17.07
GoodCannock Chemicals Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 1m 7f 168y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.20
- Place: £1.60
Form: 205-U
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 3lb
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 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove. |
14/1 |
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2 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove. |
14/1 |
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2 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove. |
14/1 |
12/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: 406-6
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 7 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Fortunate to register a second 2m3f win here in November but has held his form since and he clearly likes it here; the concern is this trip as he's unraced beyond an extended 2m5f. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Won over C&D (good to soft) in late 2024 but was lucky to score when repeating that feat on stable debut (good) in November; respectable third at Southwell (about 2m4f, good to soft) in December on his only subsequent start; unproven on heavy but can't be dismissed. |
12/1 |
40/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: PP-
Last run: 224 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
2nd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Irish maiden point winner; placed at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good) in June and Leicester (2m4f handicap, heavy) in December in her last two races over hurdles, which offers some hope even though improvement is needed. |
12/1 |
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6th 5 |
2nd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Irish maiden point winner; placed at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good) in June and Leicester (2m4f handicap, heavy) in December in her last two races over hurdles, which offers some hope even though improvement is needed. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
1st Dec 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
raced in second, led after 7th, went clear after 3 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra |
5/2 |
13/8
Form: 91-2 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Bumper winner who had disappointed over hurdles until a step back up in trip brought about the necessary improvement to get off the mark in this sphere at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month; should be suited by this further step up to 3m and is a leading player. |
Evs |
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1st 3 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Good-ground bumper winner; disappointing over hurdles, though his handicaps have been at 2m and when he tried this trip once before he was 66-1 in a maiden; could easily be a factor. |
7/2 |
|
7th 5 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Good-ground bumper winner two years ago who's generally struggled over hurdles and has been off for a little over a year since an underwhelming handicap debut; dropped 7lb in the interim but would want to see some market interest. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 9-76
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
1st Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ten-race maiden whose best form has been at 2m and he was tailed off when raised to 2m4f at Southwell (good) only recently; now goes in cheekpieces. |
2/1 |
|
3 |
1st Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ten-race maiden whose best form has been at 2m and he was tailed off when raised to 2m4f at Southwell (good) only recently; now goes in cheekpieces. |
2/1 |
|
1 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-7 over hurdles and absent since a poor performance in January but his second of 13 here (2m, good) in November was a good effort and he could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip. |
11/2 |
100/1
Form: 9
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles last spring/summer and is 5lb wrong for this chase/handicap debut; remains very unexposed but stable has much more obvious chance with Bumpy Evans. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles last spring/summer and is 5lb wrong for this chase/handicap debut; remains very unexposed but stable has much more obvious chance with Bumpy Evans. |
25/1 |
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10th 7 |
9th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Did not achieve much when making the frame in two maiden points in spring 2023 and was a well-beaten outsider on both recent hurdling starts. |
100/1 |
66/1
Form: P
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
11-race maiden (Flat/hurdles) and she's struggled at massive prices in her six hurdle races; long way out of the weights again and can only be watched back in trip. |
66/1 |
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8 |
12th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Not yet shown much over hurdles, including in two handicaps; best watched from 12lb out of the weights. |
50/1 |
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9th 9 |
11th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Minor form so far, most recently on the AW and a 2m3f handicap here (pulled up) in October; needs lots more from 7lb wrong. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 70-6
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 2 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Maiden pointer; put in fairly good front-running shift before fading into sixth on recent hurdling debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft); drops back in trip with cheekpieces added here; will presumably be ridden very positively again. |
20/1 |
|
6th 2 |
4th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten in two bumpers before running to a modest level in four points. |
100/1 |
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10th 2 |
28th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, midfield, headway 7f out, weakened from 3f out |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 67P-
Last run: 192 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, pulled up after 5th |
200/1 |
|
10 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Had excuse when pulled up in claiming hurdle in December (saddle slipped) but is yet to show any significant promise. |
100/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £23.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £22.03 |
| Trifecta | £122.80 |
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