14.50
Soft2nd To The SP Favourite At Novibet (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 0f 0y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.30
- Place: £1.50
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
5th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 116y |
11st 4lb |
Regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023 and isn't easy to fancy on his form in the last year; poor on the Flat last time. |
40/1 |
|
13th 7 (9) |
19th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Beat the smart King Of Kingsfield in a maiden hurdle in 2023; failed to progress for Gavin Cromwell; a change of stable has not sparked a return to form in three handicap hurdle outings in recent months. |
33/1 |
|
12 |
16th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 50y |
10st 6lb |
Beat the now 143-rated King Of Kingsfield in a maiden hurdle in 2023; didn't progress for Gavin Cromwell; change of stable has not sparked a return to form in two runs thus far; tongue-tie now goes on. |
33/1 |
4/9
- Place: £1.10
Form: 153- D
Last run: 159 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Won three of first five races over fences, including a Grade 3 novice at Punchestown (2m2f, good to yielding) in October, but has made mistakes and run poorly at Cheltenham and Newbury since; perhaps he'll be revived by a break and cheekpieces, but he has plenty to find on the figures. |
40/1 |
|
2 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 199y Class 2 |
11st 12lb |
Won two in a row this summer when back over fences (2m2f/2m1f, good) and landed a Grade 3 novice at Punchestown (2m2f, good to yielding) last week; seems versatile ground-wise and he's a key player today. |
9/4 |
13/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 634-44
Last run: 143 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 11 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 8lb |
120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest. |
25/1 |
|
6th 11 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 8lb |
120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest. |
25/1 |
|
4th 5 |
8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of a novice handicap at Clonmel in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas when a beaten favourite off his revised mark. |
11/2 |
50/1
Form: 5446-7
Last run: 136 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 15 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 45y |
11st 8lb |
Adoption of front-running tactics had transformative effect when seeing him score back-to-back wide-margin wins at Clonmel and Fairyhouse on heavy ground at start of the year; pulled up at Clonmel in February but bounced back when third at Clonmel last month (2m, soft); better ground is a concern. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 200y |
12st 3lb |
Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 here (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) off 12lb higher; handicapper possibly caught up when pulled up at Fairyhouse (2m4f) but drop in trip should help. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 50y |
10st 8lb |
Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 at Clonmel (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win here over 2m (heavy) off 12lb higher; raised another 13lb and steps up in trip and grade; clearly in fine fettle but may not get an easy lead here. |
15/8 |
100/1
Form: 57570-
Last run: 219 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 134y |
11st 11lb |
Placed in 2m Galway maiden last term but pulled up final two starts on heavy ground; hard to have any confidence in at present. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 134y |
11st 11lb |
Placed in 2m Galway maiden last term but pulled up final two starts on heavy ground; hard to have any confidence in at present. |
20/1 |
5/1
Form: 5-24
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
11st 5lb |
Well-bred Flat winner is yet to score over obstacles; well beaten over hurdles four days ago and fell on chase debut previous run; needs his best to get involved. |
14/1 |
|
15th 10 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
11st 5lb |
Ran well off 103 at 2024 Galway festival; off the bridle from early when plugging on for third at Wexford (2m4f) in October; poor since; should enjoy the ground, but might find trip a bit sharp. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y |
10st 8lb |
Won twice over fences last September and not a bad chase run at Perth last time; poor on last hurdles run behind Rocky's Howya in March; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Back-to-back wins over similar trips to this last September and on good or yielding ground that he's not had in his last four races; however, current wellbeing is an issue and so too the blinkers in which he was tailed off last time when first fitted. |
10/1 |
|
7th 15 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
10st 3lb |
Back-to-back chase wins at Galway (2m7f, good to yielding) and this venue (3m, yielding) last September; best of five subsequent runs when afair sixth at Punchestown (2m7f, soft to heavy) in January; struggled over hurdles last time; first-time blinkers. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: P
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 4 (4) |
18th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 13lb |
Dual-purpose 7yo won over 1m at Bellewstown over the summer; held since and let down by jumping back hurdling six days ago. |
14/1 |
|
9th 4 |
12th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
prominent on inner, not fluent 4th, went second halfway, not fluent 3 out |
28/1 |
50/1
Form: 60-5
Last run: 153 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
10st 13lb |
Added a second hurdles win at Limerick (2m7f, heavy) in March off 6lb lower; couldn't back it up at Cork (3m, yielding) last time when a 16.5l eighth; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
8th 10 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
10st 11lb |
Course winner (2m4f, soft) in December 2024; got back to winning ways at Limerick (2m7f, heavy) last month; up 6lb and this is a deeper race but conditions fine so can't be discounted. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 13lb |
Fair hurdler last winter, notching a win and three seconds over around 2m4f; pulled up in two of his three chase starts; hard to be confident. |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 156 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and has not made a serious impact with cheekpieces enlisted for his two runs for new yard; balance of form suggests he has work to do. |
16/1 |
|
6 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and has not made a serious impact with cheekpieces enlisted for his two runs for new yard; balance of form suggests he has work to do. |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 |
26th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and beaten 20l when fourth of five finishers on this month's stable debut at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft); that made it 0-5 over fences; others preferred. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 09
Last run: 125 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (6) |
2nd Apr 2024 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
0-13 under rules and a while since he has shown any worthwhile form under either code; best watched for now. |
25/1 |
|
8th 10 (6) |
2nd Apr 2024 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
0-13 under rules and a while since he has shown any worthwhile form under either code; best watched for now. |
25/1 |
|
8th 14 (1) |
1st Mar 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
soon prominent behind clear leader |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-70
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
20th Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 12lb |
Not much promise over hurdles and well-beaten off 91 and 89 in last two starts in that sphere, including here over 2m6f; can only be watched on chasing debut. |
33/1 |
|
15 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Has shaped better in maidens since the blinkers were fitted but was beaten 90l at Downpatrick this month; stable has had no winner since May 2022 and this gelding has very little chance on recent form. |
33/1 |
|
13th 5 |
11th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Has shaped better in maidens since the blinkers went on but this mark looks demanding enough. |
14/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €10.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €6.62 |
| Trifecta | €31.50 |
Selections
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