15.50
Good To SoftNirvana Spa Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5446
- 1m 7f 152y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.75
- Place: £1.40
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Nephew of Denman; has been a constant work in progress and pretty much lost the plot without a hood when third to Wendigo at Newbury (good to soft) in November; won a match on soft the following month but couldn't contain Miami Magic when second at Cheltenham in January; highly creditable third in the Jack Richards at Cheltenham (also about 2m4f, good; Golden Dancer second, Jordans Cross eighth) last month, however, and now goes up in trip with something deeper possibly lurking inside him. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Nephew of Denman; unraced on heavy, acts on any other ground; cost £660,000 at a dispersal sale at one point, proved a smart novice hurdler and has picked up C&D experience (latest start) en route to this prize, making him virtually a carbon copy of last year's winner Caldwell Potter for the same connections; has a broadly solid overall record to boot, including form figures of 312 since switched to fences, and likely remains capable of further progress; very strong credentials. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 11 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Not the easiest to settle and although 2-4 in this sphere he was turned over in an Exeter Listed race (2m, good to soft) in February before finding a soft option at Wincanton; needs improvement for the fitting of a hood but that's not impossible. |
5/1 |
6/4
- Place: £1.50
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 7yo who won a three-runner Sandown novice (2m, soft) last season; well beaten in two 2m4f handicap chases in the autumn (blinkered last time) and now reverts to hurdling in cheekpieces; tricky to weigh up. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
27th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Promising in bumpers and again when winning a 2m novice hurdle at Sandown (soft), after which he pulled up at Punchestown; goes chasing with an unexposed profile and he's had a wind operation. |
13/2 |
3/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Justified favouritism in 2m4f event at Uttoxeter (soft) on Midlands National day, going one better than 12 months earlier and setting himself up perfectly for an attempt to win this prize for the second year running; current mark reflects his advancement; again a big player. |
9/1 |
|
1st 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
Second in this race last year off 12lb lower, he went on to win at the Aintree Festival last April; confirmed his wellbeing when second in the William Hill Hurdle at Newbury five weeks ago and should run well. |
4/1 |
|
26 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
10st 4lb
|
Reserve; won 2m4f handicap at last season's Aintree Grand National meeting (good to soft) before third at Punchestown; disappointing when favourite on Windsor reappearance but back on his game when best of the rest behind Tutti Quanti in valuable 2m Newbury handicap (heavy) last month. |
28/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won his maiden on soft but is fine on good ground; flattered to finish only 2l off the classy Regent's Stroll last time (2m4f) but that was a fine run and he was clear of the rest; interesting off this mark. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Good-ground bumper runner-up who won here (1m7f, soft) last month on his second hurdle start; Regent's Stroll has much stronger form but this unexposed 6yo is bred to be suited by the step up in trip and is open to further improvement; can give another good account. |
9/2 |
50/1
Form: 30
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
1st Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Went close in the last of his three Irish points; 0-7 under rules but he's been placed a couple of times including in a maiden hurdle (2m, good) in May; returns after 128 days off but yard is in good form and he needs watching in market on handicap/chase debut. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
1st Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Went close in the last of his three Irish points; 0-7 under rules but he's been placed a couple of times including in a maiden hurdle (2m, good) in May; returns after 128 days off but yard is in good form and he needs watching in market on handicap/chase debut. |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 |
26th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Placed on stable/hurdle debut at Stratford (2m, good) in May but that form isn't anything to get too excited about, and he was disappointing when well-held fourth over 2m2f there last time; tongue-tie refitted. |
12/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Two modest runs since career-best second in Hereford handicap in March (3m1f, good to soft); cheekpieces now tried. |
16/1 |
|
7th 8 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Beaten a neck by Fantomas when second of 16 on handicap debut at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in March; flopped when co-favourite off this 5lb higher mark at Stratford three weeks ago, when jockey reported that he hung right-handed, so reverting to this right-handed track may help. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.52 |
| Trifecta | £12.80 |
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