12.32
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
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
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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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
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
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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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 |
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2nd 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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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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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
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