November 30 / 13.15 Newbury

13.15

Soft

Coral ‘We’re Here For It’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 4f 118y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Coral ‘We’re Here For It’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-1

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well regarded and has shown why in breezing home in a Market Rasen bumper (good to soft) and a Chepstow maiden (2m3f; soft); clocked a good time latterly and connections already have their eyes on some fancy targets.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

The New Lion

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Broadly progressive; has gone down the Champion Hurdle route this season and ran well in that race most recently, while leaving the impression he's ready for a return to further than 2m; leading novice hurdler at about 2m4f last term, winning the Challow and the Turners (both on good to soft ground); still unbeaten over this sort of distance and commands respect.

15/8

3rd

4

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

The New Lion

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bids to emulate Istabraq, Hardy Eustace and Faugheen by winning the Champion Hurdle a year after landing the 2m5f Grade 1 novice hurdle at this meeting; held a 1l lead, still not under maximum pressure, when falling two out in the Fighting Fifth on reappearance; unbeaten otherwise and is better than the bare form he showed in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) last time when the steady pace wasn't conducive to an ideal test; still has plenty of potential in open company and commands respect, especially with a stronger gallop seemingly on the cards.

11/4

1st

3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

15:00 Cheltenham

The New Lion

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has raced only on soft/good to soft; one of two notable fallers in the Fighting Fifth in sole start this term, holding a 1l lead and still not under maximum pressure when coming down two out; unbeaten (5-5) previously and was impressive in the Challow prior to following up at the Cheltenham Festival last season for a Grade 1 novice double (2m4f/2m5f); remains a very promising hurdler and still one with serious Champion Hurdle claims.

15/8

13/8

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3-1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in what's usually a good bumper on Ayr's Scottish Grand National card (soft) and it was all very easy when justifying odds-on favouritism in a 2m5f novice at Kempton this month (good); in top hands and he could be anything.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 120-21

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
It was just workmanlike when winning at Fontwell (2m1f, good) but there's a lot of stamina in his pedigree and going further this afternoon should trigger something extra; still looks up against it.
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10th

3

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Electric Mason

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Soundly beaten here in the Martin Pipe 12 months ago but second of 17 to today's Grade 1 Stayers' hopeful Ma Shantou back here (3m, good) in October; improved to win valuable race in another big field at Haydock (3m, good to soft) in November and should be raring to go today, with major chance.

10/1

2nd

12

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Electric Mason

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual winner at Fontwell (2m1f/2m3f) as a novice hurdler last season; unable to land any sort of blow when making handicap debut at the Festival here (2m4f) in March and raced rather lazily when seventh (not beaten that far) at Sandown in April but this step up to 3m may unlock improvement; not ruled out.

20/1

7th

5

26th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 173y

Class 2

16:45 Sandown

Electric Mason

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

raced lazily, in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 42-121

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of a bumper and off the mark over hurdles in a 2m3f Chepstow maiden 24 days ago, when too good for this week's Wetherby winner Let It Rain (very talented) with the pair finishing a long way clear; the youngest of these at the age of four but he's promising.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

16:02 Sandown

French Ship

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Form has gone rather awry in last three outings but he has been progressive otherwise, culminating in 2m4f handicap wins at Cheltenham and Newbury in the autumn; may rebound and run a good race.

14/1

15th

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

French Ship

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Largely progressive but came up short off top weight in the Lanzarote when bidding for a handicap hat-trick and needs to prove current mark isn't beyond him; unseated rider three out in 3m Grade 2 last time.

8/1

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:05 Haydock

French Ship

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won big-field handicaps at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) and Newbury (2m4f, soft) in the autumn; having gone up the weights he was merely mid-division at Kempton (2m5f, good) last month and is untested at today's trip, but this lightly raced 6yo may still have more to offer and is not discounted.

11/2

Form: 42-1

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran well in both his bumpers and was nicely on top at the finish in a 2m6f heavy-ground maiden hurdle at Stratford; that form is a good bit off the requisite standard to take this but he's a promising 5yo out of a winning half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Katchit.
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9th

16

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Silver Thorn

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Emma Lavelle

Plenty to like about his wins in six-runner handicap chases (3m, good to soft) at Doncaster and Exeter; heavy ground might be the excuse when he was hammered by Holloway Queen at Newbury on latest start; has a competitive mark if back on song but going beyond 3m is something new.

33/1

4th

7

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Silver Thorn

10st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Emma Lavelle

Jumped poorly when tailed off in his first chase but has won his last two and had a bit in hand both times; only four got round last time at Exeter (3m, good to soft; has won on heavy) but the handicapper didn't go overboard with a 4lb rise.

15/2

Form: 109-U1

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced freely and was held up off steady fractions, yet still got up late in the day to spring an 80-1 surprise at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) recently; however, she tackles a different calibre of opposition here and has the least convincing form credentials.
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4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:00 Ludlow

Springs A Girl

11st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Won a novice here (2m5f, good to soft) in December 2024 but she's been up and down in handicaps since; finished second of five at Newbury (3m, soft) in February but she didn't fire at Chepstow (2m3f) last time; now goes back up in trip and down in grade but this is competitive and others are more persuasive.

9/1

5th

7

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Springs A Girl

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

0-2 over fences and back hurdling on last two starts, most recently outstayed by the winner over 3m at Newbury (soft); neither hurdle wins were in handicaps but this mark is fine; should run well.

8/1

2nd

1

17th Feb 2026

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

17:05 Newbury

Springs A Girl

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Well handicapped on peak hurdle form and her second on chase debut in September; pulled up next time and didn't offer much back over hurdles at Kempton, and that was three months ago.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.53
Trifecta £14.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The New Lion

RP RATINGS:

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TOPSPEED:

French Ship

WEST COUNTRY:

French Ship

The Sun:

French Ship

The Times:

The New Lion

Telegraph:

The New Lion

The Guardian:

The New Lion

Daily Mail:

The New Lion

Daily Mirror:

The New Lion

Daily Record:

The New Lion

POSTDATA:

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LAMBOURN:

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D Express:

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The Star:

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