January 04 / 13.28 Hereford

13.28

Good To Soft

Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ C’ship Series Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ C’ship Series Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest 1m1f/1m2f winner on Flat, including on soft before £18,000 sale; second favourite for juvenile hurdle at Sandown (2m, heavy) four weeks ago, front rank until two out and fading into fourth of seven; that was a 15l defeat but it's the best hurdles form in this and he should improve.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

12

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Goblet Of Fire

8st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Nicky Henderson

All of his Flat success for this yard has been on AW, albeit with good-ground hurdle wins too and he was runner-up at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm) last August; has a run under his belt this term but to win this would require a new best performance on turf.

7/1

5th

9

(9)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Goblet Of Fire

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

Was a more convincing Wolverhampton winner (2m) in October than the narrow margin suggests, making it 4-5 on sand for this yard, including at 1m3f and 1m4f on this track; well held over hurdles in November but had wind operation since; by no means out of it.

13/2

1st

3

(3)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Goblet Of Fire

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Nicky Henderson

Mainly seen over hurdles these days but he finished second of ten at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm) in October and had a good AW record last year (1112) including a win here (1m4f); attempts this far for the first time on the Flat and is off a career-high mark, but good chance if he stays.

6/4

6/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pretty useful winner over 1m3f (AW) and 1m2f (soft) on the Flat last March/May; unraced after June but made 170,000gns when leaving the Gosden yard in July; should be capable of a bold show if he can jump.
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2nd

3

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

Maasai Mara

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Regressed over hurdles last year but there was some encouragement with a hood deployed when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) on his Flat return last month; blinkers (retained) were back on when a pace bias and wide draw did for him at Chester three weeks ago; not entirely ruled out.

14/1

12th

7

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Maasai Mara

9st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: John O’Shea

Lost his way over hurdles last year and made only a mildly encouraging return to the Flat when keeping-on fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW; first-time hood) last month; not the most obvious answer.

40/1

4th

4

(5)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maasai Mara

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Lost his way over hurdles, running poorly in two runs back from a break last November; the usual cheekpieces are replaced by a first-time hood and it's hard to believe he's still up to this sort of mark on the Flat.

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat form in Germany when third in a 1m3f Group 2 (good) last June and he won over 1m6f when blinkered on good to soft in August; however, always behind when hooded on British/hurdles debut at Kempton (2m, good to soft; 11-1) eight days ago; no hood today and sights are lowered.
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7th

2

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Nachtgeist

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Olly Murphy

Useful Flat winner in Germany earlier in career and twice runner-up over hurdles during the past year, but now 0-15 since arriving in Britain and modest in two starts back on the Flat last month.

12/1

7th

2

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Nachtgeist

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Olly Murphy

Useful Flat winner in Germany earlier in career and twice runner-up over hurdles during the past year, but now 0-15 since arriving in Britain and modest in two starts back on the Flat last month.

12/1

12

(7)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Nachtgeist

8st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Olly Murphy

Useful Flat winner in Germany earlier in career but has barely bettered modest form over hurdles in Britain and trailed home well beaten back on the Flat at Doncaster last week; outsider.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form at 1m4f in Ireland in his only two Flat runs for John Joseph Murphy, latterly in the mud; made 40,000gns later in October and it will be interesting to see what the market moves make of him.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

3rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:25 Newcastle

Silverbridge

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Cheekpieces haven't worked the last twice and now tries blinkers; his 10l third at Bangor last April when 9lb higher is not forgotten.

9/2

5

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

16:48 Wetherby

Silverbridge

11st 3lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Below par on good ground the last twice but probably needs it softer, as when third at Bangor last April; 7lb lower than then so has to enter the reckoning despite his absence.

5/1

8th

6

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Silverbridge

10st 8lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

in touch with leaders

13/2

Form: 4

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-level form on Flat and when switched to hurdles at Ludlow (2m, good to soft; faded and beaten 25l) in November.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Fantastic Artist

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Ali Stronge

midfield

25/1

10

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Fantastic Artist

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Ali Stronge

4yo; poor maiden on Flat and hasn't shown enough across his three hurdle runs to suggest he's the one to be on for today's handicap debut.

25/1

16

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:25 Newbury

Fantastic Artist

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ali Stronge

Poor maiden on Flat; minor RPRs in both attempts over hurdles; doesn't have the form to be considered seriously.

66/1

Form: 4U7P

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Looks a modest maiden on the Flat and now over hurdles; wore this equipment on her last two outings.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Parish Star

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

2-5 for new stable this year; gained the wins on heavy and good to soft ground but coped perfectly well with good ground when close third at Kelso (2m5f; first-time tongue-tie) last month; hood (worn for three of her last four races) is discarded; likely contender again.

9/4

3rd

8

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Parish Star

10st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won when the hood went back on at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) in January and followed up at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft); disappointing at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last time but she was missing the hood, which returns today along with a first-time tongue-tie; could have a part to play.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £5.26
Trifecta £18.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Maasai Mara

LAMBOURN:

Goblet Of Fire

Telegraph:

Goblet Of Fire

The Guardian:

Goblet Of Fire

D Express:

Goblet Of Fire

The Sun:

Goblet Of Fire

The Star:

Goblet Of Fire

POSTDATA:

Maasai Mara

WEST COUNTRY:

Maasai Mara

The Times:

Maasai Mara

Daily Mail:

Maasai Mara

Daily Mirror:

Maasai Mara

Daily Record:

Maasai Mara