15.35
GoodVirgin Bet Daily Money Back Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4465.72
- 2m 0f 128y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £1.80
Form: 15 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
11th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Rewarded a determined Sean Bowen ride when winning off reduced mark at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in the spring; still well handicapped on older form and unexposed at around 3m but others have more persuasive profiles. |
10/1 |
|
1st 3 |
6th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
raced lazily, raced in last, headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 |
6th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
raced lazily, raced in last, some headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out |
11/4 |
11/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 123P D
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Placed twice off higher marks over C&D (good) for Fergal O'Brien last summer but was pulled up after weakening quickly on stable debut in May and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form. |
14/1 |
|
1 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form. |
14/1 |
8/11
Form: 1 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
9th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Quite useful on Flat up to 1m4f for the Johnstons; may well turn out to be better in this sphere, having twice won easily in 2m novice races at Newbury either side of a close third at Doncaster; 4-11 when he won by a street last time; tries an extra half mile but respected as a good prospect. |
7/4 |
|
1st 1 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Quite a useful Flat performer at up to 1m4f for Mark and Charlie Johnston; beat a dual previous winner with a nice bit in hand on his hurdling debut here (good; under Niall Houlihan) and looked as though he would follow up at Doncaster before running out of puff late on; sets the standard. |
4/7 |
12/1
Form: P-
Last run: 627 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (3) |
4th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
10st 1lb |
All six wins have been on Tapeta, including three over C&D; well treated on his best form last year and he went close off this mark over C&D (Rubellite third) last Thursday; that was his second run after a break and he's a big player if he can repeat that form. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 3 (7) |
25th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
10st 1lb |
Three C&D wins to his name; should be sharper for his recent return to action and he'll appreciate both dropping into Class 6 and returning to a longer trip; one to consider. |
100/30 |
|
4th 8 (1) |
8th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
2lb below last winning mark and although not seen in six months, has won after a similar absence; has run well in all four starts over C&D, but all six wins have come over 1m4f (three here) so he wouldn't want a dawdle over this trip. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 09
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won over hurdles at Bangor in August 2023; should strip fitter for his first run in 616 days when sixth of eight at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) last month but may be best watched for now. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Consistent once sent into handicaps until disappointing on his final outing in September 2023; something was evidently amiss given subsequent absence and trainer can get them fit at home; on a good mark. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Consistent once sent into handicaps until disappointing on his final outing in September 2023; something was evidently amiss given subsequent absence and trainer can get them fit at home; on a good mark. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 97
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
13th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
No serious involvement in four hurdles, most recently pulled up on handicap debut at Stratford in September (2m2f, good; out of the weights); runs off correct mark today but plenty more needed. |
50/1 |
|
0 8 |
9th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Showed no significant promise at triple-digit odds in three 2m novice hurdles during the winter; 9lb wrong for today's handicap debut and could be considered only if much stronger in the betting this time. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 |
22nd Feb 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
always towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) |
100/1 |
200/1
Form: P0
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
20th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and became detached before 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out |
100/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Feb 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
took keen hold, held up in last, mistake 2nd |
200/1 |
|
14th 13 |
27th Jan 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up in his second point (3m, good) last April but he was pulled up at a massive price on hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, soft) in October; has had wind surgery since and now drops to 2m after another break. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £13.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.16 |
| Trifecta | £18.10 |
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