March 05 / 13.50 Huntingdon

13.50

Good

Join Racing TV Now Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful handicapper on Flat for previous stable; solid second over C&D on debut over hurdles (winner has Graded form); only fourth at Newbury since, having made a bad mistake three out, but holds leading claims in this field back here.
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5th

6

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:32 Newmarket

Arqoob

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Lucy Wadham

Exposed 8yo but he's still capable of useful form and scored at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last March; also won over 1m6f on the July course (good to firm; first-time blinkers) in August; returns on a stiff-enough mark with no headgear but they might go a solid gallop which can help.

14/1

4

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Arqoob

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Recently won on the Flat in first-time blinkers and then ran respectably in a valuable handicap at Doncaster; returns to hurdling in fair form and he's on a handy mark.

7/2

6th

9

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Arqoob

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Lucy Wadham

53 races already (17 over hurdles) and six wins before he made his first appearance over 1m6f three weeks ago, winning it in good style in first-time blinkers at Newmarket (good to firm; acts on soft); only five ran in that race and he's gone back up 5lb but it could be argued that he's not fully exposed either in blinkers or at this sort of trip.

16/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 87

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner for previous yard; record for current yard (Flat/hurdles) is far from solid, however, and he certainly needs to improve on his efforts in this sphere.
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6th

2

(5)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Ace Rothstein

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Matt Crawley

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

6th

2

(5)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Ace Rothstein

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Matt Crawley

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

6th

11

(7)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

13:45 Southwell (AW)

Ace Rothstein

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Matt Crawley

cajoled along soon after start, midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out, carried head high inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds

50/1

Form: 3

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Successful three times on the Flat, most recently in January on debut for this yard; only third of four in a weak race by Newbury standards when switched to hurdles two weeks ago but may well build on that effort; one for the shortlist.
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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

Form: 9-6236

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on two occasions in bumpers; modest RPRs in novice hurdles at Musselburgh (well-held third) and Carlisle (sixth) the last twice; needs improvement to open his account.
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10

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Rhodia

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Has placed form but he's 0-16 under rules (12 defeats over hurdles) and latest run wasn't his best; now goes in cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

Form: 85-129 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in 2m4f handicap (back from layoff) one month ago; this looks more suitable as he won a 2m maiden hurdle on good ground at Uttoxeter last April; one of the main players on that form; hood (worn last three runs) is removed.
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5th

1

29th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

14:05 Huntingdon

Boreen Boy

12st 0lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Olly Murphy

Won a maiden hurdle 13 months ago but has proved disappointing since; well beaten here this month and needs switch to chasing to perk him up.

7/1

8th

9

11th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Boreen Boy

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won Uttoxeter maiden (2m, good) just over a year ago, his third run over hurdles, but didn't kick on from that success during light campaign last season and will need to up his game here.

20/1

5th

1

5th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Boreen Boy

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Soundly beaten in 2m4f handicap (back from layoff) one month ago; this looks more suitable as he won a 2m maiden hurdle on good ground at Uttoxeter last April; one of the main players on that form; hood (worn last three runs) is removed.

7/2

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden on Flat; went close on final 2yo start but failed to repeat the form in two outings last year; best watched on stable/hurdles debut unless the market speaks positively.
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7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

Form: 6P7

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't live up to market expectations on sole bumper start; has failed to improve in two attempts over hurdles; may do better when switched to handicaps.
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4

5th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Galaxy Moon

11st 5lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Didn't live up to market expectations on sole bumper start; has failed to improve in two attempts over hurdles; may do better when switched to handicaps.

40/1

7th

4

8th Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:10 Southwell

Galaxy Moon

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

raced in second, jumped slightly right 1st, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

16/1

5

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Huntingdon

Galaxy Moon

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

From a French jumping family; beaten about 39l when sixth of nine on bumper debut at Hereford (good to soft) in November but was made favourite for that race and is presumably thought capable of much better.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £9.11
Trifecta £26.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arqoob

The Sun:

Aristobulus

WEST COUNTRY:

Galaxy Moon

The Star:

Aristobulus

Daily Record:

Aristobulus

RP Ratings:

Arqoob

TOPSPEED:

Arqoob

POSTDATA:

Arqoob

The Times:

Arqoob

Telegraph:

Arqoob

D Express:

Arqoob

Daily Mirror:

Arqoob