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15.30

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Prestige Safety Fire Risk Assessments Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Prestige Safety Fire Risk Assessments Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sandown Flat winner for Roger Charlton in July 2019; has been trained in France since late 2020 and record there 2-24; stays in the same ownership and interesting to see what confidence is behind this belated hurdle debut; all three wins gained in headgear but none on here.
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9th

8

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Musselburgh

Young Merlin

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has several pieces of placed form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard but his losing sequence is mounting up; not the percentage call in this competitive affair.

16/1

2nd

9

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

2m 1f 208y

Class 5

15:00 Nottingham

Young Merlin

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Runner-up on stable debut at Musselburgh (2m, good) in July and he's fine on testing ground; however, this 9yo has failed to threaten on his last two outings and needs something extra today.

12/1

5th

6

(5)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Young Merlin

9st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won three Flat races at up to 1m7f when trained in France (including on heavy) and has since won three times over hurdles for Amy Murphy; good second on stable debut at Musselburgh in July (2m, good) but lesser run last time (2m1f, good to soft); each-way chance.

11/2

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Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11- D

Last run: 308 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two Irish point wins last May and two British bumper victories later in the summer; absent since and time passing for this 7yo but he ought to be good enough to take this on hurdling debut if all goes well.
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9

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Worcester

The Galahad Kid

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Dual point and dual bumper winner; opened hurdling account with ready success in Stratford maiden (2m, good) in July but safely held twice since (2m3f/2m2f) and will need to do better here.

20/1

3rd

2

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 3

15:15 Newton Abbot

The Galahad Kid

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, prominent, good jump 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

6/4

2nd

1

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

The Galahad Kid

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won two points and as many bumpers; beaten at odds-on first time over hurdles but made amends at Stratford (2m, good), albeit in workmanlike fashion; carries a penalty but he's held in high regard by all accounts.

5/4

Form: 212 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing on the Flat but has perked up over hurdles, winning at Huntingdon last month and going close at Ffos Las since; form nothing special but he's good enough to beat most of these comfortably.
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5th

2

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Absolute Ruler

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

7th

1

(6)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Absolute Ruler

10st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, dropped to midfield after 4f, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

12/1

6th

2

3rd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Absolute Ruler

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, not fluent when headed 3 out, ridden and disputing lead after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

4/5

Form: 6-3O

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; ran quite well at a modest level in first two hurdling starts but disgraced himself at Huntingdon last month (race won by Absolute Ruler); improvement needed even if he behaves this time.
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6th

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 169y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Definite

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Sole career win came in 2022 when trained by Ralph Beckett; only minor promise over hurdles and hasn't offered all that much in this year's AW races after a long absence.

10/1

6th

3

(6)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Definite

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A fair winner back in 2022; very lightly raced in recent seasons but not disgraced for his new yard when fourth of seven in 2m Kempton handicap 15 days ago; possibilities off a slipping mark.

10/1

4th

5

(3)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:28 Kempton (AW)

Definite

9st 11lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Promising at about 1m2f for Ralph Beckett in his youth; only seen twice since July 2023, pulled up over hurdles (reportedly made a noise) for Harriet Dickin in September 2024 and down the field over 1m3f here on stable debut five weeks ago; up in trip with headgear back on; risky.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointing maiden on the Flat (for David Menuisier), scarcely beating a rival on final four starts last year; hurdle/stable debut (same owner) after nearly eight months off and the change needs to revive him.
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0

5

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Ar El Bee

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, led, hung badly right and ran out before 5th

5/2

3rd

5

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

14:32 Newton Abbot

Ar El Bee

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Became disappointing on the Flat for David Menuisier last year and did not convince with his jumping when safely held in two novice hurdles for Oliver Sherwood this summer; now with another new stable; needs to learn to settle much better.

14/1

5th

6

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Ar El Bee

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

Became disappointing on the Flat for David Menuisier last year and didn't convince with his jumping when well-held fifth of six on last month's stable/hurdle debut; entitled to have learned from that experience but others look safer here.

20/1

Form: 5

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Market Rasen bumper last month; can hopefully show more now switched to hurdles.
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7th

7

18th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:40 Southwell

Il Cima

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: L J Morgan

prominent, pushed along and lost position 5th

66/1

6th

7

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:58 Worcester

Il Cima

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Tailed off in a bumper and well beaten on recent hurdle debut.

66/1

6th

2

26th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell

Il Cima

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

took keen hold, held up in rear halfway, pushed along after 5th

25/1

Form: 4/5P-

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't offered a great deal in two hurdle starts this spring, after a long absence; different ground may enable him to show more.
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0

8

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

My Boy Grizzle

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

Maiden whose struggles continued when pulled up on his recent chase debut; out of the weights.

66/1

0

10

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

18:00 Market Rasen

My Boy Grizzle

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Clare Ellam

Modicum of promise on hurdling bow in March but little since, and exited early last time; watching brief wisest switching to fences.

100/1

9

18th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:40 Southwell

My Boy Grizzle

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

took keen hold, held up in rear, bad mistake and unseated 3rd

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.80
Straight Forecast £13.37
Trifecta £32.90

Selections

The Times:

The Galahad Kid

SPOTLIGHT:

Absolute Ruler

Telegraph:

The Galahad Kid

Daily Mail:

The Galahad Kid

D Express:

The Galahad Kid

The Star:

The Galahad Kid

Daily Record:

The Galahad Kid

RP RATINGS:

Absolute Ruler

POSTDATA:

Absolute Ruler

The Guardian:

Absolute Ruler

Daily Mirror:

Absolute Ruler

The Sun:

Absolute Ruler