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Duo Systems Your Floor Our Focus Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Duo Systems Your Floor Our Focus Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £75,000 after going close in an Irish point; it was a very weak bumper by Newbury standards in which he justified favouritism in February but looks a nice prospect.
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9th

2

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Idy Wood

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Four-time winner over hurdles in Britain with Jamie Snowden at up to 2m5f, also a dual winner over fences; well beaten in Pertemps Final and pulled up (lost right shoe) at Haydock in April final start before bought for 18,000GBP following month; interesting to see if new yard can spark a revival, ground to suit.

8/1

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Idy Wood

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won over fences last season and has won twice over hurdles since September; now he's on a recovery mission after very quiet runs at Windsor (2m4f) and at the Cheltenham Festival (3m; again on his favoured good ground).

14/1

22th

16

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Idy Wood

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won two chases last season and 2-4 back hurdling this term, with all those wins on good ground but he also scored on soft in his novice days; however, tailed off at Windsor on New Year's Day, unraced beyond 2m5f under rules and needs to resume his improvement.

50/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 16-P2 BF

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newbury bumper winner; still in the firing line when all but falling two out at Kempton before enduring a surprising defeat when long odds-on at Huntingdon, at the hands of one who has since done little for the form; not one of his stable's brighter prospects but should make his presence felt.
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6th

3

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:30 Uttoxeter

Iolaos Du Mou

11st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Made all for a narrow verdict at Warwick in May of last year; neither run since has been quite so good and current wellbeing is an issue.

14/1

6th

4

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Iolaos Du Mou

11st 10lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Got off the mark over hurdles at Warwick (2m, good) last May off 6lb lower; may need the run following 11 months off.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 332-15 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Posted a low RPR when winning her bumper at Plumpton in May; well held since then, four times on the Flat and in a maiden hurdle at Stratford a month ago.
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4th

5

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

A Tickatickatiming

11st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Ties in with Basilette on latest effort but that rival holds stronger claims kept to Stratford; has never won away from Plumpton and, despite a falling mark, her losing run is mounting up to boot.

14/1

5th

7

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

A Tickatickatiming

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Her last win was in a Plumpton maiden in November 2023; mixed results over hurdles this year but was runner-up at Plumpton (2m, soft) in February and she finished a fair fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) 19 days ago; continues to edge down the weights and she could be in the mix back in trip.

12/1

4th

4

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

A Tickatickatiming

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Sole success over hurdles came in a Plumpton maiden in November 2023; has shown bits of form since but was pulled up at Plumpton (2m, good) when last seen; difficult to enthuse over.

10/1

Form: 3310-4 C

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished behind King William Rufus at Plumpton before making all in a bumper at this track; ran a pleasing fourth on his switch to hurdling at Kempton where he was only just behind Iolaos Du Mou when that one blundered away all chance two out; should be in the mix.
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3rd

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Duhallow Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Four chase wins, the latest from the front off reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in February; just a respectable third of five at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month but could be hard to catch if able to dominate here.

5/4

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Duhallow Tommy

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Showed the benefit of a wind op when making all to exploit reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month; went back up 8lb for that but this right-handed track should also suit; likely contender.

11/4

Form: 6

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very limited Flat maiden who was tailed off in a maiden hurdle here recently.
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5th

10

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:20 Fontwell

Miss Malou

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Michael Madgwick

took keen hold, prominent, hit 2nd

100/1

6th

9

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Miss Malou

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Michael Madgwick

0-11 on the Flat, most recently well held off low-40s marks in 1m classified events; switch to hurdling needs to prove transformative.

50/1

8th

5

(3)

9th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Miss Malou

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Michael Madgwick

Poor maiden who was a well-beaten 200-1 shot in this grade at Bath a fortnight ago; needs the new blinkers to have a miraculous effect.

50/1

Form: 9-112 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two small-field bumpers at Newton Abbot (good), the first of them for Nigel Twiston-Davies; no match for an odds-on Skelton runner when sent hurdling at Worcester (2m, good) but ran okay; will need his best yet to prevail in today's company; tongue-tie added.
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1st

1

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:15 Warwick

Corporal Jackjones

12st 1lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Miss Poppy Skipper

More than 5l too good in a Stratford novice hunter in March (2m5f, soft) despite whacking the last, and no shame since when second at Lower Machen giving the prolific Fumet d'Oudairies 3lb; could argue he's marginally more compelling at sub-3m trips, but among the likeliest even so.

2/1

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Corporal Jackjones

11st 12lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Miss Poppy Skipper

Dual bumper winner; has won three points, two of them this season; has since finished runner-up to a 1-3 shot in a Leicester hunter chase (2m4f, soft; first two well clear); chance.

10/11

Form: 6 BF

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left for dead once the tempo picked up in a good-ground bumper at Worcester but he did go off favourite at 7-4; can no doubt do better.
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8th

6

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Worcester

Jongleur DEtoiles

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Multiple hurdles winner at up to 3m2f, including on a sound surface; 0-6 over fences but went very close at Doncaster (3m2f, good to soft) in March having looked the likely winner; leading contender from an unchanged mark, if repeating that effort.

9/2

2

10th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Jongleur DEtoiles

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Multiple hurdles winner at up to 3m2f, including on a sound surface; 0-6 over fences but went very close having looked the likely winner at Doncaster (3m2f, good to soft) latest; big player from an unchanged mark, if repeating that effort.

13/8

2nd

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

Jongleur DEtoiles

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Two wins over hurdles last season (3m/3m2f, good/good to soft); has failed to finish in three of his five starts over fences, best run when second at Taunton in December (2m7f, good); could go well but a bit risky.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £80,000 after finishing the clear second in a 3m Irish point on yielding to soft ground in April (winner unraced since); now tongue tied; the market may point in the right direction.
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4

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Clondaw Royale

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Exploited reduced mark under Benjamin Macey at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January and last month's heavy-ground third was perfectly respectable; also suited by much quicker surfaces; probably won't be far away.

10/1

3rd

3

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Clondaw Royale

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Back on track off a reduced mark since returning from a break and responded well to Benjamin Macey's urgings to get back up at Wetherby (3m, soft); big run looks on the cards off 4lb higher.

5/1

1st

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:40 Wetherby

Clondaw Royale

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Twice a soft-ground hurdle winner at up to 3m; lost his way last season and had slipped to a handy mark and was supported before taking a step back in the right direction at Haydock (3m, good) latest; likely player from the same mark.

11/2

Form: 0-0

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished out the back in bumpers at Taunton and Huntingdon; no appeal for now.
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0

8

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:20 Fontwell

West Hill Moth

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 2nd

100/1

13th

14

11th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

West Hill Moth

10st 12lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

towards rear, ridden over 3f out

66/1

11th

13

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

West Hill Moth

10st 6lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

12th foal; closely related to St Leger second The Last Drop and two very useful Flat-racers (one also a useful hurdler), half-brother to two other Flat winners (one very useful); dam fair 7f AW winner; stable has just a fair bumper strike-rate but this newcomer has a striking pedigree.

20/1

Non-runners

King William Rufus

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.10
Straight Forecast £17.69
Trifecta £84.20

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Iolaos Du Mou

SPOTLIGHT:

King William Rufus

POSTDATA:

Corporal Jackjones

D Express:

Idy Wood

WEST COUNTRY:

Corporal Jackjones

The Star:

Corporal Jackjones

The Times:

King William Rufus

The Guardian:

King William Rufus

Daily Mirror:

King William Rufus

Telegraph:

Iolaos Du Mou

Daily Mail:

Iolaos Du Mou

The Sun:

Iolaos Du Mou

Daily Record:

Iolaos Du Mou