12.50
Good To SoftGet Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £5446
- 2m 0f 69y
- Class 3
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.40
- Place: £2.90
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Smart form but has won only twice (runner-up seven times); rallied when beaten 1l by No Questions Asked in Grade 2 novice at Windsor (2m, soft; handles good) in January; raced freely and faded in Grand Annual Handicap at Cheltenham last time; the hood is back on today, a tongue-strap is fitted and he may well bounce back to form; if so, he has each-way possibilities. |
10/1 |
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12th 4 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Improved form when winning on chase debut at Stratford (2m3f, good to soft) in October and strong performances when runner-up in Graded races on his three starts since, including over C&D (soft); this lightly raced 7yo is in top hands and has the potential to be better than this mark now back in a handicap; the hood is left off today, but he ran well without it in December. |
5/1 |
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2nd 2 |
16th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 37y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won on chase debut at Stratford (2m3f, good to soft) in October and runner-up in hot races on next two starts, namely the Grade 2 Arkle Trial at Cheltenham (2m, soft) and the Grade 1 Henry VIII at Sandown (1m7f, good to soft); this will take less winning than last time; leading claims. |
11/10 |
4/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 34-12 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Began last season in excellent form, notably when winning Gerry Feilden at Newbury (2m, good to soft); off since staying on to snatch third in William Hill Hurdle there (2m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in February but, on that evidence, he's well worth another crack at 2m4f; no headgear today. |
11/2 |
6/1
- Place: £3.50
Form: 31-8 BF
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
25th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
prominent, weakened from 2 out |
5/1 |
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2 |
2nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
French bumper winner who has two bits of noteworthy form from his six races in Britain; close second of seven under Cameron Iles in handicap at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last time was one of those, with the front two drawing 17l clear and his 3lb rise may well underestimate that performance. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
French bumper winner who also showed promise when third on his hurdle debut last January; remains lightly raced and he's one to watch in the betting but he's struggled on his last three runs, most recently last month's handicap debut at Hereford, and needs to raise his game in a big way. |
15/2 |
11/8
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Largely consistent 7yo who gave it a good shot from the front when third in competitive Sandown handicap (2m4f, good) last month; eased in grade here and will be fine over the shorter trip; major contender. |
9/4 |
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3rd 9 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 178y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
Largely consistent 7yo who recovered from a jumping error at third-last flight to take fourth in Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good) there weeks ago; also suited by 2m4f and this track; considered each-way. |
12/1 |
|
4th 8 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Has won at this trip but last four runs have been over further and he hasn't kicked on from his Musselburgh win in January (2m4f, good to soft; 3lb lower); probably has little margin for error mark-wise and unlikely the same is true about some of his rivals. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-58
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 3 |
8th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Placed over hurdles for Ben Pauling last year but ultimately became disappointing for him; changed hands after 40l defeat in first-time blinkers in March; goes without headgear on this stable/chase debut. |
16/1 |
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4th 3 |
8th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Placed over hurdles for Ben Pauling last year but ultimately became disappointing for him; changed hands after 40l defeat in first-time blinkers in March; goes without headgear on this stable/chase debut. |
16/1 |
|
6th 5 |
26th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Better efforts have been on soft ground and if the rain stays away this will be only her second start on a sound surface; each-way player based on her best form but needs to be much better than her last two starts; tongue-tie removed and blinkers now go on. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 3
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
17th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Capable of very good form on the Flat in his younger days, staying well and handling soft ground; encouraging runs in two Newbury maiden hurdles following a long absence and should be a factor in this company. |
4/1 |
|
6th 2 |
23rd Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Useful maiden on Flat in his younger days; encouraging effort, finishing third in big field, over C&D (soft) last month on hurdles/stable debut and return from very long absence; should improve with that outing under his belt and looks interesting. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 34
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 93y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won over hurdles before a successful chase debut at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; by 3l); bumped into a well-treated favourite off this 5lb higher mark at Chepstow when the hood was left off (as today); should have some part to play. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Pipped a next-time-out winner to score over hurdles here (2m, good to soft) just after Christmas and took another step forward when winning by 3l on chasing debut at Doncaster (2m4f, soft) 16 days ago; still unexposed over this sort of trip and makes obvious appeal. |
13/8 |
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1st 5 |
5th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 115y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Pipped a next-time-out winner to score over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) just after Christmas and is now 2-7 in that sphere; open to more improvement over today's longer trip and over fences; looks interesting on chase debut. |
3/1 |
100/1
Form: 59
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 8y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Well named as a hurdler and proving a revelation over fences, racking up six wins in his seven starts; has the canny habit of never prevailing by wide margins, with none of those wins gained by more than two lengths; unraced over this far (the same can be said for many) but he stayed on best over 3m5f at Lingfield last time (soft) and he impressed in how he moved through that race; loves the mud, so the recent rain was a major blessing. |
