12.10
SoftBetMGM EBF “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 0f 46y
- Class 4
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders on inner |
9/2 |
|
8th 7 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders on inner |
9/2 |
|
6th 5 |
16th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 190y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
held up in last, not fluent 4th |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 507-8
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 |
23rd Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Kept on well to lead close home over C&D (good) last month and is now 2-7 over hurdles; recent 3lb rise ought to be manageable and further progress is possible; must be considered. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Progressed since handicapping; beat a stablemate at Ayr (3m, good) in March, and bettered that in defeat over C&D (good to soft) recently; has more to find from this 5lb higher mark, but could yet prove capable of better; should be thereabouts. |
9/4 |
|
1st 3 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Progressed since handicapping; beat a stablemate at Ayr (3m, good) in March, and bettered that in defeat over C&D (good to soft) recently; has more to find from this 5lb higher mark, but could yet prove capable of better; should be thereabouts. |
9/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 9-7
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
22nd Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Brother to very useful staying chaser Notachance; showed no significant promise in his three qualifying races during the winter (1m7f-2m4f) but makes handicap debut from a basement mark and might be aided by the addition of cheekpieces. |
4/1 |
|
5th 1 |
12th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
soon midfield, lost ground after 4 out, no telling impression |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4-
Last run: 230 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
5th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 1f 87y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, headway and went third after last, no extra towards finish |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 |
5th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 1f 87y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Makes stable debut having finished fourth in a Wincanton bumper (1m7f, good to soft) and 26l-third in a fair Taunton novice hurdle (2m, good to soft) for Harry Fry; interesting. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
14th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Half-brother to a useful French hurdler; fourth of six in Wincanton bumper (good to soft) on debut in April; needs to improve to make a winning hurdle debut but has potential. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P-
Last run: 290 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (4) |
28th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Makes belated Flat debut after two non-completions over hurdles; very opposable. |
66/1 |
|
0 4 |
17th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Achieved nothing at Wetherby (2m) in February, having been hindered by greenness and a lack of fluency; had wind surgery since and now goes in/ tongue-tie; may do better this time. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 44
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won 2m course maiden (heavy) in December; finished fourth in all three runs since but he was only beaten 3l behind Kingston Bridge in a big-field handicap here (2m5f, soft) last time; rallied well in that race and he looks interesting on his step up to this trip. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won 2m course maiden (heavy) in December; finished fourth in all three runs since but he was only beaten 3l behind Kingston Bridge in a big-field handicap here (2m5f, soft) last time; rallied well in that race and he looks interesting on his step up to this trip. |
8/1 |
|
4th 11 |
15th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Won 2m course maiden in December (heavy ground) and looked suited by the step up in trip when very respectable fourth over C&D (soft; race won by Eloi Du Puy) on last month's handicap debut; 1lb drop not enough to tempt today, though. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2116-2 D BF
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
13th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
2-2 over 2m4f, the latest success at Newcastle (heavy) where he hammered inferior rivals; now goes up against mostly superior opponents on form hitherto but may improve further at this distance. |
20/1 |
|
7th 3 |
13th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
2-2 over 2m4f, the latest success at Newcastle (heavy) where he hammered inferior rivals; now goes up against mostly superior opponents on form hitherto but may improve further at this distance. |
20/1 |
|
1st 2 |
5th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
travelled strongly, made all |
8/11 |
Abandoned
Form: 11-3 D BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
4th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Grade 2 winning bumper performer; won Ayr novice hurdle last December (2m, soft) but best run when nearly 6l fifth in the Scottish Champion (behind Cracking Rhapsody) at Ayr in April (2m, soft); interesting. |
11/2 |
|
8th 13 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
10st 6lb |
Had finest hour when winning last season's Grade 2 bumper at the Aintree festival (good to soft); made heavy weather of justifying short odds over C&D (soft) in December, and was let down by his jumping when upped in trip at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in February; needs to get back on track but there could still be untapped potential after just four hurdles runs. |
12/1 |
|
8th 13 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
10st 6lb |
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, carried left approaching last, no extra run-in |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
10th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Just a respectable fourth on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in February and took backward step when tailed off at Wetherby a fortnight ago; others have much less to prove. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
