18.40
GoodGet Ahead Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 2m 3f 0y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.50
- Place: £1.10
Form: OO602- BF
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
21st Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Took nine attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but did so with very smooth success in Warwick maiden (2m3f, good) in May and has strong claims here. |
5/4 |
|
1st 7 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Punchestown bumper winner for Niall Madden in June 2023; highly tried on first three starts for Willie Mullins, running out in the Greatwood on first occasion before creditable sixth at Ascot in December (1m7f, good); bit disappointing when second in a Ballinrobe handicap last time (2m6f, soft; set plenty to do); strong contender in this maiden. |
7/4 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 3-
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead, lost position before 3rd, dropped to last before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out |
8/1 |
|
2 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead, lost position before 3rd, dropped to last before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
4th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, no impression from 4 out, tailed off |
14/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: U/2P5- BF
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
12th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Jumped well when winning his second chase start at Warwick in September (3m, good to soft) and was reportedly struck into next time at Chepstow, which was a hot novice handicap; retains plenty of potential. |
8/1 |
|
7 |
11th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Sound jumping was a feature in his recent 3m win at Warwick (second chase start; good to soft); up 8lb in a race that will take appreciably more winning but with fitness on his side he's hard to dismiss. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Likes Market Rasen and he kept digging (after getting outpaced) to be close up on his chase debut there last month (3m, good); ran well here over hurdles and, off an untouched mark from last time, he should be in the thick of it. |
11/4 |
14/1
Form: 943-
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (6) |
21st May 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Off for more than a year since narrowly beaten over hurdles on his debut for his new jumps-oriented yard last March; that came after almost a year off, so he can go well fresh; market useful under a jockey who's ridden two winners over hurdles this year. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Non-stayer upped to 2m3f on final start for Sir Mark Todd last May but previously a keeping-on third at Wincanton (1m7f, good) to a good subsequent winner; interesting switched to a handicap for in-form new yard. |
9/2 |
|
4th 13 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Best form over hurdles when third at Wincanton last time (1m7f, good); needs to improve on this first run at further than 2m. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 02-4
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won a chase over 3m in September and nearly won another two runs back; produced a solid effort in defeat on his return to hurdling here last week and Sean Bowen rides again. |
5/4 |
|
2nd 6 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Gained a breakthrough win over fences at Market Rasen (3m) in September and posted a good second in handicap chase at Leicester (2m7f) when last seen out in December; proved reliable over hurdles so rates a player back in this sphere off a reduced mark. |
2/1 |
|
5 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Got off the mark on his third chase start at Market Rasen (3m, good) last month; third to Grillon De Monty on his previous outing but he may have improved since. |
9/2 |
66/1
Form: 9/0
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Winning pointer; only modest form on handicap/chase debut, beaten 44l at Stratford (2m1f, good) in June; should be suited by the step back up in trip with cheekpieces returning; others have more pressing claims. |
25/1 |
|
8th 4 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
led, headed but prominent 5th, good jump and led again 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened after 3 out |
7/1 |
|
6th 9 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Exposed pointer, winner of a maiden in April 2023 (3m, good to soft); hasn't built on that and was well beaten at Ffos Las back over hurdles on stable debut last time (2m6f, good to soft); best watched for now. |
66/1 |
20/1
Form: 00-65
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
25th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, outpaced 8th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out |
33/1 |
|
14 |
3rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
midfield, bad mistake 3rd |
33/1 |
|
14 |
3rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
midfield, bad mistake 3rd |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 47-
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
6th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last summer; had to settle for second when well backed for recent chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but that was his first run for nearly seven months and he was nicely clear of the third; only 1lb higher here and will be hard to beat if combination of refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces has any positive effect. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence. |
9/1 |
|
5 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence. |
9/1 |
66/1
Form: 0709-8
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Mostly soundly beaten after three bumpers and ten hurdle races over a range of distances; wore cheekpieces last time; flimsy claims. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Didn't run badly off her lowly handicap mark here (2m4f, good) last month but looks exposed after nine hurdling starts and faces a tough task on these terms; sports first-time cheekpieces. |
50/1 |
66/1
Form: 57/0-0
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
26th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Maiden pointer who was soundly beaten at triple-digit odds in three maiden hurdles this spring (2m3f-2m4f, good); has lowly mark for this chase/handicap debut but significant improvement is needed. |
33/1 |
|
10th 8 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Third in a couple of British points last spring but poor efforts in his two runs over hurdles. |
66/1 |
|
11th 10 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten in two bumpers in late 2022; no impact in British points last spring and he was a long way behind De Tellers Fortune on his hurdling/stable debut at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month; no appeal. |
66/1 |
14/1
Form: 3-
Last run: 90 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Tailed off in his three hurdle runs and he bled from the nose when a well-held seventh on handicap/chase debut at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft; first run since wind surgery) last month; in good hands and still very lightly raced but he needs a transformation with hood added. |
8/1 |
|
7th 8 |
17th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
led |
13/2 |
|
7th 8 |
17th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
led |
13/2 |
50/1
Form: 5
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced maiden who is 1lb out of the handicap but he's finished third on two of his last three starts (3m/3m3f, good to soft/good to firm) and might be in with an each-way shout. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
18th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
0-8 under all codes; bettered disappointing chase/handicap debut when very respectable third at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in February and could plausibly have untapped potential over today's longer trip but was back in the doldrums on latest outing in April and was given another wind operation (his third) soon afterwards; not easy to predict. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
held up in rear, weakened after 11th, mistake 5 out, pulled up home turn |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
21st Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off when 50-1 for debut at Warwick (2m3f, good) three weeks ago; cannot be recommended here. |
66/1 |
|
13th 10 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
6yo by Royal Anthem; half-brother to a point winner; dam unraced half-sister to three smart hurdle/chase winners; wears a hood on debut; quite interesting. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.36 |
| Trifecta | £9.50 |
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