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Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.40
  • Place: £5.20

Form: 4-

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands after winning Flat seller for William Haggas last summer (1m3f, soft; RPR 79); just a respectable fourth in uncompetitive Plumpton maiden (2m, good) on last month's stable/hurdle debut and needs that outing to have brought him on significantly.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Ramensky

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

raced in second, left in lead 4th, joined 5th, ridden before 2 out, faced challenge run-in, kept on well

7/4

1st

6

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Ramensky

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Changed hands after winning Flat seller for William Haggas last summer (1m3f, soft; RPR 79); just a respectable fourth in uncompetitive Plumpton maiden (2m, good) on last month's stable/hurdle debut and needs that outing to have brought him on significantly.

7/1

1st

6

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Ramensky

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Changed hands after winning Flat seller for William Haggas last summer (1m3f, soft; RPR 79); just a respectable fourth in uncompetitive Plumpton maiden (2m, good) on last month's stable/hurdle debut and needs that outing to have brought him on significantly.

7/1

1/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24812- D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles with easy win in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good to soft) in March and backed up that performance with close second in Warwick handicap (2m3f, good) last month; won't mind if the ground turns soft; the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Pyffo

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won two in a row last June for the O'Neill yard and put up a bold show when close second of six at Doncaster (3m, good to soft; Bugise Seagull third) five weeks ago on second run for this yard; needs extra to win this, though.

9/1

1st

7

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Pyffo

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

pressed leaders, led after 5th, mistake 4 out, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths ahead last, always doing enough

9/1

2nd

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:47 Doncaster

Pyffo

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly before 4th, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied run-in, no extra towards finish

4/1

Form: 7252-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner on soft ground; not a fluent jumper but finished second on two of her first three hurdling starts, more recently at Huntingdon (2m, good) 18 days ago, and ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Locken Lady

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Irish point winner on soft ground; not a fluent jumper but finished second on two of her first three hurdling starts, more recently at Huntingdon (2m, good) 18 days ago, and ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.

9/2

3rd

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Locken Lady

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Irish point winner on soft ground; not a fluent jumper but finished second on two of her first three hurdling starts, more recently at Huntingdon (2m, good) 18 days ago, and ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.

9/2

2nd

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Locken Lady

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

2l second at huge odds in a C&D maiden last month (soft), but occasional erratic leaps there were allied to a refusal to settle when beaten further last time; uplift on those efforts likely if doing all of the basics better, and assuming she copes with a likely sounder surface.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: P4-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground Irish point winner who left disappointing rules debut a long way behind when 80-1 fourth at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; needs to improve again to beat an on-song Pyffo here but has good each-way claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:32 Newton Abbot

Backinaction

11st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Irish point winner; a bumpy road in Britain but he went close over C&D in June and came well clear at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last weekend; probably not straightforward and he has hung away from the whip but likely has an easier task under a penalty than when reassessed.

5/4

4

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Backinaction

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Very hit and miss and ran moderately last time at Newton Abbot (3m2f), but did finish runner-up there the time before so there's a big run in him.

13/2

4

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

Backinaction

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Low-mileage 7yo; made inauspicious start to chasing career last summer but returned from layoff with creditable second over C&D (good) last month and has scope to build on that performance; must be considered.

3/1

Form: 63565-

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles; placed off his lowly handicap mark at Exeter (2m2f, soft) in December and was not disgraced in a 2m5f maiden there in March but faces another tough task today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Wellwillya

10st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Record of 2-7 over fences and he ran a big race in defeat at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month; is also well suited by this track and he should be in the mix again after a short break.

10/1

2nd

10

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Wellwillya

10st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

2-6 over fences and was running well when last seen 12 months ago; trip/ground fine and on a competitive mark, while has won after a break in the past.

13/2

Form: P7-0

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won low-grade AW handicap in January (1m5f) but well beaten at triple-digit odds on all three hurdling starts, the latest at Ffos Las (2m6f, good to soft) on Tuesday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

4

(11)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Sullivan Bay

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Returns to the AW after another modest effort over hurdles, but was twice runner-up on Polytrack before that; both wins have come on that surface, but he ran well to finish a close third behind Payment Plan over this C&D in November 2024; each-way claims again.

7/1

7th

6

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:50 Huntingdon

Sullivan Bay

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Hasn't been seen over hurdles since February last year but was only beaten a head at Plumpton in December 2024 when 11-8 favourite; runner-up on the Flat twice recently so fitness will not be an issue and he must be of interest.

3/1

2nd

8

(3)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Sullivan Bay

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Ran well in fourth at Chelmsford (2m, Polytrack) in January when back from some time off and built on that to go close there (1m6f) four weeks ago; there's every chance he'll be bang there once more.

11/2

Form: 6-

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a hurdle-winning half-sister to two useful jumpers; never better than midfield when 25-1 for recent debut at Southwell (2m4f, good; hooded); probably one for a bit further down the line.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Georgias Cross

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Out of a hurdle-winning half-sister to two useful jumpers; never better than midfield when 25-1 for recent debut at Southwell (2m4f, good; hooded); probably one for a bit further down the line.

33/1

8

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Georgias Cross

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Out of a hurdle-winning half-sister to two useful jumpers; never better than midfield when 25-1 for recent debut at Southwell (2m4f, good; hooded); probably one for a bit further down the line.

33/1

6th

12

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:05 Southwell

Georgias Cross

10st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

First foal; dam fair 2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful jumpers Venture Capital and Movewiththetimes; worth a glance in the betting before this debut outing but it's unnerving to see a hood fitted.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.60
Straight Forecast £24.46
Trifecta £70.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pyffo

The Star:

Backinaction

RP RATINGS:

Pyffo

TOPSPEED:

Pyffo

POSTDATA:

Pyffo

WEST COUNTRY:

Pyffo

The Times:

Pyffo

Telegraph:

Pyffo

The Guardian:

Pyffo

Daily Mail:

Pyffo

D Express:

Pyffo

Daily Mirror:

Pyffo

The Sun:

Pyffo

Daily Record:

Pyffo