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SoftStay Safe Players At BetMGM Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 1f 162y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 0-113 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 10 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
5-14 strike-rate and steadily progressive form, gaining his latest success over this C&D (good ground; three of today's rivals behind) in convincing fashion; a 6lb rise does not look harsh, and with further improvement on the cards he has solid claims. |
7/1 |
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1st 5 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 144y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
6yo who has shown improved form this season, winning at Ascot (1m7f, soft) in December then runner-up at Sandown (2m, good); well-beaten fifth in the gruelling William Hill Hurdle at Newbury (2m, heavy) in February; has had a break since and could play a leading role if back to his best. |
4/1 |
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5th 16 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
Just held on from strong-finishing All In You at Ascot (1m7f, soft) and was unable to confirm the placings, albeit far from discredited, at Sandown (2m, good); that rival has the upper hand with further progress plausible; however, this consistent sort should go well. |
16/1 |
Form: 4-12 D
Last run: 221 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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2nd 5 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
French hurdle winner in spring 2024; untidy round of jumping when fourth of six on chasing debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in November and unseated four out at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last month; needs to polish up his jumping. |
5/1 |
Form: 121 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 121
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4th 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
3-5 as a novice hurdler last season; absent since encouraging third of seven on reappearance outing at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) in November but could quite plausibly have untapped potential over this new trip. |
12/1 |
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1st 6 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 183y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Won bumper in sole Irish start; steady progress in his first three hurdle races brought two wins, making all at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) on last occasion, but he made a disappointing handicap debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) on latest outing. |
16/1 |
Form: 13-U BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 18 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Record of 321 switched to handicaps this term and the form has substance; ran well behind a notable rival on penultimate start (2m3f, good to soft) and subsequent Newbury performance (2m4f, good) took his strike-rate to 3-9; improving and remains particularly unexposed beyond 2m. |
14/1 |
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5th 4 |
22nd Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Both wins have been here, on bumper debut (soft) and last time dominating from the front for a wide-margin maiden success; that represented a major spike in his form and he's hard to rule out. |
8/1 |
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1st 2 |
7th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
took keen hold, made all |
7/2 |
Form: 7-0
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 8 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
0-8 over hurdles but was making first appearance for 13 months when keeping on for third at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May and is sure to be suited by this move back up in trip; shortlisted. |
8/1 |
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3rd 11 |
11th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Runner-up in his last two races but those were at about 3m and over a year ago now; fully entitled to need this. |
10/1 |
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10 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
0-6 over hurdles; evidently well suited by step up in trip when keeping on well for close second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) 12 days ago but that modest race was won in a slow time and others in this line-up have much more compelling form. |
8/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
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1 (4) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Habitual slow starter who has had major blips in two of his last three runs, but he's also won five times (1m2f-1m6f) this season including at Haydock (good) on his penultimate run; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has claims if he can bounce back again with Patrick Mullins booked; tongue-tie added. |
6/1 |
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8th 7 |
1st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 97y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
Habitual slow starter; badly overdid it on penultimate outing (tailed off) but otherwise having a cracking season; that's despite another markedly slow start when upped to 1m6f at Haydock (good; not proven on softer) on latest outing, in which he got up by a neck in a slowly run race; raised another 3lb but it's the extra 6f which gives him far more to prove. |
16/1 |
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2 (3) |
18th Jul 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Blew the start and was tailed off at Epsom last month; has done well over middle distances otherwise this season, completing four-timer prior to a good effort at Newbury in May; still has scope for further progress but has bit to prove after that last run and this is a new trip. |
13/2 |
Form: 3
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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4th 17 |
8th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 173y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
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 |
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2nd 6 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 145y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
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2nd 6 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 145y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
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: 3-
Last run: 273 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
Form: 232213 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 4 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Doing surprisingly well over fences as he's not bred for them; he might just be a shade high in the weights now after his hat-trick bid came up shy in a three-runner race but he must still have some sort of chance on ground he handles. |
3/1 |
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2nd 4 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Not bred for fences but has collected small-field chase wins on soft ground at Plumpton (2m1f) and Fontwell (2m2f) in recent weeks, and may be even better suited by the forecast good ground on this hat-trick attempt. |
4/5 |
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1st 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 165y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win over hurdles; ended a losing run when winning over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last time, off a 4lb lower mark, but needs to build on that against a couple of progressive rivals. |
3/1 |
Form: 6400
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
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6 |
18th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Well beaten in first three handicaps, most recently when never on terms at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last month, but tries a new trip here and connections are persisting with her; worth a glance in the betting. |
20/1 |
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8th 8 |
20th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
50-1 and 33-1 when well beaten in her first two handicaps (2m4f/2m3f); could be considered only if much stronger in the betting on this first start for 134 days. |
25/1 |
Form: /1214/ D
Last run: 844 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 105
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No Results Found |
Betting Forcast
11/2 Dance And Glance, 7/1 Hors Jeu, 100/30 Kalium, 9/4 Andashan, 100/1 Ballela Blaze, 25/1 Beauld As Brass, 9/2 Malinificent, 20/1 Pearls Pirate, 10/1 Sanitiser, 100/1 Polly Pi, 20/1 Xyle Enki