February 09 / 15.25 Doncaster

15.25

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: 3

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner (on good ground) who showed promise when third on last month's hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, soft); he has plenty to find with Hullnback but could run well once more.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Gift Of Raaj

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

disputed lead early, prominent after 2f

8/1

4th

5

(5)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Gift Of Raaj

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

prominent

12/1

4th

3

(4)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:55 Redcar

Gift Of Raaj

9st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Won this in 2021; tends to be all or nothing these days and his latest C&D fourth at a big price, when getting no peace in front (King Of Unicorns behind), was more like it on his second run back from a break.

8/1

Form: 4-17 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in October and soft ground may not have suited when well beaten by Hullnback at Haydock (1m7f, soft) in November; faces a tough task against the reopposing winner but could give a better account now back on a sound surface.
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6

18th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

18:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Spirit Of Regulus

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, mistake 1st, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up

10/1

6

18th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

18:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Spirit Of Regulus

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Not beaten far when eighth of ten over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) last month, after a break, but has not made any significant progress since winning hurdle debut in autumn 2022 and will need to up his game on today's chasing debut; pulled up the only previous time he wore cheekpieces.

10/1

8th

2

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:45 Huntingdon

Spirit Of Regulus

11st 13lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, prominent, mistake 7th

11/2

Form: 244-6

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed promise in bumpers and he's open to improvement on this second hurdle start; check the betting, but he was well beaten over C&D last time and may not come into his own until tackling further.
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6

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Summergrounds

11st 6lb

J: Mr Harvey James

T: Nicky Richards

Narrow winner of this 12 months ago when 10lb lower; has shown that he can deal with this high a mark and he goes well fresh, so a 75-day break after being below par last time is probably a good thing; respected.

12/1

Form: 838-00

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made no impact in his three bumpers and tailed off at big odds on first two hurdle starts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

7

14th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:35 Ludlow

Rocket Robbo

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Unplaced all eight hurdling starts; quite well handicapped if judged on his sixth of 13 at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in February but ran poorly when tried over 3m last month; considered only if lively in the betting.

20/1

8

8th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Rocket Robbo

10st 11lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Eight-race maiden; has bits of form, not the most solid though and he was well held when falling at the final flight last time; had first-time cheekpieces that day and now also has his tongue tied; moves up from 2m4f.

25/1

6

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell

Rocket Robbo

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Seven-race maiden; shaped with promise on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good; sixth to Doors Breaker) most recently, keeping on from a difficult position; possibilities if he takes well to first-time headgear.

14/1

Form: 152-21 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree last April and he built on his hurdle debut second at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in October to win a warm introductory hurdle at Haydock (1m7f, soft) in November; holds stand-out form claims under a 7lb penalty; unraced on good ground.
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Verdict Starting price

5

14th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Hullnback

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Good second in Grade 2 bumper at this meeting last year; proving similarly useful over hurdles, winning at Haydock (1m7f, soft; strong form) and Warwick (2m, good; easily) the last twice; solid chance back here.

9/1

1st

2

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:13 Warwick

Hullnback

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

made all, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, not fluent last, kept on strongly and went further clear run-in, easily

4/11

1

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

15:25 Doncaster

Hullnback

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Runner-up in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree last April and he built on his hurdle debut second at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in October to win a warm introductory hurdle at Haydock (1m7f, soft) in November; holds stand-out form claims under a 7lb penalty; unraced on good ground.

2/11

Non-runners

Hullnback

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £5.36
Trifecta £5.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hullnback

Telegraph:

Gift Of Raaj

RP Ratings:

Hullnback

TOPSPEED:

Hullnback

POSTDATA:

Hullnback

WEST COUNTRY:

Hullnback

The Times:

Hullnback

The Guardian:

Hullnback

Daily Mail:

Hullnback

D Express:

Hullnback

Daily Mirror:

Hullnback

The Sun:

Hullnback

The Star:

Hullnback

Daily Record:

Hullnback