December 14 / 12.55 Taunton

12.55

Soft

Jetset Tours And Flights Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qual’) (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Jetset Tours And Flights Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qual’) (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1100-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Listed bumper (on soft) before coming up well short at the two big spring festivals; pushed along to lead on the final turn and came nearly 10l clear on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m, good); penalised but a nice prospect.
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13th

6

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Fiercely Proud

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Has gained both handicap wins in useful contests at Ascot (1m7f/2m3f); something to prove back at Aintree and finished behind some of today's rivals at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, soft) last time.

25/1

12th

9

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Fiercely Proud

11st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Has gained both handicap wins in useful races at Ascot, including latest start when upped to 2m3f (good to soft) and back to best; back on career-high mark but is unexposed at this sort of trip and not necessarily track dependent; has bits of Cheltenham form, including a bumper success.

16/1

1st

5

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Fiercely Proud

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Folded tamely last time when bidding to land a notable Ascot handicap (1m7f) for the second year running; capable of being involved on best form and has sometimes shaped as if this new trip is worth exploring.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £8.10

Form:

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £110,000 after impressing in an Irish point (3m, yielding to soft); there were not many positives to take from his bumper run at Newbury (good to soft; 13-2) but he should be capable of much better.
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1st

9

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Ryans Rocket

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Firmly in the picture judged on his handicap win at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in November and he drops back in trip today having weakened over 2m4f at Kempton last month; not ruled out but he made mistakes last time and has unseated on two of his last four starts; needs to cut out the blunders.

9/1

6th

4

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:18 Kempton

Ryans Rocket

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

One of two hurdle wins came on this track; two later chase wins, at Chepstow and Newbury, also came at about 2m (good to soft) but he has a good chance of staying this far and is a better jumper than suggested by two unseats from his last three starts; interesting.

5/2

22

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Ryans Rocket

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Reserve; second-season chaser who won a shade cosily on reappearance at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in November and, although there was still a fair way to go, he was travelling nicely when unseating five out at Kempton (2m, good) in December; there is a firm suspicion he's an improved performer this season and he's one to consider.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 54-3

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on his bumper promise when finishing a clear third at Worcester in May (2m, good); that wasn't the strongest of races but he's out of a smart jumper and should progress further.
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1st

8

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Tregele

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Beginning to look exposed after six hurdle starts but ran a big race before weakening into third in Bangor handicap (2m7f, good) in May and has a good chance at the weights here; had wind op in June; tongue-tie added.

10/11

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

Form: 1- C

Last run: 245 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced prominently and readily drew clear of a subsequent hurdle winner (trained by Paul Nicholls) in his bumper here in April on good to soft; that was a nice start for a horse with a good jumping pedigree (will stay well).
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1st

8

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Geezer Rockstar

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Lightly raced; improved on previous efforts last season when winning over 2m5f at Wincanton last month (good; trainer said he seems to run better at this time of year); quite interesting back up in trip.

3/1

1st

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Geezer Rockstar

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Returned after wind surgery with a near-miss at Chepstow (2m3f, good) last April but he's had only two runs since and has struggled in both of them; hurdles record is now 1-10 and he needs to get back on track after another break.

14/1

7th

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Kempton

Geezer Rockstar

12st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Very mixed hurdle form, best efforts when winning an Ascot maiden nearly two years ago and, following wind surgery, when going close at Chepstow (also 2m3f, good) last April; form plunged again at Plumpton in November, though, and now has cheekpieces added; risky.

14/1

Form: 22

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Could do with settling better but this fair Flat performer has chased home smart prospects in his two runs over hurdles and this task might be a tad easier; strong claims if handling this softer ground.
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8th

9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Beny Nahar Road

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Better chaser than hurdler but handicapped accordingly and has placed form in this discipline; however, he has been off since falling over fences in September.

16/1

7

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:10 Uttoxeter

Beny Nahar Road

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Resurgent 6yo who won twice on good ground in the spring (2m3f/2m) and remains in good form; still on a workable mark but significant rain may scupper his chance today.

5/1

2nd

3

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:05 Cartmel

Beny Nahar Road

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Won at Sedgefield (2m3f, good) in April and at Southwell (2m, good) in June, and he's run well in defeat the last twice (including here); there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

5/1

Form: 47-

Last run: 237 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m7f Flat winner on heavy ground in France; the only blip in his four runs there was in April (hurdle) when last seen; probably up against it in a race of this nature.
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8

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

13:58 Chepstow

Not Now Kanne

10st 10lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

held up in rear

4/1

0

9

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 3

15:00 Hereford

Not Now Kanne

10st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Flat winner at 1m7f (heavy) in France as 3yo and showed ability over hurdles there, too; would have needed his latest run on debut for new yard in December and of more interest now handicapping.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth; made hurdling debut over 2m4f at Plumpton (good to soft) and did well to finish a closing third after a bad blunder four out had him on the back foot; while clearly open to improvement, this drop in trip wouldn't be an obvious positive.
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6th

6

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:28 Market Rasen

Avada Kedavra

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

Ended 2025 with two wins, the latter in four-runner contest at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft); 5lb higher in a much deeper race here but evidently in very good nick.

