12.22
SoftBoyleSports Daily Money Back Meetings Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qual’) (GBB)
- Prize money: £7804.5
- 2m 0f 209y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: /13-11 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
11st 12lb |
Low-mileage 7yo who looked better than ever (in first-time cheekpieces) when readily making all in five-runner handicap at Chepstow (2m) 30 days ago; hiked up 9lb but still not taken lightly with headgear retained. |
2/1 |
|
1st 1 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Endured a sobering chase debut here in November (sole start on good) but firmly back on track on sole start since when finding only an even less exposed handicapper too good over C&D a fortnight ago (good to soft; pair 9l clear); cheekpieces added; retains plenty of upside. |
15/8 |
|
2nd 1 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
Failed to complete over hurdles (pulled up) and fences (fell) in his last two starts but this lightly raced 7yo is still unexposed in handicaps and he won twice during his novice hurdle campaign; returns after 157 days off and he needs checking in market back in this sphere. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2-0
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Didn't last long with the Skeltons, though he was second in a bumper and in a handicap hurdle; last seen winning a match between the flags in May 2025; needs checking in the betting on first run for Neil King. |
7/1 |
|
10th 12 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Good-ground bumper runner-up who ran his best race yet over hurdles when clear second at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) last month on his second handicap start, and that form has received a firm boost from the winner; stamina to prove today but he's a major player if seeing it out. |
3/1 |
|
10th 12 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Good-ground bumper runner-up who ran his best race yet over hurdles when clear second at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) last month on his second handicap start, and that form has received a firm boost from the winner; stamina to prove today but he's a major player if seeing it out. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1340-2 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Justified favouritism in 2m4f event at Uttoxeter (soft) on Midlands National day, going one better than 12 months earlier and setting himself up perfectly for an attempt to win this prize for the second year running; current mark reflects his advancement; again a big player. |
9/1 |
|
1st 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
Second in this race last year off 12lb lower, he went on to win at the Aintree Festival last April; confirmed his wellbeing when second in the William Hill Hurdle at Newbury five weeks ago and should run well. |
4/1 |
|
26 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
10st 4lb
|
Reserve; won 2m4f handicap at last season's Aintree Grand National meeting (good to soft) before third at Punchestown; disappointing when favourite on Windsor reappearance but back on his game when best of the rest behind Tutti Quanti in valuable 2m Newbury handicap (heavy) last month. |
28/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 95
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
A fair 1m2f Flat winner in Spain who was much improved for her current yard when runner-up in 2m4f Bangor handicap hurdle 47 days ago; up 2lb but big shout with that form working out very well. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Five Flat wins in France; showed very little over hurdles in Britain last season, including when dropped back to 2m for last month's handicap debut, but Dan Skelton is persisting with her and she can't be written off just yet. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Five Flat wins in France; showed very little over hurdles in Britain last season, including when dropped back to 2m for last month's handicap debut, but Dan Skelton is persisting with her and she can't be written off just yet. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3- BF
Last run: 308 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Point winner who left her first two rules runs miles behind when 25-1 Listed runner-up at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last month on her chase debut and first outing since 2024; very unexposed but today's assignment demands another massive chunk of improvement. |
100/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Form comprises a success in Irish point, third-place finish in bumper and modest sixth in novice hurdle; absent for over a year and returns with tongue-tie fitted; should make a chaser but this looks a difficult starting point. |
40/1 |
|
6th 24 |
27th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 3 |
10st 7lb
|
Made all in heavy-ground Irish point in debut in October 2023 and came from off the pace for third in soft-ground Wetherby bumper in February; should have a future over hurdles but has fitness to prove here and others have more pressing claims; hood removed after one use. |
4/1 |
Verdict
Kim Bailey continues in fine form and can celebrate another winner courtesy of THE KEMBLE BREWERY, who has looked useful when winning two novice hurdles this autumn. Wellington Arch (second choice) and Piper Park are possible improvers.[Ben Hutton]
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