November 29 / 14.25 Wetherby

14.25

Soft

Watch Race Replay At Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Watch Race Replay At Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -46032

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in five bumpers but ended his time in Ireland with a fair third on his hurdle debut and built on that when second of 17 in a 2m Warwick novice (soft) on his return for a new yard three weeks ago; ought to be thereabouts.
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1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:45 Fakenham

Toonagh Warrior

12st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Twice a runner-up late last year and came back to some form after some lesser efforts when just over a 3l second to Jongleur d'Etoiles at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) last month; remains competitively treated if backing that up.

7/2

1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:45 Fakenham

Toonagh Warrior

12st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

raced in fourth, headway before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, led towards finish, just did enough

7/2

2nd

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Toonagh Warrior

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up twice in a row at Southwell (2m4f/3m, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, he's gone off the boil on his last three runs and has to raise his game.

14/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a pair of 3m Irish points (yielding to soft/heavy) last winter; joined a leading stable for rules career; likely type.
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4th

8

24th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:55 Chepstow

The Village Way

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Second in both Irish points last season and made pretty good start to rules career when filling same position in Wetherby novice hurdle (2m, soft) in November; did not get home and was pulled up over 2m4f at Hexham (heavy) last month but it would be folly to write him off after that.

10/1

0

6

13th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:15 Hexham

The Village Way

11st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

led narrowly, not fluent and joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

15/8

2nd

5

29th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

The Village Way

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

led, mistake and briefly headed 4th, disputed lead 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon raced in second, not fluent last, outpaced run-in

6/4

Form: 27-

Last run: 389 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on the first of two outings in bumpers; has shown fairly useful form to win twice on AW Flat since (for Keith Dalgleish); down the field in two turf handicaps for new yard this autumn but he wasn't beaten that far; hurdle debut.
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4

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:55 Huntingdon

Notimeforanother

11st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Two-time Flat winner who won on his handicap hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m, good) in January, beating a big field with something to spare; also effective on good to soft; unexposed in this code and this 5yo may well take a 7lb rise in his stride.

3/1

4

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:55 Huntingdon

Notimeforanother

11st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Two-time Flat winner who won on his handicap hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m, good) in January, beating a big field with something to spare; also effective on good to soft; unexposed in this code and this 5yo may well take a 7lb rise in his stride.

3/1

1st

1

28th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:35 Doncaster

Notimeforanother

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Ran encouragingly at Sedgefield (second hurdles attempt) on Boxing Day and may well build on that effort; has a handy opening mark judged on Flat form; interesting.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 50-8

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
From a family which has served the stable well but more one for the longer term judged on his efforts in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle.
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4th

1

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:25 Huntingdon

Rumoursareflying

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Pam Sly

Landed his third success over fences at Ludlow (2m, good) last month after his challenger fell at the last obstacle; up 7lb but still on the upgrade and should not be far away.

11/4

1st

3

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Rumoursareflying

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

1-1 here, that win coming over C&D (good; 18-1) in November on his penultimate start; not beaten far when fourth of six at Doncaster (also about 2m, good to soft) the following month and he's another who is firmly in calculations.

3/1

Form: 120- D

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not up to a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in the spring but showed plenty of promise when first and second in bumpers at Huntingdon (good to soft/good) prior to that; has left Lucy Wadham ahead of this hurdle debut and reappearance; should be up to making his presence felt in novice hurdles.
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4th

11

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Taras Halls

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Resumed winning ways in first-time blinkers at Newcastle (2m4f) in November but very in and out since, pulled up in 2m6f Leicester handicap chase 25 days ago; he's not easy to warm to today.

14/1

4

20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

14:02 Leicester

Taras Halls

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Inconsistent this season but won in first-time blinkers at Newcastle in November and looked unlucky not to add to his tally at Haydock (also 2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, when a last-fence error was costly; up another 4lb for that but could have more to offer if in the right mood again.

9/2

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Taras Halls

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won over fences here (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but began this year with two disappointing runs; reverts to hurdling after 261-day break and with usual cheekpieces missing; others have much less to prove.

20/1

Non-runners

Indeevar Bleu

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £5.64
Trifecta £18.30

Selections

The Times:

Indeevar Bleu

SPOTLIGHT:

The Village Way

TOPSPEED:

Toonagh Warrior

The Guardian:

Indeevar Bleu

Daily Mail:

Indeevar Bleu

D Express:

Indeevar Bleu

Daily Mirror:

Indeevar Bleu

POSTDATA:

Toonagh Warrior

The Sun:

Toonagh Warrior

Telegraph:

The Village Way

The Star:

The Village Way

Daily Record:

The Village Way