6/1

Form: 574

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a bumper and two hurdle races, latterly trying 2m7f at Exeter; very opposable.
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8th

14

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:55 Taunton

Nomoreblackjack

10st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Tailed off in a bumper and two hurdle races, latterly trying 2m7f at Exeter; very opposable.

100/1

4th

6

26th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

12:55 Exeter

Nomoreblackjack

10st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Keiran Burke

Well beaten in two maiden points, a bumper and 1m7f maiden hurdle; looks bred more for this sort of trip.

50/1

Form: 7-48

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in two heavy-ground bumpers and in a novice here on good two weeks ago.
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4th

5

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Uttoxeter

Getuptheyard

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Maiden who fell in consecutive chases last autumn and was tailed off in 3m handicap hurdle on latest outing in November; has something to prove after a layoff; had wind surgery in March.

9/1

2

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:07 Huntingdon

Getuptheyard

11st 6lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

0-13 over hurdles but was runner-up three consecutive times in the spring (2m3f-2m7f, good); in contention for a place behind a handicap blot before penultimate-fence fall on last month's chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); good chance here if his confidence has not been dented.

4/1

Form: 6

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always towards the rear when beaten 21l in a good-ground bumper at Hereford (13-2); could show more on this different ground.
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5th

5

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

My Friend Sean

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

All five wins have been over hurdles; 0-5 over fences and finished last of six at Kempton (2m2f, good) in March; others preferred.

10/1

6th

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

My Friend Sean

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Productive spell over hurdles culminated in a hat-trick last spring; 0-4 switched to fences since but ran encouragingly at Chepstow most recently; clear possibilities off a reduced mark.

4/1

Form: 83

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £65,000 after winning a point; beaten about 15l in under rules in an Ascot bumper and Ffos Las maiden (soft both times); others appeal more.
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7th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Chauffeur Driven

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Pulled up on chase debut latest; has placed form over hurdles but his best runs have come with give underfoot.

10/1

7th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Chauffeur Driven

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Pulled up on chase debut latest; has placed form over hurdles but his best runs have come with give underfoot.

10/1

8

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Chauffeur Driven

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

0-12 over hurdles; ran well when second in first-time visor at Exeter (2m5f, heavy) two starts ago but is far too inconsistent to rely upon heavily, and drying ground may not be ideal for him on this chasing debut.

12/1

Form: 79

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In top hands but hasn't offered a great deal in either run, latterly sent off at 80-1 in a Kempton novice.
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2nd

3

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Huckleberry Sting

11st 1lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Poor five-race maiden over hurdles but this winning pointer was a different proposition when winning by 5l on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good; second run in this headgear combination); could cope with the 10lb rise.

7/4

1st

14

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Huckleberry Sting

10st 5lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Poor five-race maiden over hurdles; has won a point but unconvincing claims on chase debut.

20/1

7th

13

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:38 Huntingdon

Huckleberry Sting

10st 8lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Point winner who hinted at promise in a first-time hood on his stable/handicap debut when a keen-going seventh of 11 at Southwell (2m4f) last month; tried in a tongue tie now and he can't be discounted if taking a step forward.

15/2

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had a lot of Flat racing in France and won a 1m3f soft-ground handicap at Windsor in April on his third run for David Pipe; left that yard after a poor final run and looks best watched on hurdling debut.
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5th

9

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:16 Taunton

Talap

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Gordon Edwards

0-9 over hurdles but he has won in other disciplines and his 8l second of ten to Cooler Than Me over C&D (heavy; 100-1) last time was easily his most competitive show as a handicap hurdler; considered for a place.

8/1

2nd

10

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Taunton

Talap

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Gordon Edwards

0-8 over hurdles and beaten 14l or more in all four handicaps; hard to make a case for.

66/1

10th

13

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

13:52 Wincanton

Talap

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Gordon Edwards

0-7 over hurdles; ran well for a long way when eighth from out of the weights over C&D (good to soft) on Boxing Day and is effectively 10lb lower today but his overall profile remains unconvincing.

25/1

Form: 0-40

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easily his best run when 18l fourth behind a well-supported stablemate in a 1m7f maiden on soft at Wincanton; his following run at Exeter was thoroughly underwhelming.
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7th

7

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Thurley

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Unplaced all seven hurdling starts; ran well when fifth over C&D (2m1f, good) in first-time hood in June and could plausbly build on that performance but others in this field have more pressing claims.

14/1

5th

4

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:15 Newton Abbot

Thurley

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Beaten in the region of 20l since switched to handicaps and his mark has dropped just 5lb; the hood will need to make a difference for him to get off the mark here but that's feasible.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £50.80
Straight Forecast £70.15

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fiercely Proud

RP RATINGS:

Beny Nahar Road

LAMBOURN:

Avada Kedavra

Telegraph:

Geezer Rockstar

POSTDATA:

Chauffeur Driven

Daily Mirror:

Avada Kedavra

D Express:

Geezer Rockstar

TOPSPEED:

Fiercely Proud

The Times:

Fiercely Proud

The Guardian:

Fiercely Proud

The Sun:

Fiercely Proud

WEST COUNTRY:

Beny Nahar Road

Daily Mail:

Beny Nahar Road

The Star:

Beny Nahar Road

Daily Record:

Beny Nahar Road