13.45
SoftBetway Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8168.46
- 2m 0f 161y
- Class 3
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.75
- Place: £1.10
Form: 4- BF
Last run: 215 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 10y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Two disappointing runs before he resumed improvement with an emphatic win at Musselburgh (2m4f) in February, for which he's 7lb higher today; not disgraced when 25-1 in mid-division at the Cheltenham Festival (near 2m5f, also on good to soft) and good ground should be fine; not dismissed. |
6/1 |
|
8th 2 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 10y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Two disappointing runs before he resumed improvement with an emphatic win at Musselburgh (2m4f) in February, for which he's 7lb higher today; not disgraced when 25-1 in mid-division at the Cheltenham Festival (near 2m5f, also on good to soft) and good ground should be fine; not dismissed. |
6/1 |
|
8th 7 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
Evs
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1- D
Last run: 225 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
17th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Won by 13l on last season's bumper debut and built upon promising hurdling debut when scoring at Warwick (2m3f, soft) in January; didn't really fire when last of four in subsequent Huntingdon Listed race but remains a good prospect. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
17th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Won by 13l on last season's bumper debut and built upon promising hurdling debut when scoring at Warwick (2m3f, soft) in January; didn't really fire when last of four in subsequent Huntingdon Listed race but remains a good prospect. |
6/1 |
|
4th 2 |
8th Feb 2024 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
raced wide |
4/1 |
7/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 41-1 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 214y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
raced wide, towards rear |
7/2 |
|
9th 7 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 214y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
raced wide, towards rear |
7/2 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
11/4 |
|
6th 1 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
11/4 |
|
1st 1 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
5/4 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 |
19th Apr 2025 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
5/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
19th Apr 2025 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
5/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
22nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Tends to race a bit too freely but battled gamely to open chasing account here (2m, heavy; front pair clear) last month, his fifth start over fences; will be fine over today's longer trip and his recent 5lb rise if offset by Callum Pritchard's very useful claim; good chance. |
2/1 |
50/1
Form: 6823-7
Last run: 182 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, pulled up before 6th, race voided |
40/1 |
|
13 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, pulled up before 6th, race voided |
40/1 |
|
10 |
28th Mar 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Yet to add to his France chasing win of 2022; mostly disappointing this term and switches to hurdles for first time since November 2023; today's visor is a new form of headgear; 6lb out of the handicap. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 1/2
Last run: 174 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
25th Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Made a winning bumper debut for Christian Williams in 2021 but he's failed to go on for his current yard in this sphere and was pulled up on his handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in December; tongue-tie is applied with lots more needed. |
16/1 |
|
0 5 |
22nd Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Absent for nearly two years after winning bumper debut in 2021 and has shown only minor promise in three novice hurdles this year (2m-2m4f) but improvement is possible on today's handicap debut; unraced on ground slower than good to soft. |
8/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
pressed leaders |
33/1 |
|
11 |
21st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
always behind, pulled up before 3 out |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 6
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
23rd Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear |
9/1 |
|
11th 15 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Tailed off in novices at Newton Abbot at Exeter, latterly going off at 150-1. |
66/1 |
100/1
Form: 8
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
8th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Kept on well for second off her lowly mark at Taunton in March and again ran well when third at Hereford (also 2m, good) last month; competes from 8lb out of the weights but at least we know she's in good heart. |
7/2 |
100/1
Form: 60-
Last run: 196 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Heavy defeats on all five starts, the latest on handicap debut at Stratford (3m2f; 80-1) three weeks ago when tongue tied first time; while he may not have stayed the trip that day, others bring more pressing claims. |
33/1 |
|
7th 11 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Heavy defeats on all five starts, the latest on handicap debut at Stratford (3m2f; 80-1) three weeks ago when tongue tied first time; while he may not have stayed the trip that day, others bring more pressing claims. |
33/1 |
|
12th 14 |
21st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Struggled to get competitive in four maiden/novice hurdles (1m7f-2m3f) but combination of new trip and first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement on this handicap debut. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 7-78
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
20th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lasted just two races with Dan Skelton; beaten 17l into fifth on handicap debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) and looks up against it. |
12/1 |
|
5th 10 |
1st Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lasted just two races with Dan Skelton and has shown nothing in two runs for this yard; goes handicapping with much to prove. |
14/1 |
|
12th 7 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Didn't last long with Dan Skelton and he was 66-1 when tailed off in a maiden at Wincanton three weeks ago. |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: 37
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
4th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 44y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Very up and down under both codes but won a selling hurdle in April and gained a second AW success at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day (2m); would certainly have a squeak if running one of her better races. |
7/1 |
|
5th 2 |
4th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 44y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Very up and down under both codes but won a selling hurdle in April and gained a second AW success at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day (2m); would certainly have a squeak if running one of her better races. |
7/1 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Big prices and pulled up in both starts over hurdles at Exeter. |
100/1 |
|
0 13 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Jumped moderately before pulling up in a fast-ground maiden here a month ago (50-1). |
100/1 |
|
0 5 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
First foal; dam prolific point winner (maiden under rules) out of 2m hurdle winner; probably one for further down the line. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Always behind and pulled up in hurdles starts at Wincanton and Exeter. |
100/1 |
|
0 14 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Always out the back and was finally pulled up in a maiden at Wincanton 12 days ago (16-1). |
100/1 |
|
0 16 |
29th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
First foal from a fairly useful French 1m7f hurdle winner; entitled to learn from this debut outing but worth a glance in the betting. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.43 |
| Trifecta | £15.50 |
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