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Dr Tom Connors Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 113y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Dr Tom Connors Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Flat maiden in France; some promise with third-place finish over hurdles at Newcastle (2m1f, good) for new stable; possibilities.
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3rd

4

(5)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Roi De Baviere

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ex-French; placed three times over hurdles late last year, but poor in three more starts over hurdles and two on the AW since then; now 0-19 under rules and has plenty to prove.

10/1

8th

3

(6)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roi De Baviere

9st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the frame at 1m2f-1m4f in France last year; initially ran quite promisingly over hurdles in Britain but he's gone walkabout this year, including on AW in April; has it to prove at present.

33/1

8th

3

(6)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roi De Baviere

9st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the frame at 1m2f-1m4f in France last year; initially ran quite promisingly over hurdles in Britain but he's gone walkabout this year, including on AW in April; has it to prove at present.

33/1

Form: 2

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Fair winner on Flat for previous yard; brings the best piece of hurdles form, having beaten all bar a solid rival at Fontwell (2m1f, good) on the switch to this code.
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1st

1

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Belcamo

11st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alex Hales

Flat winner but 0-11 as a hurdler and can race freely; has shown he can be competitive off even higher marks but has to bounce back from two below-par efforts.

7/2

2nd

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:18 Huntingdon

Belcamo

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Looks exposed after eight hurdling starts but was second in run-of-the-mill Fontwell handicap (2m1f, good) in September and has each-way claims if in similar form again here.

10/1

2nd

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:18 Huntingdon

Belcamo

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Looks exposed after eight hurdling starts but was second in run-of-the-mill Fontwell handicap (2m1f, good) in September and has each-way claims if in similar form again here.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Regressive form in three Flat maidens for Jessica Harrington (debut was promising); market should guide on debut for new yard.
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5th

7

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Estate Planning

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Bernard Llewellyn

5yo who made the frame a few times last season and his mark continues to fall, but he hasn't got competitive this term and remains a maiden.

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden on Flat, runner-up on two occasions; modest fifth in Wincanton juvenile hurdle won by a smart sort; may fare better in this field.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hurdles debutant who has easily the worst chance on form, having been tailed-off last in both Flat outings for Stan Moore.
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6

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

You And Whose Army

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 4th

25/1

6

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

You And Whose Army

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 4th

25/1

5th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

You And Whose Army

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

Has very weak claims on Flat and hurdles form; apparent best effort doesn't look reliable; 6lb out of the weights on handicap debut; the least appealing contender.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
The best horse in this field, judged on her French Flat form which includes an 8l win at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, heavy); joined new connections for 65,000euros; respected.
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11th

5

(5)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Naas

Morning Air

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Was slowly away and never got involved in a barrier trial at Leopardstown last month; half-sister to Group 1 winner and likely to do better at some stage but possibly best watched at present.

20/1

Non-runners

Benvoy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £8.68
Trifecta £23.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Morning Air

WEST COUNTRY:

Roi De Baviere

Telegraph:

Belcamo

POSTDATA:

Morning Air

The Times:

Morning Air

D Express:

Morning Air

Daily Mirror:

Morning Air

The Star:

Morning Air

Daily Record:

Morning Air

The Sun:

Roi De Baviere