta £11.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Master Chewy

The Times:

Hansard

LAMBOURN:

Prince Imperial

RP Ratings:

Master Chewy

TOPSPEED:

Master Chewy

POSTDATA:

Master Chewy

WEST COUNTRY:

Master Chewy

Daily Mail:

Master Chewy

Daily Mirror:

Master Chewy

The Sun:

Master Chewy

The Star:

Master Chewy

Daily Record:

Master Chewy

Telegraph:

Hansard

The Guardian:

Hansard

D Express:

Hansard