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SoftCazoo Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 11y
- Class 4
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 700
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 |
12th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Acts on soft ground; consistent form since July includes wins over 2m4f and 3m2f; creditable third over C&D (with cheekpieces applied) most recently; holds solid claims and is likely to go well again. |
6/1 |
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3rd 1 |
15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Led close home to collect pretty good prize at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) in July and looked well suited by step up to 3m2f when doubling tally at Newton Abbot (soft) a fortnight ago; could still have more to offer if aided by first-time cheekpieces; respected. |
5/1 |
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1st 3 |
2nd Oct 2023 Soft 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
midfield, headway when switched right after 3 out, ridden and led 2 out |
11/2 |
Form: 93/5-0
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 10 |
23rd Nov 2023 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in rear, in touch with leaders after 2nd |
33/1 |
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6th 16 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual Polytrack winner for Adam West; placed over 1m on heavy ground at Windsor last month but last season's runs over hurdles were thoroughly underwhelming (including four handicaps). |
50/1 |
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3rd 6 (7) |
23rd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Dual Polytrack winner for Adam West; ran fairly well on tough terms on heavy ground this time last year; has been offering a bit more since returned to the Flat and it wouldn't be a shock to see him pop up. |
16/1 |
Form: 3-22 BF
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 11 |
11th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 173y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Solid record thus far, with form figures reading 3221; scored easily at Wetherby (2m, soft) most recently and looks the type to improve further; should be as effective back up in distance; tongue-tie fitted; cannot be left out of calculations. |
10/1 |
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1st 6 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders |
5/4 |
Form: 3120-3
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 5 |
14th Nov 2023 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, bad mistake 5th, rallied 3 out |
10/1 |
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6 |
29th Apr 2023 Good 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Soft-ground bumper winner in France; built upon encouraging hurdle debut when pushed-out winner of Huntingdon maiden (2m, good to soft) in January and was very respectable fourth in Kempton Grade 2 (2m, good) the following month; not obviously well treated for today's handicap debut but open to improvement. |
12/1 |
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4th 2 |
25th Feb 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
1m5f AQPS bumper winner (soft) in France; promising when 25-1 for hurdles debut at Leicester and he built on that with a clearcut win at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) four weeks ago; this race asks a lot more, though. |
7/1 |
Form: 675
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 7 |
30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
towards rear |
7/4 |
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3rd 6 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Only 4lb higher than for his heavy-ground win at Newton Abbot (2m1f) and he was good value for the 2.25l winning margin; no reason why he shouldn't be on the scene. |
3/1 |
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1st 5 |
22nd Sep 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
prominent in chasing group, headway after 4th, led narrowly but jumped right 2 out, soon went clear and wandered around, ran on |
9/4 |
Form: 723- BF
Last run: 278 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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3rd 5 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 49y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Eighth foal; half-brother to French winners Age D'Or (1m4f and 14.7f AQPS Flat/2m1f-2m4f chase) and La Baghera (2m4f-2m7f cross-country chase); placed at Auteuil (2m1f, heavy) last spring in his two hurdle races, before fetching 140,000 euros last May; hooded and tongue tied for all three French runs but not today; makes British debut in what looks a weak race, so has good chance. |
9/4 |
Form: —
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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0 9 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Very lightly raced, with a whiff of ability but this is a tough task from 11lb out of the handicap. |
40/1 |
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5 |
31st May 2023 Good To Firm 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 4th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up 2 out |
33/1 |
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5th 8 |
11th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Non-stayer in two maiden points in 2021-22 (once in the tongue tie back on today), and again returned to 3m on last time's Ludlow chasing/handicap debut (fourth and beaten when fell 2 out); others more persuasive. |
25/1 |
Form: 078
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
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10th 8 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Bettered inauspicious handicap debut and arguably ran a fair bit better than eventual 22l defeat might suggest at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, having made a forward move from the rear on the final circuit; drops back in trip here; interesting. |
8/1 |
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5th 9 |
13th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Point bumper winner but struggled in five runs under rules and pulled up on handicap debut at Taunton last month; 3lb out of the weights this time and can only be watched until he shows some positive signs. |
