December 05 / 13.25 Leicester

13.25

Heavy

Thanks For Everything Kieron Bridge Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 113y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Thanks For Everything Kieron Bridge Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 33,000euros after an eight-race Flat career in France that yielded two wins (1m2f/1m4f); interesting recruit to hurdling and the layoff might not hold her back.
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4th

2

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Authodidacte

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

1m2f/1m4f wins in France and then bought for 33,000euros; won on hurdling/stable debut at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in December 2024 and she returned from a year off with a dominant display in a handicap at Uttoxeter (2m, soft); 11lb higher after another break but that was a big step forward last time and she's open to more progress; interesting contender.

4/1

1st

5

5th Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 3

13:25 Leicester

Authodidacte

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

took keen hold, prominent, led after 2nd, increased tempo 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden out run-in, readily

11/2

1st

5

5th Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 3

13:25 Leicester

Authodidacte

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

took keen hold, prominent, led after 2nd, increased tempo 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden out run-in, readily

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 12l into second in his Irish point in May (good) but the winner then went for £400,000 and is now with Nicky Henderson; this gelding cost £52,000 and could have a bright future.
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4th

17

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Malinificent

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

One of several runners who are still seeking a first win; however, has shown ability at about 2m under rules and pedigree suggests this new trip is a likely source of improvement; could prove best of the maidens and is one for the shortlist.

25/1

2nd

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

14:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Malinificent

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Second of 13 in an Irish point; promising 5l third at Leicester (heavy) was followed by a heavier defeat at Ffos Las but should be capable having having some say in a race of this nature, especially as two of his rivals are penalised.

10/1

2nd

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

14:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Malinificent

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Second of 13 in an Irish point; promising 5l third at Leicester (heavy) was followed by a heavier defeat at Ffos Las but should be capable having having some say in a race of this nature, especially as two of his rivals are penalised.

10/1

Form: 214-61 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won a juvenile hurdle (good to soft); made his reappearance in a handicap and got career back on track when flooring the favourite (previous winner) on good ground at Exeter; the double penalty might just leave him vulnerable; tries a hood.
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4th

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

19:07 Chepstow

Inside Man

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Never able to get competitive returning from five months out in a big-field Sussex Champion Hurdle recently, but September's handicap debut win came off only 2lb lower than today's mark and he landed a good-ground C&D novice event exactly a year ago; could well get back on track.

6/1

9th

6

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Inside Man

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Did well in juvenile/novice hurdles and he reappeared in September with a handicap win in a five-runner race at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft; comfortably off 4lb lower); Newbury in November was disappointing but he did go off favourite and has had a break since; remains of interest.

25/1

2

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

15:58 Newton Abbot

Inside Man

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Runner-up in one of his two handicaps and did well to defy a 12lb penalty in a novice at Chepstow in April (good; fine on softer); open to further improvement.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
Questionable what he achieved when fourth of eight in a Worcester bumper (good); others appeal more.
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4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Directly

10st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Modest maiden hurdler, pulled up since a heavy defeat on January's handicap debut; drops back in trip and returns to better ground, with cheekpieces and a tongue-tie added, but has plenty to prove.

25/1

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Directly

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Still unexposed after only four hurdle runs but suffered heavy defeat on last month's handicap debut at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) and needs to take a big step forward here.

25/1

5th

1

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield

Directly

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Some promise on bumper debut; down the field in three novice and maiden hurdles, latterly at Ascot and Cheltenham, but his chance is much more obvious now handicapping off a modest mark over a trip that he's bred to stay.

8/1

Form: 830

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not strong form when third in a Market Rasen bumper and was tailed off at Warwick; faces no easy introduction to hurdling.
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1st

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

17:48 Fakenham

Dartmouth Rose

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Made all in small-field C&D (good) contest last month and now 2-2 since cheekpieces were added; another 4lb higher today but the headgear may unlock further improvement; likely contender.

7/4

1st

2

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:40 Fakenham

Dartmouth Rose

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Probably showed career-best form when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month; 7lb rise asks quite a lot of her but this C&D also suits and the headgear may prompt further improvement; big player.

15/8

1st

12

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Dartmouth Rose

10st 12lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Fairly consistent in a good few handicaps until running below par last time when 3m1f shouldn't have been an issue, though good to soft might have been (seems best on good); wouldn't rule out in the new cheekpieces.

11/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 277 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 47,000euros as a 3yo; clear of the rest when chasing home a good horse (subsequent winning hurdler) in a soft-ground bumper at Huntingdon; promising.
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2nd

1

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Carismatic Soldier

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

47,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to bumper/hurdle winner Fiadh and a US hurdle winner; dam fair 2m hurdle winner; has pretty good standard to reach on debut but stable does very well in bumpers.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.20
Straight Forecast £11.03
Trifecta £30.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Carismatic Soldier

RP RATINGS:

Inside Man

The Times:

Authodidacte

Telegraph:

Carismatic Soldier

Daily Mail:

Carismatic Soldier

D Express:

Carismatic Soldier

Daily Mirror:

Carismatic Soldier

The Star:

Carismatic Soldier

POSTDATA:

Inside Man

WEST COUNTRY:

Inside Man

The Sun:

Inside Man

Daily Record:

Authodidacte