February 19 / 14.30 Newbury

14.30

Good To Firm

Bloomfields Horseboxes Presents The Raceline Professional Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Bloomfields Horseboxes Presents The Raceline Professional Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 7

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat-racer who collected a good prize at Lingfield (1m2f, AW; RPR 93) on last summer's stable debut; made low-key start to hurdling career when seventh of nine at Kempton (2m, soft) in December but today's quicker ground may show him in a better light.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(4)

29th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Postmark

8st 12lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Anthony Charlton

led, headed and raced in second after 2f

14/1

3rd

3

(2)

14th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Postmark

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Anthony Charlton

The handicapper was in command on the Flat this summer and although his latest hurdle second (October) was respectable, he will need to raise his game to win here.

14/1

2nd

4

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Huntingdon

Postmark

11st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

15/2

Form: 624

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Christian Williams after finishing second in good-ground Tramore bumper last summer; safely held when fourth in soft-ground Hereford bumper on stable debut in November but may fare better now back on a sound surface for today's hurdling debut.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Up For Appeal

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

2m5f good-ground winner last summer off 6lb higher; hardly consistent though and never went a yard at Warwick last month; now tries cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who made winning stable debut when upped to 1m4f at Wolverhampton (RPR 79) last month; evidently in very good nick, and ought to be very competitive here if he takes to hurdling.
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Verdict Starting price

5

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

12:27 Wetherby

Aristobulus

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Made all in small-field novice handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m4f, heavy; comfortably off 6lb lower) four weeks ago, adding to his Flat wins; possibilities provided he's just as effective over fences; tongue-tie applied.

4/1

1st

6

28th Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:40 Southwell

Aristobulus

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

made all, going best before 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, kept on well run-in, eased towards finish, comfortably

20/1

4th

7

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Huntingdon

Aristobulus

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

set good pace, pushed along after 3 out, headed before 2 out, pecked on landing 2 out, weakened run-in

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 53-1U D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider in early stages of recent hurdling debut but shaped with significant promise in bumpers last year, including a comfortable win on good ground at Huntingdon; ought to play a leading role if he avoids mishaps today; hooded for the first time.
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2nd

4

14th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:38 Fakenham

Diamond Egg

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won maiden hurdle for Chris Gordon in spring 2023 but returned from long absence with two very disappointing handicap runs for new stable this season; drops in grade here and may be aided by the refitted tongue-tie but needs to prove some ability remains.

25/1

14

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Diamond Egg

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Bumper winner who landed a maiden hurdle at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in April 2023 for Chris Gordon; he was returning from a long absence when tailed off at 66-1 at Ascot six weeks ago (stable debut) and may have needed that run, but he needs to prove how much ability he retains.

25/1

14

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Diamond Egg

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Bumper winner who landed a maiden hurdle at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in April 2023 for Chris Gordon; he was returning from a long absence when tailed off at 66-1 at Ascot six weeks ago (stable debut) and may have needed that run, but he needs to prove how much ability he retains.

25/1

Form: 32-8

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed behind same useful rival in both bumpers last season, latterly on good ground here; dropped out of contention very tamely on hurdle debut at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) in November and not seen again since but was given a wind op soon afterwards and now has a tongue-tie fitted; could still have a good future over jumps.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:10 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won this contest last year off the same mark on the back of another win here, but has pulled up on his last three starts; not in the same form as last year so difficult to enthuse over.

16/1

7

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won twice here last summer (2m1f/2m3f) but went right off the boil in the autumn and was pulled up when reappearing here (2m5f) last month; 11lb out of the weights today; has too much to prove.

25/1

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won here over 2m1f (good) and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) last summer; subsequently lost his form in three runs; hard to gauge how he will run after a layoff but he would come into this if back on song.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-12 on the Flat; placed off lowly marks over 7f last year but has stamina to prove on today's hurdling debut and makes very limited appeal.
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5th

8

(2)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:02 Brighton

Ravi Road

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Usher

Stamina issues over hurdles and happier back on the Flat when coming away with Voodoo Bay over C&D a week ago; is 5lb better off today, which gives her every chance of turning things round for a yard in good nick, but she's 0-17 under both codes.

7/2

2nd

3

(8)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Ravi Road

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Mark Usher

Well handicapped on her best 7f form last season, but she's struggled in five runs over hurdles this year; overall record now stands at 0-17 and she comes with risks attached back on the Flat; tongue-tie removed.

12/1

Non-runners

Boom Boom, Ravi Road

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.60
Straight Forecast £12.62
Trifecta £27.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Boom Boom

Daily Mirror:

Diamond Egg

POSTDATA:

Postmark

The Star:

Aristobulus

LAMBOURN:

Boom Boom

The Times:

Boom Boom

D Express:

Boom Boom

The Sun:

Boom Boom

Daily Record:

Diamond Egg

Telegraph:

Postmark