November 28 / 15.40 Southwell

15.40

Good

Get Emma’s Offers At Planetsportbet Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Get Emma’s Offers At Planetsportbet Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00

Form: 343F-4

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has tended to race freely over hurdles (six attempts) and although he does have some ability in this sphere, he may have to wait a bit longer before adding to his 1m4f Flat win.
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5

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

12:27 Wetherby

Aristobulus

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Made all in small-field novice handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m4f, heavy; comfortably off 6lb lower) four weeks ago, adding to his Flat wins; possibilities provided he's just as effective over fences; tongue-tie applied.

4/1

1st

6

28th Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:40 Southwell

Aristobulus

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

made all, going best before 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, kept on well run-in, eased towards finish, comfortably

20/1

4th

7

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Huntingdon

Aristobulus

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

set good pace, pushed along after 3 out, headed before 2 out, pecked on landing 2 out, weakened run-in

12/1

Form: 645-11 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Much better in recent weeks, in common with plenty of his stablemates, and scored at Ffos Las and Leicester (again 2m4f on heavy) since going handicapping; latter was just a three-runner race (made all, won by 18l at 1-9) but he's just 1lb higher in today's bid to complete a quickfire hat-trick; this ground is forecast to be very different but no shock if he wins again.
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3

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Hill Of Tara

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Four-time hurdle winner who made it 0-5 over fences when running no race at Uttoxeter in December; that was on heavy ground but he went well in the mud in 2023 and 2024, and is well handicapped if he can get his act together over fences.

8/1

6th

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Hill Of Tara

11st 6lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

In great form over hurdles last winter with four wins at up to 3m2f; has been generally disappointing since last success though, and was pulled up over fences at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in February; still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to bounce back after another break.

7/1

6th

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Hill Of Tara

11st 6lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

In great form over hurdles last winter with four wins at up to 3m2f; has been generally disappointing since last success though, and was pulled up over fences at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in February; still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to bounce back after another break.

7/1

7/1

Form: 831-17 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner of a Plumpton maiden (2m4f, soft) in April and followed up in 13-runner Kempton handicap (2m5f, good) three weeks later; Plumpton handicap three weeks ago was disappointing seeing as he started second favourite but he could come on from that run; considered.
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2nd

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Godot

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

Didn't run badly when fifth of seven here (2m5f, good to soft; usual headgear removed) 12 days ago and has become well handicapped but this season has been largely disappointing and he's not yet proven over this far.

16/1

5th

1

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Andy Irvine

Three-time winner but arrives here in no sort of form and the new blinkers (replacing usual cheekpieces) did nothing for him two weeks ago; now goes in no headgear; risky.

12/1

5th

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Andy Irvine

Always tended to be all or nothing but has often run well on soft; risks involved now, having been pulled up on his last two starts, but he's capable of popping up, switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers under in-form Rian Corcoran.

8/1

Form: 33- BF

Last run: 328 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Favourite when third last winter in his two starts over hurdles, better form on first occasion; fair winner at 1m2f-1m4f on Flat, never better than on Polytrack last two outings but he won on good ground this June; left Richard Hughes for 26,000gns five weeks ago; improvement is required in this sphere and he's not proved himself on soft going.
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8

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Tessy Lad

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Sam England

Good second over fences in July but failed to complete his next two chases and both subsequent Flat runs were also disappointing; reverts to hurdling with questions to answer.

16/1

4th

6

(3)

18th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

17:15 Pontefract

Tessy Lad

8st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Ex-Richard Hughes; four Flat wins (one on the AW) at up to 1m4f; yet to race at this sort of trip on the Flat and not shown a great deal for his new yard; hood now tried; not an obvious candidate.

33/1

9th

3

(8)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Redcar

Tessy Lad

10st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Hasn't looked a natural over hurdles/fences and has enough to prove back on the Flat here having failed to complete the last twice; tongue-tie retained; blinkers added.

20/1

Non-runners

God's Own Getaway, Montregard, Kilfilum Woods, Fortunate Fred

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Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £15.83
Trifecta £31.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hill Of Tara

SPOTLIGHT:

Montregard

The Times:

God's Own Getaway

D Express:

Montregard

Daily Record:

Montregard

The Guardian:

God's Own Getaway

POSTDATA:

Hill Of Tara

Telegraph:

Hill Of Tara

Daily Mail:

Hill Of Tara

Daily Mirror:

Hill Of Tara

The Sun:

Hill Of Tara

The Star:

Hill Of Tara