November 17 / 13.35 Doncaster

13.35

Good

Gamble Responsibly At “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Gamble Responsibly At “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6-3

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered inauspicious bumper debut when 50-1 third in Warwick maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) in May, form that has been well advertised by the runner-up since; open to further improvement if revved up after six-month break; considered each-way.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:32 Perth

Rascal

11st 11lb

J: Mr Rian Corcoran

T: Tom George

in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out

13/2

6th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:32 Perth

Rascal

11st 11lb

J: Mr Rian Corcoran

T: Tom George

Record of 0-6 in handicaps but is bred to be suited by this new trip and the first-time headgear looks another possible help; interesting.

13/2

4

24th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:00 Wincanton

Rascal

11st 1lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Tom George

Lightly raced 7yo who returned from a layoff with a fairly encouraging 2m run last month; needs that outing to have brought him on but he's on a workable mark, will be suited by the forecast good ground and is unexposed over this sort of trip.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 0/FP-3

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good-ground Irish point winner in April; fairly encouraging stable/hurdle debut when third of six at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month but needs to take a good step forward here and Kielan Woods evidently prefers his stablemate, Samazul.
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2nd

10

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Speaker Thomas

11st 4lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Ben Pauling

Good-ground Irish point winner in April; fairly encouraging stable/hurdle debut when third of six at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month but needs to take a good step forward here and Kielan Woods evidently prefers his stablemate, Samazul.

16/1

3rd

5

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Worcester

Speaker Thomas

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Made all in an Irish point for Shark Hanlon in April (3m, good); jumping issues evident before and since, and others instil a bit more confidence, but has had wind surgery and the tongue-tie goes on.

13/2

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Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 411- C

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two to pull well clear of the others when winning good-ground course bumper in February and bettered that performance when following up under penalty at Chepstow (good to soft) in April; looks a good prospect for novice hurdles this season.
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2nd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:30 Market Rasen

Inoui Machin

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

took keen hold, prominent, reminder and led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, faced challenge after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from last

9/2

2nd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:30 Market Rasen

Inoui Machin

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

took keen hold, prominent, reminder and led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, faced challenge after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from last

9/2

3rd

2

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

17:05 Ludlow

Inoui Machin

11st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

Peak hurdling RPRs around Hereford and Kempton bode well with another flat right-hander awaiting him; last-time success over 2m5f at the latter venue is the furthest he's gone so far, and dual-purpose pedigree isn't abundant with stayers, but he'd be unfazed by a dryout.

2/1

Form: 34-U4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In process of running well before unseating rider at penultimate flight on last month's hurdling debut and also displayed significant promise before fading into fourth on run-in at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) 18 days later; has a big role to play here, particularly if first-time tongue-tie aids his finishing effort.
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2nd

3

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:58 Southwell

Easter Junction

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner

15/8

2nd

3

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:58 Southwell

Easter Junction

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner

15/8

5th

1

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Easter Junction

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Safely held in first two handicaps but took step forward and ran well for a long way when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; another 3lb lower here and enters calculations.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 18l when fifth of sixth in very ordinary Plumpton bumper for Oliver Sherwood in May; significant improvement required on this first start for Harry Derham.
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3

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Mountain Pass

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

May not have been suited by the heavy ground when well beaten on last month's handicap debut but he dropped out very tamely on good ground at Huntingdon three weeks ago and comes here with a lot to prove; sports first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

3

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Mountain Pass

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

May not have been suited by the heavy ground when well beaten on last month's handicap debut but he dropped out very tamely on good ground at Huntingdon three weeks ago and comes here with a lot to prove; sports first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

2

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Mountain Pass

11st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 9

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands after winning slow-ground Irish point on debut in April; well-beaten 40-1 shot on recent rules debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and may not be seen to best effect until moved up in trip.
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9th

9

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Getaway Glory

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Placed on both previous C&D starts, including when beaten under 1l by On The Platform in this race (good to soft; headed last); out of sorts this year, however, and needs a positive response to wind surgery.

25/1

10th

10

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Getaway Glory

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Case can be made on pick of his form over hurdles and fences but it's been miserable stuff in three handicap chases since returning from 485 days off; all headgear removed this time.

10/1

3

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Getaway Glory

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made a winning debut over fences when scoring off this mark over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) in April 2024; some solid efforts followed later that year but both starts since coming back from an absence have been uninspiring; hopes are pinned on his return to this venue and first-time blinkers.

10/1

Form: 325

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not achieve a great deal when making the frame in small-field bumpers on first two outings and was well beaten when contesting a more competitive bumper last month; hurdle debut today.
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14

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Professor Higgins

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

pressed leader, wandered on approach 1st, prominent when mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened

25/1

14

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Professor Higgins

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

pressed leader, wandered on approach 1st, prominent when mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened

25/1

6th

10

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:53 Uttoxeter

Professor Higgins

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Gary Hanmer

Poor hurdle form since showing promise in bumpers and headgear is added for today's handicap debut over a new trip; hard to be confident.

20/1

Form: 63-1 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when narrow winner of good-ground Worcester bumper in September but the form isn't anything to get excited about; more will be needed on today's hurdling debut.
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6th

2

(5)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

Little Peter

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

A fair 2m winner at his best but he came in last in 2m Newcastle handicap in December; won a point last month though so is no forlorn hope.

14/1

6th

5

(3)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Little Peter

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns

T: John Berry

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

6th

5

(3)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Little Peter

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns

T: John Berry

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took a good while to get his act together in Irish points but won twice in the spring (good to yielding/good); subsequently bought by Donald McCain for £32,000; riding arrangements suggest Easter Junction is the stable's main hope here.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Samazul

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Payout
Exacta £56.10
Straight Forecast £57.43
Trifecta £192.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Inoui Machin

RP RATINGS:

Easter Junction

Telegraph:

Mountain Pass

Daily Mail:

Little Peter

The Guardian:

Rascal

WEST COUNTRY:

Samazul

The Times:

Inoui Machin

D Express:

Inoui Machin

Daily Mirror:

Inoui Machin

The Star:

Inoui Machin

Daily Record:

Inoui Machin

POSTDATA:

Easter Junction

The Sun:

Easter Junction