20/1 |
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12 |
13th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Point bumper winner; poor results under rules and has pulled hard on occasions; however, he's in good hands and may be capable of better now handicapping off just 79. |
16/1 |
Form: PU-0
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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4th 9 |
30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Made quite pleasing seasonal debut when third at Bangor (2m1f, soft) last month but was a disappointing favourite on good ground this month and is now 0-9 under rules. |
9/1 |
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7th 12 |
6th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, some headway on outer before 3 out, no impression from 2 out |
6/1 |
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3rd 7 |
4th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, some headway 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on from last |
25/1 |
Form: 50
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 7 (8) |
4th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
9/2 |
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6 (2) |
22nd Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
High marks for consistency, recent highlights include narrow C&D win (front pair 3l clear) and second to gambled-on winner (9.4f, here); go well again. |
4/1 |
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4 (9) |
13th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Ran creditably over C&D last month, beating all bar a gambled-on rival who was well treated; form figures at Wolverhampton now read 4322142; holds solid claims and should go well again. |
5/1 |
Form: 6/46
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 2 |
14th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Comprehensive well-backed winner of last month's chasing debut here (3m, good); jumping not always great, and the form has taken some knocks already, but 6lb rise for that major career-best effort looks lenient; case decent, assuming the drop back in trip is coped with. |
Evs |
Form: 4-963
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
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3rd 5 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Runner-up in a small field at Uttoxeter before going one better in a Class 5 at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) when tongue tied for the first time; will need more here to defy a 4lb rise but still lightly raced and has had wind surgery. |
7/1 |
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1st 5 |
15th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
not fluent 2nd |
7/2 |
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2nd 6 |
1st Apr 2023 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
led narrowly or disputed lead, headed 4th, led again 5th |
20/1 |
Form: 6F-
Last run: 341 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Mare
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7 |
21st May 2023 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Safely held in all three handicap hurdles, albeit she was prominent for a long way at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) on latest outing last month; needs to improve on today's chasing debut but her Irish point second in 2021 bodes well, and she's worth a glance in the betting. |
14/1 |
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10th 6 |
26th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Soundly beaten on all three starts for new stable this year, the last twice in handicaps (2m-2m4f); considered only if lively in the betting. |
16/1 |
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2 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Went close in Irish point last winter; has had few chances over hurdles but effort was short-lived on handicap debut at Ffos Las 13 days ago (2m5f, good) and needs much more for the return to 2m. |
20/1 |
Form: 0-P0
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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3 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
No worthwhile form in a bumper and two hurdles; very opposable for now. |
200/1 |
Form: 4-8P
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14 |
28th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
took keen hold, in rear |
100/1 |
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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 |
Form: 4
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
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6th 4 |
24th Oct 2023 Good 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Made the frame in his last two novice races (2m6f/2m5f) and was unlucky to come to grief at first flight on handicap debut here a week ago but he's 0-8 over hurdles now and almost certainly needs to improve. |
20/1 |
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0 3 |
17th Oct 2023 Good 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
0-7 over hurdles; switches to a handicap after running well in last two novice races (2m6f/2m5f) but almost certainly needs to improve. |
16/1 |
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4th 4 |
25th Sep 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
sweating, took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, not fluent and headed 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened run-in |
16/1 |
Betting Forcast
66/1 Coal Fire, 100/1 Daany, Evs Etalon, 9/2 Imperial Bede, 50/1 Imperial Measure, 2/1 In D’Or, 100/1 Mix Master, 40/1 Nordy Lordy, 100/1 Pencil, 50/1 Prince Ali, 20/1 Regarde, 16/1 Cast’s Tasha, 16/1 Iconic Rock, 100/1 Libertarian Royale, 50/1 With Poise, 50/1 Archie Macdart
Verdict
A big field but competition appears to be limited and ETALON, who has the best British form on offer, may be capable of breaking his duck at the third attempt over hurdles. Trickier to assess is the chance of In D’Or on his first start for Venetia Williams but if he transfers the ability he showed in France to this reappearance, he would be a big player. Imperial Bede looks the most interesting of the remainder.[Jonathan Doidge]