April 05 / 13.15 Wetherby

13.15

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racingtv.com Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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racingtv.com Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

Form: 2231 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Horse

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Form & Verdict
Son of Kayf Tara who built on his bumper promise when making a winning hurdling debut in 2m novice at Warwick last month, overcoming late errors to get up close home; he looks to have a fair bit more to offer so rates a big player.
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Abandoned

Form: 53-721

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces fitted when getting off the mark on his second start for his new yard in 2m4f Huntingdon novice 19 days ago; this fair ex-Irish hurdler needs considering with headgear again sported.
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3

13th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:05 Sandown

Roccovango

12st 5lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Olly Murphy

9yo who is lightly raced for his age and made it four wins from his last five starts, and 2-3 over fences, when scoring at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) in November; has a progressive profile and could play another leading role.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 400

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winning pointer but he's finished well held in his two runs over hurdles, having a wind op before coming in only 11th in 2m Ludlow novice 44 days ago; tongue-strap is added here.
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7th

6

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Deep Strato

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Corbridge point winner (2m4f) for Brian Harding; essentially disappointing since switched to racing under rules and has lacked for fluency in two attempts over fences; competes from an easing mark in a weak race.

8/1

7th

6

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Deep Strato

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Corbridge point winner (2m4f) for Brian Harding; essentially disappointing since switched to racing under rules and has lacked for fluency in two attempts over fences; competes from an easing mark in a weak race.

8/1

4th

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Deep Strato

10st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 6-PP

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both his runs over hurdles at Newcastle and Carlisle this year; he has lots to prove.
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3rd

4

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:25 Worcester

Happy County

11st 4lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Has shown little across his six starts and others are preferred.

50/1

8th

11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Happy County

10st 8lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Makes handicap debut from a basement mark but has not shown any significant promise in four novice/maiden hurdles this year (2m1f-2m4f) and needs to improve.

20/1

7th

5

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Happy County

11st 4lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

towards rear, some headway 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch

50/1

Form:

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W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Almanzor gelding who showed some fair form in three runs for Johnny Murtagh on the Flat in the spring of 2022; has since changed hands for £4,000 and has his fitness to prove now going hurdling after a long absence.
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11th

4

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10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Racquet Club

9st 8lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Dianne Sayer

Showed ability in a Navan maiden (1m5f, good) in May 2022 but he missed 2023 and has struggled in four novice hurdles for new yard this year; now switches to a handicap back on the Flat but he has lots to prove; first-time blinkers.

20/1

8th

5

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:50 Cartmel

Racquet Club

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Dianne Sayer

Showed no significant promise when a big-priced outsider for three novice hurdles this spring (2m-2m2f).

100/1

10th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:18 Sedgefield

Racquet Club

11st 3lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Dianne Sayer

Modicum of ability for Johnny Murtagh on the Flat (0-3) in Ireland; pulled up on both starts over hurdles (2m-2m2f, soft) for this trainer; no obvious reason as to why he should fare any better here.

66/1

Form: 1

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Fourth on the Flat in Slovakia before making light of a six-month layoff when making a winning hurdling/yard debut in 2m2f juvenile at Stratford 25 days ago; he may do better so must enter calculations.
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8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Roger

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Richard Hobson

prominent

10/1

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Roger

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Richard Hobson

prominent

10/1

6th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Kempton

Roger

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Richard Hobson

led, set good pace, jumped left 4th, soon headed, weakened gradually after 5th, tailed off

16/1

Form: 7U9

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Daughter of Kayf Tara who caught the eye on her third run in this sphere when a considerately-handled ninth of 15 in 2m Kempton novice 20 days ago; she can build on it now.
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7th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Cher Tara

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Didn't run badly when fifth of eight at Kelso (2m5f, good) three weeks ago and continues to slip down the weights but has modest 2-21 strike-rate over hurdles; others appeal more.

7/1

5th

7

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Cher Tara

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Won a Down Royal handicap in March 2025 for Gordon Elliott (2m4f, good); best run for present yard when third at Newcastle in January (2m4f, good to soft) but hasn't fared as well since.

16/1

8th

7

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Cher Tara

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Daragh Bourke

On a losing sequence but in good form for her current yard until coming in a never-dangerous sixth in 2m4f Musselburgh handicap 22 days ago; she can bounce back off a slipping mark.

14/1

Form: 2

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
A fair stayer on the Flat for William Haggas; changed hands for 25,000gns before making a promising start over hurdles when second of five in 2m Market Rasen juvenile 45 days ago; he's open to improvement and holds very good claims.
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2nd

3

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Medieval Gold

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Won at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) in November on final run for Micky Hammond and again ran well when third on recent stable debut there (2m1f, good to soft), where shaping as though this longer trip would be worth exploring.

4/1

3rd

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Carlisle

Medieval Gold

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Two wins for Micky Hammond, the latest a C&D handicap in November (soft; beat That One by 5.5l); progressive sort who should go well on stable debut despite 7lb rise; tongue-tie on for the first time.

4/1

2nd

12

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

Medieval Gold

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

A fair Flat maiden for William Haggas; won a Perth maiden hurdle and went on to be beaten 3l and 11l in his two handicaps; each-way claims if fit enough to do himself justice.

12/1

Verdict

Micky Hammond’s Medieval Gold seems sure to be in the mix on the back of her promising second at Market Rasen but preference is for KING OF TARA who shaped well in bumpers prior to going in at the first time of asking over hurdles at Warwick and looks to have a fair bit more to offer. Roger and Roccovango look the pick of the remainder for place purposes.[Peter Entwistle]