13/2 |
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1st 8 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 4f 178y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Launched chasing career with five consecutive wins, the latest on seasonal debut at Uttoxeter (3m2f, heavy) in November; could still have more improvement to come over this new trip but needs to bounce back from last month's disappointing run. |
8/1 |
|
26 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
10st 5lb
|
Reserve; won final hurdle start last March (2m5f, heavy) and 4-4 over fences this term (heavy/soft); travelled well at Lingfield (extended 2m7f) latest and this thriving 6yo could have plenty more left in the tank; may well take a 7lb rise in his stride if handling the forecast quicker ground. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Failed to build upon quite encouraging handicap hurdle debut (2m4f) when safely held over 3m last month but might be perked up by blinkers here, and his Irish point third in 2023 bodes well for his chasing prospects. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 3 (2) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Dual winner over this trip in Britain; pulled up on both runs over hurdles for this yard; last of 14 over 1m here last month; passed over. |
33/1 |
|
3 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 145y |
11st 12lb |
Dual Flat winner with a win apiece on AW and turf for Heather Main; didn't show a lot in his sole hurdles start at Newbury in January last year when none too fluent in the jumping department; off since April last year and now making stable debut. |
25/1 |
|
9th 5 (11) |
21st Apr 2024 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Two 1m4f Flat wins, latterly in clearcut style from the front at Newbury (soft) last July; two backward steps on AW late in the year and his hurdling debut in January wasn't great, but he needs a second look. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 27
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Commenced chase career with two wins; 0-7 since and has failed to back up reappearance effort in a light current campaign; however, this combination of a drop back in class and return to forecast faster ground may prompt a resurgence. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won two chases last season and gave good account when third on reappearance outing at Ascot (3m, good) in November; subsequent defeat on heavy ground can probably be overlooked and he'll be dangerous here if the first-time blinkers have any positive effect. |
4/1 |
|
4th 9 |
10th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 4f 102y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, led narrowly or disputed lead |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Only had seven races but has finished tailed off in both his chases after an absence, over 2m4f and 2m7f (both heavy; in cheekpieces last time); clearly needs to raise his game. |
13/2 |
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4th 5 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Lightly raced gelding who already looked to be feeling the pinch when a bad mistake four out finished him off on his 2m4f Wincanton chase debut (heavy) a fortnight ago but that was his first outing for nearly 11 months so he's entitled to be sharper now; first-time cheekpieces are also added now stepping up in trip. |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 |
29th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Lightly raced gelding who was beaten only 2l in one of his handicaps over hurdles (2m4f, soft); faces testing conditions on first run for nearly 11 months but he should make a chaser; respected. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: 47
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (1) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Has been running well, and winning, over hurdles so fitness won't be an issue on this return to Flat action and has the form to feature off this mark; versatile ground-wise and there are no stamina issues. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last season in excellent form, winning twice at Market Rasen (2m/2m2f, good), and his second at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago was another good effort; should be fine over this longer trip; respected. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Ended last season in excellent form, winning twice here (2m/2m2f) on good ground, and is probably still on a workable mark; big chance. |
6/5 |
100/1
Form: 8PP/
Last run: 832 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
prominent, weakened 3 out |
10/1 |
|
5th 15 |
17th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unimproved for the switch to handicaps this year, already backpedalling when the mistakes started to creep in late at Fontwell latest (2m6f, good); insufficiently appealing from 2lb out of the handicap. |
25/1 |
|
5th 7 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
prominent, not fluent 5th |
20/1 |
200/1
Form: 850
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Successful over 2m at Uttoxeter (good) but out of form since, with recent 14.5l third at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) no big step back in the right direction. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Badly out of form since the autumn but has a first-time tongue-tie fitted here and is now now 10lb lower than when winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer; well worth a glance in the betting. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Drying conditions will be in his favour but this 7yo has been struggling for a while now on all sorts of surfaces; potentially on a good mark even from out of the handicap but he's a risky proposition at the minute. |
25/1 |
200/1
Form: 45P
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Fared okay in a Newbury bumper (fifth of 13, beaten 11l) in November; has shown next to nothing since switching to hurdles (0-3); wind surgery could assist, but it's simply a case of watch this space for the time being. |
66/1 |
|
7 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Fared okay in a Newbury bumper (fifth of 13, beaten 11l) in November; has shown next to nothing since switching to hurdles (0-3); wind surgery could assist, but it's simply a case of watch this space for the time being. |
66/1 |
|
4th 1 |
14th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 3f 49y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Showed some ability in his two bumpers but pulled up over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) and Newbury (2m, good to soft); headgear now. |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £61.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £46.69 |
| Trifecta | £605.10 |
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