November 12 / 14.10 Lingfield

14.10

Good

Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM / EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5827.22
  • 2m 3f 110y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM / EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
12,000euros foal, 10,000euros 3yo; third foal; brother to a point winner; dam unraced sister to bumper winner Active Force, out of unraced sister to useful bumper and 2m-2m2f hurdle/chase winner Kates Benefit; won an Irish maiden point (3m, soft to heavy) in February and the form looks good; stable also runs Amarillobymorning; very much one to note.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:10 Perth

Its Hard To Know

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Point (3m, soft to heavy) and two-time novice hurdle (2m3f/2m4f, good/good to soft) winner; he's run just once this season, when 14l fourth of six on chase debut at Aintree (2m4f, soft) in December; however, he remains very lightly raced and is certainly not written off today.

5/1

10th

8

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Its Hard To Know

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Absent since a heavy defeat in the Challow ten weeks ago, losing his unbeaten record; not particularly well treated on earlier form but represents last year's winning stable and could go well.

14/1

6th

4

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

14:55 Newbury

Its Hard To Know

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Irish point winner who has made all in both attempts under rules, latest at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft); plenty to find on bare form but remains unbeaten and unexposed.

14/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 314-

Last run: 215 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Noel Williams after winning a Ludlow bumper (good to soft) for an Irish stable last November; fourth of 16 in Grade 2 Aintree bumper (soft) in April, so she looks a notable prospect and both of those races give her the best chance in this line-up judged on bumper form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

18

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Metkayina

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Noel Williams

held up in rear

50/1

Form: 5-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to stay well; showed ability at Exeter in a bumper (good) in April and a 2m2f maiden hurdle (good to soft) in October; that form leaves him vulnerable to some of those graduating from points and bumpers; promising but might still be a longer-term prospect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

11

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Not So Woolly

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Consistent five-race maiden who ties in with a couple of these opponents; however, chance of opening his account largely depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

14/1

2nd

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:25 Taunton

Not So Woolly

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-race maiden who has consistent form figures and steadily progressive RPRs; ran well at Ascot (2m5f, good to soft) most recently, taking hurdles record to 333; solid contender who has a good chance at the weights and could open his account.

9/4

2nd

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:25 Taunton

Not So Woolly

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-race maiden who has consistent form figures and steadily progressive RPRs; ran well at Ascot (2m5f, good to soft) most recently, taking hurdles record to 333; solid contender who has a good chance at the weights and could open his account.

9/4

Form: 33-

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
92,000euros 3yo; half-brother to three French winners, out of a French 2m1f hurdle winner; third in bumpers at Kempton (soft) in February and Plumpton (good) in April, the form of which suggests he can be a player today; should be open to plenty of improvement too.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

16:42 Plumpton

Ken Roy

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

Pulled up three consecutive times since going close in maiden hurdle here (2m4f, good to soft) last December and has a lot to prove on this seasonal/chase debut, but had a wind op during the summer and Paul Nicholls is persisting with him.

7/2

3

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Ken Roy

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

14/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 213 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners Valadom (useful 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Ikigai (AQPS Flat/French 2m1f hurdle); 22-1, faded into 14l fifth of seven in juvenile hurdle at Chepstow (1m, good to soft) in April; should improve but best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:47 Wetherby

Kalhandrion

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Richard Hobson

He's improved for going chasing this season and made it 2-5 over fences when winning at Exeter (3m, heavy) last month in first-time cheekpieces; his other win came on good to soft; a tongue-tie joins the cheekpieces; this progressive 6yo holds strong claims.

11/10

1st

4

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:44 Exeter

Kalhandrion

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Richard Hobson

Has left hurdle form well behind since switched to fences, winning on chase debut at Huntingdon (2m4f; stays 3m) and solid efforts on both completed starts since; unseated rider when still travelling well in the lead at Doncaster on latest; not yet fully exposed and could play a significant role if handling testing conditions, with cheekpieces now added.

15/8

2

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:00 Doncaster

Kalhandrion

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Richard Hobson

He's left his hurdle form well behind since switched to fences, winning on chase debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) and good efforts on both starts since, most recently second of four over C&D (soft); solid claims.

6/4

Form: 34-

Last run: 335 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor honours in soft-ground bumpers late last year at Sandown (better effort) and Exeter; dam won on Flat and up to 2m5f over hurdles; others have shown more but these are very early days.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Drumheller

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Nick Gifford

Not solid on his hurdling exploits (0-7) and he ran no race on chase debut last time (2m4f); this longer trip is probably a better fit for him so may leave that latest run behind.

20/1

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

Drumheller

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Mixed form over hurdles this season but runner-up at Plumpton (3m1f, good) two starts ago and stable has much better strike-rate with chasers than hurdlers nowadays; not ruled out on first run over fences.

10/1

2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Drumheller

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Did not show a great deal in his qualifying races last season (2m3f-2m5f) and unseated rider at third flight when upped to 3m2f for handicap debut in March (race subsequently declared void); returns from six-month break.

25/1

Non-runners

Amarillobymorning, Centreofattention, Oak Grove

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Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £4.27
Trifecta £8.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Centreofattention

POSTDATA:

Metkayina

D Express:

Not So Woolly

WEST COUNTRY:

Oak Grove

LAMBOURN:

Centreofattention

Telegraph:

Centreofattention

Daily Mail:

Centreofattention

The Star:

Centreofattention

Daily Record:

Centreofattention

The Times:

Metkayina

The Guardian:

Metkayina

Daily Mirror:

Metkayina

The Sun:

Metkayina