12.10
Good To SoftBritish EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £7921.5
- 2m 0f 179y
- Class 3
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
Form: 1-12 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Useful novice hurdler in 2024; lacked fluency in his two chases last autumn and gave his short-odds backers a last-fence scare when making all in small field at Uttoxeter (2m, good; first-time hood/tongue-tie) a fortnight ago but he's the only one in this line-up to have run recently; will be a tough nut to crack if his stamina holds out over this new trip and he avoids serious errors. |
11/8 |
|
1st 1 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Lightly raced bumper/hurdle winner who ran creditably (second of three) in this race last year on reappearance, then lost any chance with a bad mistake two out at Cheltenham later in October; absent since; leading player, assuming he responds well to fitting of tongue-tie and hood. |
8/15 |
|
3rd 6 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 199y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Point runner-up and bumper winner who won two novice hurdles last season (2m/2m1f, good to soft), including here, and also ran well on soft ground; beaten just under 4l by Alnilam when second of three on his recent chase and seasonal debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) but he's 5lb better off with the winner today and could improve for that latest run; firmly in calculations. |
5/2 |
2/1
Form: 13-11 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 8lb |
One of two for trainer; yet to win over fences after five starts, but some positive efforts behind quality opposition, including when 0.75l behind Funiculi Funicula at Cork last time (2m1f, yielding) under this rider; place chance. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 45y |
11st 12lb |
Has won a point, two bumpers and a maiden hurdle plus placed in two Grade 1 novice hurdles last year; solid in defeat in his first three chase runs but below that form in a classy Cheltenham handicap last time; looks the better of the Elliott pair and a big player even down in trip. |
11/10 |
16/1
Form: 95-1 D
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
He's had his ups and downs in a short chasing career and his jumping can lack fluency but he made it 2-5 in this sphere when making virtually all to win at Newbury (2m, good to soft) four weeks ago; won on soft ground over hurdles; major player if things click again today. |
13/2 |
|
1st 3 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Unseated rider at halfway on this course last month; in and out overall but he would have a chance on his clearcut reappearance success over this distance at Chepstow and drying ground would not inconvenience him. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 187y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Campaigned only at about 2m; has failed to back up the form of his Chepstow reappearance win and, contrary to parts of his pedigree, doesn't shape as if he's crying out for this new trip. |
10/1 |
Evs
Form: 1
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Generally disappointing over fences since last autumn but got career back on track with convincing hurdle win here (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; on good mark after recent 4lb rise and could still have untapped potential at around 3m; strongly considered. |
11/4 |
|
1st 5 |
4th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Generally disappointing since switched to fences following two hurdle wins in 2024-25 and is now 0-7 in that sphere, having failed to benefit from a tongue-tie last time; reverts to hurdles with that aid removed and isn't out of this if finding some spark off a sliding mark. |
7/2 |
|
4th 2 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Generally disappointing since her two wins over hurdles in the 2024/25 season and she's now 0-6 as a chaser, from 2m3f to 3m; needs a lift from this new headgear combination. |
7/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £13.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £16.99 |
| Trifecta | £31.60 |
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