17.25
Good To SoftHappy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.20
Form: 2-
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
13th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, pressed leader from 5th, not fluent 3 out, briefly led before 2 out, soon ridden, led again last, went clear run-in, readily |
2/1 |
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2nd 5 |
27th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Fifth foal; half-brother to Flat/Listed bumper/useful hurdle winner Party Central, bumper/useful hurdle winner Craigneiche and two fair hurdle winners; dam bumper winner; with a top stable and looks the part on paper; market may guide. |
11/2 |
6/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 111- D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Provided yet another example of his yard's prowess in top handicaps when quite comfortably justifying strong market support in the Pertemps at Cheltenham (3m, good) last month, with seven of today's rivals in behind; raised 9lb but could be capable of even better. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
No ground issues; promising late gains when third of 17 on stable debut in the Cheltenham qualifier in October; not so hot since but those runs aren't hard to forgive (the latest was over just 2m4f) and he's now 2lb lower than on that eye-catching reappearance; trainer is a dab hand in these Festival handicaps and this 8yo has been favourite for this race for some time. |
3/1 |
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3rd 4 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 208y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Won for the Newland-Insole stable at Haydock (3m, heavy) last December and signed off for them with a pretty good third at Warwick (3m1f, good) in April; sold for £24,000 since; remains on a career-high mark but had wind surgery during summer break and it will be interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with him. |
16/1 |
16/1
- Place: £7.90
Form: 6-
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out |
13/2 |
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6th 2 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Record of 0-6 in handicaps but is bred to be suited by this new trip and the first-time headgear looks another possible help; interesting. |
13/2 |
|
4 |
24th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Lightly raced 7yo who returned from a layoff with a fairly encouraging 2m run last month; needs that outing to have brought him on but he's on a workable mark, will be suited by the forecast good ground and is unexposed over this sort of trip. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: /7973-
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
8th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two good efforts from the front on last two starts in 2m maiden hurdles, at Stratford and Warwick (both on good to soft); has a big weight to carry on handicap debut and lack of a run since May is not ideal. |
11/2 |
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4th 8 |
13th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
led, took keen hold and increased tempo after 3rd, ridden when headed before 2 out, kept on until no extra run-in |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 5-
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 6 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Fifth of eight on all three starts under rules in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; evidently has some ability but handicaps are probably on the agenda after this. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 6-
Last run: 96 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-10 and has been off for 14 months since coming in a below-par sixth in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle; not easy to warm to. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Launched handicap career with two close seconds at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft/heavy) last spring but has not been in the same form on his three outings this season, most recently when upped to 3m in January; needs to up his game. |
13/2 |
|
5th 5 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
midfield, some headway when not fluent 3 out, kept on, never on terms |
8/1 |
100/1
Form: 6808-
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
27th May 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear |
100/1 |
|
1 |
13th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Struggled at huge odds on his first two hurdling starts; similar outcome likely again today. |
100/1 |
|
8th 2 |
5th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Tailed off in two bumpers in early part of this season and also struggled when 250-1 for recent hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
25/1
Form: 64664-
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Just the one good run over hurdles this season, having missed all of 2024 and most of 2025; however, she was nominated as a future chaser by her trainer back in 2023 and she's not discounted in first-time cheekpieces on this first outing over fences. |
12/1 |
|
7th 9 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Lightly raced 8yo who had wind surgery prior to a resurgent effort at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) last week; due to go back up 1lb in future and remains particularly well treated on peak performance, namely a success off 7lb higher in 2023 (sole attempt over 2m2f); respected. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Just her second handicap when she beat 15 others to win at Stratford (2m2f, soft; 50-1) in late 2023; two-year absence followed and she hasn't threatened in two starts this term; 7lb below that winning mark and the tongue-tie goes on following wind surgery but she'd be of interest only with market support. |
33/1 |
11/2
Form: 11/ D
Last run: 702 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
13th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear, steady headway when fell heavily 3 out |
11/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.43 |
| Trifecta | £185.50 |
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