17.40
HeavyCheltenham & South West Racing Club ‘Newcomers’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £2178.4
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
6th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper (heavy) and maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, good); blinkers soon turned to. |
100/1 |
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13th 1 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper (2m1f, heavy; 18-1) last month and is best watched on this switch to hurdling. |
50/1 |
|
13th 1 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper (2m1f, heavy; 18-1) last month and is best watched on this switch to hurdling. |
50/1 |
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 6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Low-mileage 8yo who opened his account in Chepstow event (2m7f, good to soft) then finished midfield, not disgraced, over C&D (good) later in April; reasonably solid in current form. |
10/1 |
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6th 11 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Beat well-handicapped, odds-on favourite when staying on well to open account at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, his eighth start over hurdles; 6lb higher here but may yet have more to offer. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-7 over hurdles; not disgraced when sixth of 17 at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others have more pressing claims. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 2 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won his final two starts last season (2m3f/2m4f, soft/good to soft) and there's every chance this 7yo will get back on track at some stage; however, he's been disappointing on his three outings this term and it's hard to be confident regarding his claims today. |
10/1 |
|
5 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Ended last term with maiden (on soft) and handicap wins, latterly at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in April; disappointing on both starts this term but was struck into last time and has also since had wind surgery; additionally, he's now upped in trip and has tongue-tie and cheekpieces for the first time, so there could be explanations aplenty were he to stage a revival. |
9/1 |
|
11th 8 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 218y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Still raw last season according to his trainer so encouraging that he could follow up his maiden win with a comfortable handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft); raised 9lb for that Class 4 success and this is appreciably stronger, but everything would suggest that he's going to get better. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 3 |
7th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Struggled to cope with heavy ground in her latest qualifying race but was placed in run-of-the-mill mares' novice at Uttoxeter (2m6f, soft) in December and remains unexposed; tongue-tie added for handicap debut. |
8/1 |
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5 |
30th Jan 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Took a step forward when near-10l third at Uttoxeter (2m6f, soft) last month on her second start; could continue to progress; chance. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Made a promising start over fences when runner-up here (2m5f, good to soft) in December but he flopped when favourite at Warwick (2m4f) later that month; still has low mileage but he's been up and down so far and needs to bounce back at this new trip. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
mounted in chute, didn't always jump with fluency, led, headed 3 out, soon lost ground quickly, mistake 2 out, just held second |
14/1 |
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8th 3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Both starts over 2m on heavy ground, finishing fourth in Uttoxeter bumper (for Mel Rowley) then sixth in Chepstow novice hurdle; needs major improvement on bare figures. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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|
2 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
5yo who is 0-8 under rules but he's finished third in both his chase runs and latest was behind a progressive subsequent winner at Stratford (2m7f, good to soft); still has room for improvement in the jumping department but it's early days in this sphere and he's respected back in trip. |
5/2 |
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3rd 2 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, pressed leader 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no impression final 110yds |
5/2 |
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3rd 7 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, dropped to last after 6th |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 3 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Lost out in a tight finish over C&D (soft) in December and creditable third to Big Storm Brewing at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; fine on good ground) on latest outing; hurdles score has gone to 0-14, though. |
4/1 |
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3rd 7 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Sedgefield bumper winner (2m1f, good) in May 2024; runner-up (beaten 2l) in a division of this last year, and lost out in a tight finish at Musselburgh (3m) in December; less productive in a change of headgear (visor) next time; must enter the thinking in a weak race. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 8 |
29th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
15-2, about 10l fourth of eight in what looked an ordinary soft-ground Taunton bumper in April; almost certainly needs significant improvement. |
25/1 |
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8th 8 |
29th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
15-2, about 10l fourth of eight in what looked an ordinary soft-ground Taunton bumper in April; almost certainly needs significant improvement. |
25/1 |
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4th 9 |
11th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
40,000euros 3yo; seventh foal; half-brother to bumper and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Westerbee; dam unraced half-sister to bumper and useful 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Father Matt, out of half-sister to smart hurdlers Carobee and Winter Squall; good stable has a low strike-rate in bumpers but he needs checking in the market. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 7 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
0-9 over hurdles but went close in Class 5 handicap at Warwick (2m5f, good) this month and should be fine over today's shorter trip; might have been found a good opportunity. |
5/2 |
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2nd 5 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Failed to progress for previous stable and, having shaped with promise over C&D for new stable in January, is taking a similar path, most recently finishing a 17l third in first-time cheekpieces last month; goes up again in trip but needs to turn things around. |
12/1 |
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3rd 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Failed to progress for previous stable last season and, having shaped with promise over C&D for new stable in January, took a backwards step at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month when finishing last of eight; needs the fitting of cheekpieces to get quickly back on track. |
12/1 |
Verdict
Olly Murphy does well in bumpers and 72,000euros purchase KAPAL LAYAR earns the vote. Joe Tizzard won this last year and Rupert’s Wish is second choice, while Korus and Jessie Jump Jet also appeal on paper. The betting should provide further clues.[Ben Hutton]
Selections
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