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HeavyBest Odds Guaranteed At Yeeehaaa.bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 1f 162y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 4/P
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 82y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent |
66/1 |
|
6 |
10th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
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 |
10st 4lb |
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 |
Abandoned
Form: P-
Last run: 331 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Very lightly raced for an 8yo but he was tailed off in the first-time hood on last month's handicap debut (2m3f, good; 18-1). |
50/1 |
|
9th 10 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Unexposed 8yo but he didn't show great over hurdles in 2024 which included a refusal to race over C&D; now goes handicapping but he has plenty to prove after almost two years off; hood added. |
33/1 |
|
5th 2 |
9th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Beat only one on his hurdling debut at Plumpton in March and refused to race at Fontwell month later; has major questions to answer. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 94
Last run: 85 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
20th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Inexplicably swerved left and ran out here on stable/chase debut in March but made amends at Chepstow (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month, where he was held up a long way off the pace before keeping on strongly to lead after the last fence; only 2lb higher today and could still have a lot more to offer. |
8/11 |
|
4 |
20th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Inexplicably swerved left and ran out here on stable/chase debut in March but made amends at Chepstow (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month, where he was held up a long way off the pace before keeping on strongly to lead after the last fence; only 2lb higher today and could still have a lot more to offer. |
8/11 |
|
1st 5 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Effectiveness of wind surgery yet to be fully tested when running out five from home on last month's Southwell stable/chasing debut (3m, good), though his jumping hadn't fully convinced before that and the adding of headgear here makes sense; interesting to see if the money comes again. |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-52
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Won a four-runner handicap chase for the O'Neills in June (2m4f, good); bought for £10,000 in October; good second to a subsequent useful winner in a point in January (3m, soft) but rather disappointing last time; each-way chance. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won at Warwick (2m4f, good) in June and bounced back from lesser run when 4l second to Zacony Rebel over this C&D (good) in first-time cheekpieces (retained); effective on soft ground earlier in career; could be involved. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Rallied well to open account in small field at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month, his fourth start over fences, but was well below that level on latest outing and needs to respond well to first-time cheekpieces here. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 4 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Four-time hurdle winner and career-best form to win by 10l at Fontwell two runs ago (2m5f, good to soft); went up 8lb for that and was back down to earth on his return visit when beaten 20l; hard to know entirely what to expect from him. |
100/30 |
|
8th 3 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Four-time hurdle winner who rewarded good market support and showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by 10l here (2m5f, good to soft) in March; 8lb rise asks a fair bit of him but the forecast faster ground should not be a problem. |
5/1 |
|
1st 3 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Four Flat wins and three over hurdles; has yet to win this season over jumps but two of his three placed efforts came here and he's likely to be a strong contender, for all that last two runs (hurdle/AW) weren't his best. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 359
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Nine-race maiden but he returned to form when third in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) under Osian Radford at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; also effective on soft ground; has the same mark as last time and he's a leading player if backing up that latest run. |
11/8 |
|
3rd 4 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Nine-race maiden but he returned to form when third in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) under Osian Radford at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; also effective on soft ground; has the same mark as last time and he's a leading player if backing up that latest run. |
11/8 |
|
3rd 6 |
31st Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Unplaced all six hurdling starts but shaped quite well before fading at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft; first run after wind op) last month, and may benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time tongue-tie here. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-86
Last run: 79 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
0-8 over hurdles but returned from 11-month break with fairly good second here (2m5f, good to soft; no match for winner) 12 days ago and could plausibly still have untapped potential over this longer trip. |
9/1 |
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2nd 5 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Very nearly won over C&D last January and that was only three starts ago; feasible excuses since then as probably failed to stay 3m1f and then bled here when last seen a year ago; ability respected but there are wellbeing issues after so long out. |
13/2 |
|
6 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, pulled up before 6th, race voided |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 57
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Good strike-rate over fences but held on last two starts and may be in the assessor's grip now; had wind surgery (his fourth) since last run. |
7/1 |
|
4th 3 |
16th Sep 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Has excellent 8-11 strike-rate over fences; behind Olivers Travels when fourth here (3m2f, good) on latest outing in July but still ran pretty well, and may yet have a better performance in him; raced mainly on good ground but has won on soft. |
11/2 |
|
4th 7 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Some feat to have won eight of his ten starts over fences; another win looked unlikely when under the pump at Worcester last time (2m7f, good) but he responded admirably to lead when it mattered; a 4lb rise might not be too damaging but he's into classier company this time. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 632
Last run: 59 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (3) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 13y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
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 |
9st 12lb |
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 |
8st 10lb |
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 |
Verdict
Armed with the 4yo allowance and Harry Cobden in the saddle, NACHTGEIST looks poised to record a first success under this code. Isocrate is the biggest threat on hurdles form, while Motazzen has possibilities provided his Flat ability is transferred to this sphere. A couple of the others are still open to improvement.[Steve Boow]