10th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Just a respectable fourth on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in February and took backward step when tailed off at Wetherby a fortnight ago; others have much less to prove. |
20/1 |
|
10th 12 |
28th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 5f 56y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Point winner who was placed in two novice hurdles at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft/heavy) this winter but he was well beaten at Doncaster (2m3f, good) next time and failed to threaten on last month's handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft); needs to raise his game. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
24th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear but in touch with leaders, weakened and lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 3 out |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 |
11th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Displayed some ability in points but tailed off at 50-1 on rules debut at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in November and a transformation is needed. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 76-346
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
26th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Improving 7yo who got off the mark over hurdles in March and won three-runner chase from out of the weights at Cartmel (2m5f, soft) last month; below form on good ground three weeks ago but further progress remains possible if this new trip suits; 1lb wrong. |
13/2 |
|
5th 2 |
6th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Winning hurdler and off the mark over fences at the sixth attempt at Cartmel last week (2m5f, soft) where he got up close up home from 12lb out of the weights; that might be dodgy form (only three ran) but the handicapper doesn't think so, as he's 6lb well-in here even with the penalty. |
7/4 |
|
1st 3 |
29th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Made winning handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, soft) in March and made further progress when close/clear second at Haydock (2m3f, soft) later that month; not discredited in competitive series final since and connections are evidently keen to switch him to fences; looks interesting, even from 12lb out of the weights. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: P
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 |
7th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Just three runs in novice hurdles and the latest was quite encouraging; beaten a long way on chase/handicap debut but went off at 6-1 and heavy ground might not have helped him. |
14/1 |
|
9th 3 |
7th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Just three runs in novice hurdles and the latest was quite encouraging; beaten a long way on chase/handicap debut but went off at 6-1 and heavy ground might not have helped him. |
14/1 |
|
8th 4 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
towards rear, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2nd |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3P
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
23rd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Somewhat disappointing when upped to 2m7f at Fakenham last month but his second on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in January was a good performance, and he's probably worth persisting with over this trip. |
9/2 |
|
5th 6 |
16th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
17th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Pulled up/tailed off on his three hurdle starts but now goes handicapping off a lowly mark and he won an Irish maiden point last April, after which he was bought for £58,000; he's one to keep a close eye on in the betting. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 415- D
Last run: 252 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Off the mark when winning by 17l over 2m here last month; race perhaps came too soon next time; now 11lb higher; could go well but stamina to prove (well beaten only previous run at this trip). |
11/4 |
|
3rd 5 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
held up in last |
11/4 |
|
4th 3 |
19th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Bumper winner; initially disappointing over hurdles this season but has improved since switched to handicaps; drew clear to win comfortably by 17l at Hexham (2m, heavy) on Thursday and needs to be taken very seriously under 7lb penalty here. |
Evs |
Abandoned
Form: 28-
Last run: 224 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
9/2 |
|
4th 10 |
15th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than fifth over hurdles and his effort flattened out late on in a 2m4f handicap at Perth (beaten 11l) last month; mark is falling but he needs to find more. |
16/1 |
|
4th 10 |
15th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than fifth over hurdles and his effort flattened out late on in a 2m4f handicap at Perth (beaten 11l) last month; mark is falling but he needs to find more. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
3m point winner (good) who was second on rules debut at Newcastle (2m6f, heavy) in December and won there in February (2m4f, heavy); another good run at Newcastle when third most recently over what looked an inadequate 2m1f (heavy), and he could relish this step up in trip on handicap debut. |
10/1 |
|
9th 9 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
3m point winner (good) who was second on rules debut at Newcastle (2m6f, heavy) in December and won there in February (2m4f, heavy); another good run at Newcastle when third most recently over what looked an inadequate 2m1f (heavy), and he could relish this step up in trip on handicap debut. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
16th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 190y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
raced in second |
6/4 |
Verdict
With the Kelso reappearance under his belt, ESPRIT DU POTIER can resume his progress and go one better. Grade 2 bumper winner Florida Dreams is second choice on his second hurdle start. Raffles Wonder and Coastal Rock are interesting seasonal debutants, while rules debutants Young Jack and Benefit Ben are set for an intriguing rematch and look potentially good recruits for their new joint-owners Dave Armstrong and Lee Westwood.[Steve Boow]