14.30
SoftVisit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4955.32
- 2m 2f 110y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 2-3
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 4 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
C&D win in late 2024 (heavy) initiated a double; today's the first time since that he's returned below the mark of the second leg; have to hope confidence hasn't been sapped entirely by this term's heavy defeats. |
25/1 |
|
9th 11 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Three-time hurdle winner last season, most recently off mark 1lb lower than today's in this race (heavy); chasing has not gone to plan this term (three attempts) but he might fare better now back over hurdles. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9-
Last run: 280 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help. |
50/1 |
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11 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help. |
50/1 |
|
10th 4 |
6th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in all five starts including a bumper, two Flat runs in Jersey and two maidens over hurdles; no appeal. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Took nine attempts to get off the mark in points; achieved very little in his three hurdle races and a handicap chase, given wind surgery before the last named in December (3m1f); 9lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
|
12 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Took nine attempts to get off the mark in points; achieved very little in his three hurdle races and a handicap chase, given wind surgery before the last named in December (3m1f); 9lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
|
9 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Took nine attempts to get off the mark in points; achieved nothing in three runs over hurdles; had a wind operation ahead of this switch to fences but very opposable. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Won a Worcester maiden hurdle last May (2m7f, good); creditable runs handicapping since; conditions suit; chance. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won his maiden over this trip at Worcester last May and has since shown he can cope with this sort of mark; whether he'll cope with today's ground is another matter as his best form has been on good. |
7/1 |
|
6th 5 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Returned from break with hard-fought maiden win at Worcester (2m7f, good) in May and probably bettered that performance when clear second in C&D (good) handicap last month; likely contender again. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (2) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Beaten a nose here (2m, soft) in September 2024 off 1lb lower and gave further encouragement that year, but that promise has not been fulfilled and his jumps career (latest start two months ago) has gone badly the wrong way; first-time blinkers replace his usual hood. |
11/1 |
|
13th 8 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 4lb |
Useful 85-rated Flat stayer; odds-on winner of a Sedgefield novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last season; placed twice at Plumpton off 126 in final starts last season; reverts to hurdles now after two poor chasing starts this term |
14/1 |
|
5 |
6th Aug 2025 Good 2m 3f 130y |
11st 12lb |
Useful stayer on the Flat; odds-on winner of a Sedgefield novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last November; placed twice at Plumpton in the final weeks of last season; not as good as several of these over hurdles; makes chase debut with tongue-tie added to hood. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 994/
Last run: 455 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 16 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added. |
66/1 |
|
11th 16 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added. |
66/1 |
|
10 |
21st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Open to improvement if cutting out the mistakes but his claims aren't overly compelling based on his first two handicap performances; now 0-7. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (2) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
This year's hurdling form is uninspiring but he held on gamely to cause 66-1 shock at Salisbury a fortnight ago, his first Flat run since 2024; it's hard to tell whether he'll be in the same mood again here but he's only 2lb higher and this is a slight drop in grade. |
4/1 |
|
1st 5 (2) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Sole win from 32 starts came over hurdles at Exeter (2m7f, good to firm) in October but he's been held in three starts since and now returns to the Flat for the first time since June 2024. |
8/1 |
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6th 5 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Broke his duck over hurdles at the 15th attempt over C&D (good to firm) last October (held up); well below that level next time, when dropped back in trip (heavy) and beaten almost 9l at Wincanton by Square Du Roule latest (3m, good); more needed but not written off. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 108-6
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Won off 4lb higher at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) three runs back but not nearly so good on her two runs since and she's been off for a while. |
12/1 |
|
9th 9 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Bumper winner who came good at the fourth attempt in handicaps but pulled up in a Class 4 at Wincanton from out of the weights last time; she was progressing well prior to that and could easily resume progress if back on song. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Bumper winner; second to Sweet Caryline at Fontwell and went one better when getting up in the nick of time at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft); up 4lb and add another 1lb for being out of the weights; clearly a contender. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1/8-0
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Returned to form to win under Ciaran O'Shea at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month; unseated before the race got serious there last time; stays 3m2f and is effective on good to soft ground; capable of having a big say. |
2/1 |
|
4 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Bounced back to form with C&D win under Ciaran O'Shea this month and is now 3-15 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise; obvious contender if in similar mood again. |
15/8 |
|
1st 3 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two wins last spring on good ground included a 2m7f handicap off this very mark; clearly a contender if back to that level, though that's not been the case in her last four races. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Lightly raced 10yo, who has form figures of 121 this winter and that last win was by 7l over C&D (heavy) two weeks ago; up 8lb but she was as good as ever last time and is now 2-5 over fences; interesting contender. |
5/2 |
|
1st 7 |
29th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Conditions will be fine as it was heavy when she won by 9l at Fontwell (2m5f) in December; nearly followed up over C&D (good to soft) when only two finished; just 1lb higher and has solid claims. |
100/30 |
|
4th 6 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
held up in rear, mistake 3rd |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 60
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
28th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Not beaten far in two good-ground bumpers this season and ought to be suited by this step up in trip but still only limited appeal on hurdling debut. |
33/1 |
|
11th 8 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Well-beaten fourth in an Irish point in May (3m, good to yielding); behind All Inn Hand when sixth at Uttoxeter on bumper debut last month; others look stronger. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P-8798
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Unseated rider at first flight on recent reappearance outing and has now been unplaced all nine hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; sports refitted hood; not the most obvious answer. |
33/1 |
|
10 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Unseated rider at first flight on recent reappearance outing and has now been unplaced all nine hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; sports refitted hood; not the most obvious answer. |
33/1 |
|
8 |
21st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
No improvement for the return to assertive tactics on her final two outings last summer, beaten 25l in each; 5lb out of the weights on this return to action and not easily recommended. |
50/1 |
Verdict
Boyles Hill might have been a shade unlucky not to make a winning hurdle debut at Ffos Las in May, having been denied a clear run in the closing stages, but the most interesting runner is hurdling debutant MR ESCOBAR, who was fairly useful on the Flat and is a rare runner here for champion trainer Willie Mullins. Irish point winner Manowest may also feature.[Chris Wilson]
Selections
Daily Record:
Mr Escobar