February 09 / 14.10 Kempton

14.10

Good To Soft

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.17
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 27-125

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Battled well to make winning seasonal/hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in October and has performed commendably against smart opposition on both subsequent appearances, more recently when fifth in Grade 1 Challow at Newbury (2m4f, soft) in December; leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:43 Ayr

Masaccio

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat-bred gelding who hasn't convinced on two previous attempts at 3m, the latest a Grade 1 novice at Kempton in December; however, he rallied for third at Cheltenham (nearly 2m5f, soft) in January and kept on well when filling the same position in the Plate at the Festival (extended 2m4f, good to soft); worth another go at this trip and could have a part to play.

3/1

1st

1

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:43 Ayr

Masaccio

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders

3/1

3rd

9

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Masaccio

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Found immediate improvement for the switch to fences when winning on chase debut at Newbury (2m4f, good) in November; useful, persevering efforts in two good 2m4f races since, on that track and when third to Jagwar in a well-contested C&D handicap, and a truly run race kept to this trip will suit; has win possibilities if fitting cheekpieces brisks him up.

7/1

33/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 36P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on Irish point debut last spring and made quite promising start to rules career when keeping-on third in Newton Abbot bumper (heavy) in October but dropped out of contention very quickly on first two hurdling starts and can only be watched here.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:30 Exeter

Tough Approach

11st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Irish point second who was placed in a heavy ground bumper on debut and also in a Kempton novices' hurdle (2m5f, soft) in February; pulled up on handicap debut at Taunton later that month but player if a subsequent wind operation has a positive effect; also has first-time cheekpieces added to the tongue-strap he's worn recently.

14/1

12th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:30 Exeter

Tough Approach

11st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Irish point second who was placed in a heavy ground bumper on debut and also in a Kempton novices' hurdle (2m5f, soft) in February; pulled up on handicap debut at Taunton later that month but player if a subsequent wind operation has a positive effect; also has first-time cheekpieces added to the tongue-strap he's worn recently.

14/1

6

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

16:25 Taunton

Tough Approach

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Early promise in Irish point and bumper; low-key start to hurdle career but he fared better when runner-up to a hotpot at Kempton (2m5f, soft) recently and should do better again on switch to this level over new trip.

9/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 84

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on for fairly respectable fourth at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) last month, his second hurdling start, and has plenty of scope for further progress but others in this line-up have much better form.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Defi Nonantais

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

0-6 over hurdles and absent since a disappointing run in April but his first two handicap runs (2m5f/2m4f) were quite encouraging and improvement is possible this season; cheekpieces left off today.

10/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:30 Exeter

Defi Nonantais

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Joe Tizzard

Has shown glimpses of promise in both novice and handicap company and stepped up slightly on his return from wind surgery when fifth at Plumpton (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces) latest; drops 2lb and likely to need more improvement to defy this mark.

20/1

Form: 76

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed some ability in points last March/April and was only beaten about 30l on his two hurdling starts towards the end of last year (2m3f/2m4f) but significant improvement is required here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Theres Claude

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Polly Gundry

Refusal to settle on first start for over 22 months inevitably caught up with him on last month's chase/handicap debut over C&D; needs to help himself more, but already okay mark lowered 3lb more; tongue tie added.

25/1

4th

9

9th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Kempton

Theres Claude

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Polly Gundry

Displayed some ability in points last March/April and was only beaten about 30l on his two hurdling starts towards the end of last year (2m3f/2m4f) but significant improvement is required here.

50/1

Form: 0-747

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing more than minor promise on first two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m3f) and low-grade handicaps are probably on the agenda after this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Pescatorius

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Left Olly Murphy for 5,500gns and pretty much tailed off in four handicap chases since.

25/1

5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Pescatorius

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Won twice for Olly Murphy in the autumn and subsequently sold for 5,500gns; hasn't been in the same form in three runs for his current trainer; cheekpieces worn on his last three starts are dispensed with on this step up in trip; still has time on his side but all of a sudden has a bit to prove.

8/1

3rd

8

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Pescatorius

10st 7lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

In good form for Olly Murphy in the autumn, winning in blinkers at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to firm) and Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft), but soundly beaten in cheekpieces (retained) at Warwick for new stable twice since and now has a point to prove.

25/1

Form: 4/

Last run: 830 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Richard Rowe after Irish point win in May 2021 but made low-key rules debut the following November and we haven't seen him again since.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:03 Wincanton

Dance To Fame

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

prominent

66/1

6

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Dance To Fame

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced since Irish point win in 2021 and the comeback trail has yielded little as yet, pulled up on handicap debut here and finishing remote at Lingfield last month; has it to prove for now.

33/1

6

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Dance To Fame

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced since Irish point win in 2021 and the comeback trail has yielded little as yet, pulled up on handicap debut here and finishing remote at Lingfield last month; has it to prove for now.

33/1

Form: 35

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points last spring and in Market Rasen bumper (good to soft) on rules debut in November but his hurdling debut in December was very disappointing and he's not the most obvious answer here; tongue-tie fitted.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Just One Surf

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Low-mileage 5yo who won a maiden hurdle here (2m, soft) in March; absent since pulled up on chasing debut in May (2m3f) but could still have a good future over fences and is unexposed over this sort of trip.

12/1

Form: P0P-

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise in a bumper and two maiden hurdles (1m7f/2m) for Seamus Mullins; upped in trip for stable debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

9th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Kempton

Time To Smile

11st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Noel Williams

Showed no significant promise in a bumper and two maiden hurdles (1m7f/2m) for Seamus Mullins; upped in trip for stable debut.

100/1

13

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:50 Chepstow

Time To Smile

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Dam fair hurdle/chase winner for these connections; pulled up when 80-1 for a Fontwell bumper and remote last when 250-1 for a Wincanton maiden hurdle.

50/1

11th

7

27th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

13:30 Wincanton

Time To Smile

11st 5lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Dam fair hurdle/chase winner for these connections; 80-1 for a Fontwell bumper and was pulled up after racing in rear throughout.

66/1

Non-runners

Gentle Slopes, Lilting Verse, Lunar Ocean, Thunder N Lightnin, Tiger Blade

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £11.14
Trifecta £27.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Masaccio

LAMBOURN:

Gentle Slopes

WEST COUNTRY:

Defi Nonantais

Telegraph:

Gentle Slopes

Daily Mail:

Gentle Slopes

Daily Record:

Gentle Slopes

RP RATINGS:

Masaccio

TOPSPEED:

Masaccio

POSTDATA:

Masaccio

The Times:

Masaccio

The Guardian:

Masaccio

D Express:

Masaccio

Daily Mirror:

Masaccio

The Sun:

Masaccio

The Star:

Masaccio