July 23 / 14.35 Newton Abbot

14.35

Good

Brendon Soper Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6535.2
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Brendon Soper Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left behind by Hourless on run-in at Hexham (2m, good) in June but made all for huge-margin win over C&D (good) later that month, form that was recently boosted by the remote second; may not be aided by rain but will be hard to catch if she repeats her latest form.
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2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Max Of Stars

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ollie Pears

Front-runner who enjoyed a resurgence last year, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; absent since November, though, and will need to resume in peak form to have any chance off current mark.

7/1

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Wetherby

Max Of Stars

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

In excellent form over the last few months, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; latest success came from the front over C&D (good; 9-2) 17 days ago; nudged up another 2lb and this is a warmer race but she's fit and hard to discount.

5/1

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Wetherby

Max Of Stars

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

In excellent form over the last few months, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; latest success came from the front over C&D (good; 9-2) 17 days ago; nudged up another 2lb and this is a warmer race but she's fit and hard to discount.

5/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing special on the Flat but was over 8l too good for Max Of Stars when winning readily on hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) last month; needs to be taken very seriously; untested on ground slower than good.
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8th

6

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Hourless

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Dixon

T: John Dixon

Without a win since 2023 but beaten in the region of 8l in his last two races and has never been lower in the weights; each-way claims.

13/2

Form: 5

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-5 on the Flat for Andrew Balding; saw out 1m4f pretty well when close third at Kempton (AW; RPR 70) in January but made low-key stable/hurdle debut when well-held fifth at Aintree (2m, good) last month and needs subsequent wind op to enable improvement here.
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9th

7

(9)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

15:00 Lingfield

Logistical

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

Well treated on best efforts but has a doubt over current form and overall record is 0-20.

33/1

8th

9

(10)

12th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Logistical

9st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

Yet to win in 19 starts under either code but he ran well when third here (1m4f) in February off a 3lb higher mark; less good since and others have more pressing claims.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record RPRs in the 70s in three middle-distance novice/maiden races on the Flat at Salisbury in May/June (good/good to firm); will be very competitive here if able to transfer the equivalent level of form to hurdles, and her dam is a half-sister to two winning jumpers.
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6th

11

21st Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

Sgian Dubh

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Seamus Mullins

Nine-race maiden who was tailed off in a maiden at Fontwell last month after wind surgery; blinkers worn the last twice are replaced by cheekpieces.

16/1

6th

11

21st Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

Sgian Dubh

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Seamus Mullins

Nine-race maiden who was tailed off in a maiden at Fontwell last month after wind surgery; blinkers worn the last twice are replaced by cheekpieces.

16/1

8th

5

28th Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:10 Fontwell

Sgian Dubh

11st 5lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Although first-time headgear seemed to get a response when fifth of 14 to a runaway winner at Kempton (2m) on latest outing, he still has major work to do; the subsequent wind surgery needs to make a big difference.

33/1

Form: 3

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability on the Flat for Joseph Parr (raced mainly on AW) but was about 75l behind Max Of Stars when last of three finishers over C&D on last month's stable/hurdle debut; tongue-tie added today.
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1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1st

13

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden and hung right run-in, kept on well

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-9 on the AW for George Boughey, the win gained over 1m in November (RPR 74); weakened quickly after racing too freely on stable/hurdle/turf debut at Aintree (2m, good) last month but ought to be capable of better if more relaxed in early stages here.
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11th

6

(9)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Joe Ponting

in touch with leaders

50/1

9th

9

(11)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 4lb

J: William Cox

T: Joe Ponting

prominent, reminder soon after start, took keen hold after 1f, lost ground from over 4f out

50/1

10th

6

(2)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

took keen hold, midfield

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ended seven-race Flat career in Ireland with clearcut success in Gowran Park claimer (1m, soft; RPR 67) in May; joined a good stable for hurdling career and has possibilities if he jumps well.
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11th

12

26th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Secret Sauce

10st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Anthony Charlton

Subject of a gamble when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in January, but hasn't matched that effort since including on his first start back with his former trainer (following a second wind operation) at Fakenham (2m, good) last month; others preferred.

14/1

11th

12

26th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Secret Sauce

10st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Anthony Charlton

Subject of a gamble when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in January, but hasn't matched that effort since including on his first start back with his former trainer (following a second wind operation) at Fakenham (2m, good) last month; others preferred.

14/1

6th

5

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Secret Sauce

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Anthony Charlton

Won a 1m claimer on soft at Gowran in May 2023; best run over hurdles when runner-up in a Hereford novice for this yard in January (2m, good to soft); not done as well for two different trainers over hurdles and on the Flat since; on a good mark and interesting back with Tony Charlton having had wind surgery.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.47
Trifecta £17.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Max Of Stars

RP RATINGS:

Hourless

POSTDATA:

Sgian Dubh

WEST COUNTRY:

Kilcummin

The Times:

Max Of Stars

Telegraph:

Max Of Stars

D Express:

Max Of Stars

Daily Mirror:

Max Of Stars

The Sun:

Max Of Stars

The Star:

Max Of Stars

Daily Record:

Max Of Stars

TOPSPEED:

Hourless