November 11 / 13.45 Kempton

13.45

Good

Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on Irish point debut last December (yielding to soft) and made very promising start to rules career when third in good Ayr bumper (soft) on Scottish Grand National day in April; moves up in trip today and looks a very good prospect for novice hurdles.
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7th

2

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:30 Ayr

Califet En Vol

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Soundly beaten fourth at Kempton (2m4f, good) last month but mistakes didn't help; won there (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and he can be in the mix if cutting out the errors; probably okay on soft ground.

5/1

4th

3

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:18 Kempton

Califet En Vol

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Two hurdle wins, the latest in Listed company; has taken well to fences and he looked a good prospect when winning in pleasing style over C&D (good to soft; acts on most surfaces) last month; a 5lb higher mark should be within reach; solid claims.

9/4

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 21-

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built upon promising rules debut when winning soft-ground Ffos Las bumper in April; that form isn't anything out of the ordinary but he ought to be suited by today's longer trip and could have a lot more to offer over hurdles this season.
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1st

5

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Uttoxeter

As Legends Have It

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

0-5 over hurdles but he made it fourth time lucky over fences when scoring at Stratford (2m7f, soft) 19 days ago; was left clear at the second-last but he still hit a personal best with that success and should have more to offer in this sphere; respected up 3lb.

5/2

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

As Legends Have It

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Yet to build on his bumper success in April 2024 but was still in contention when falling four out at Wetherby (3m, soft) in December and may not have got home when last of four finishers at Doncaster (3m, soft) the following month; drops back down in trip and is not out of this.

9/2

4th

7

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:38 Doncaster

As Legends Have It

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Started favourite for the Wetherby event won by Chasingouttheblues, only to fall four out; consistent otherwise and looks a possible danger with a clear round in this third chase attempt.

11/2

Form: 62-

Last run: 317 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Displayed significant ability on both hurdling starts last season, more recently when second of 14 at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) last December; probably needs to better that performance here but has potential.
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2nd

4

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Thunder N Lightnin

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, raced in second when headed 3rd, no chance with winner from 2 out

7/4

Form: 118-5

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Won two bumpers last season (good/AW) and shaped quite well when fifth of 16 on recent hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, soft); can build on that performance in due course but faces a fairly tough assigment here.
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5

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

My Louise

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Dual bumper winner (first two starts) who had struggled to match that level over hurdles until a close third of nine at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last June off 1lb higher than today; that came after wind surgery and in a first-time tongue-tie (kept since) but she was pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) when next seen four weeks ago; mixed messages.

8/1

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

My Louise

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Lydia Richards

Dual bumper winner (first two starts) who had struggled to match that level over hurdles until a close third of nine at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last June, following wind surgery and fitted with a tongue-tie (retained); that was more like it, but she'll need to back that up returning from a 264-day break and down in trip.

15/2

4

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

My Louise

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Dual bumper winner (first two starts); has so far been unable to improve on that form over hurdles; has had wind surgery since well beaten at Chepstow (2m7f, good) latest; better is needed.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25 BF

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second of 12 in good-ground Worcester bumper on debut in June but a couple of the others in this line-up have shown more compelling form at that level, and his run at Market Rasen in July was a backward step.
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10

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Worcester

Montana Golden

11st 1lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Signed off for previous yard as an eight-race maiden but was beaten under 6l in a Uttoxeter handicap the final time (2m4f, good); since changed hands for £7,500.

25/1

4th

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Montana Golden

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Couldn't justify favouritism upped to 3m1f at Huntingdon latest, palpably not staying; this intermediate trip may suit better on good (wouldn't settle on last attempt at trip/ground combination), and he could be on a rather higher mark on last summer's bumper form.

5/2

4th

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Montana Golden

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Couldn't justify favouritism upped to 3m1f at Huntingdon latest, palpably not staying; this intermediate trip may suit better on good (wouldn't settle on last attempt at trip/ground combination), and he could be on a rather higher mark on last summer's bumper form.

5/2

Form: 959-P

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Did not show a great deal in three bumpers towards end of last season and was pulled up when 250-1 for recent hurdling debut.
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9th

8

2nd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

16:40 Newbury

Banny Hill Lass

10st 6lb

J: Ms Laura Ward

T: Neil King

midfield, weakened 4f out

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.11
Trifecta £8.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Califet En Vol

POSTDATA:

My Louise

WEST COUNTRY:

As Legends Have It

D Express:

Thunder N Lightnin

LAMBOURN:

Califet En Vol

The Times:

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Telegraph:

Califet En Vol

The Guardian:

Califet En Vol

The Sun:

Califet En Vol

The Star:

Califet En Vol

Daily Record:

Califet En Vol

Daily Mail:

My Louise

Daily Mirror:

As Legends Have It