16.04
DragonBet Real People, Real Bookmakers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)
- Prize money: £2450.7
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 5
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: —
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.20
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Soft-ground bumper winner; a beaten favourite in his two maiden hurdles, at 2-5 first time and at 11-10 when let down by his jumping at Ffos Las (beaten 26l over 2m4f); should be capable of better. |
4/1 |
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3rd 4 |
18th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Bought for £92,000 after finishing runner-up in a 3m slow-ground Irish point and comfortably justified favouritism in a bumper at Ffos Las (soft); has plenty of size about him and the future looks bright. |
8/11 |
7/4
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2 BF
Last run: 74 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 11 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won his point on heavy but similar ground was very taxing when beaten 28l by the favourite in a 3m1f Hereford maiden last time; went close in a Haydock handicap the time before off 4lb lower (3m, good); enters the reckoning. |
13/2 |
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2nd 2 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Seems to handle any ground; Irish point winner who is proving consistent under rules, clear second at Haydock (3m; handicap debut) most recently; that form has received a couple of boosts since; solid chance. |
7/4 |
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3rd 3 |
27th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Won heavy-ground Irish point in spring 2024 and was runner-up in three soft-ground bumpers last season; makes hurdling debut after eight-month absence and is likely to encounter quicker conditions this time, but Sean Bowen is booked; features prominently in calculations. |
11/4 |
7/1
Form: 4
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
In good form over hurdles when last out, winning a Southwell maiden (2m, good to soft) and an Ayr novice (2m, soft; made all); closely related to a hurdle/chase winner; interesting contender on chase debut; can pull hard. |
5/4 |
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1st 2 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won by 6l in first-time hood (retained since) at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in November on second hurdle start, and good second here since (2m, heavy) under a penalty; strong claims today. |
4/5 |
66/1
Form: 06
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Well held at big prices in three bumpers and tailed off in both hurdle runs (1m7f/2m) this spring; has plenty of stamina in his pedigree but he needs a transformation upped to this trip on his return. |
33/1 |
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4 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Well held at big prices in three bumpers and tailed off in both hurdle runs (1m7f/2m) this spring; has plenty of stamina in his pedigree but he needs a transformation upped to this trip on his return. |
33/1 |
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10th 6 |
7th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
midfield, dropped to rear 5th, weakened before 3 out |
66/1 |
20/1
Form: 4
Last run: 242 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ten-race maiden; sent handicapping for last four starts, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on soft going over 3m2f at this track and Fontwell; different ground is forecast today but he's in serious calculations. |
11/4 |
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3 |
18th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
From a very good jumping family; struggled in two slow-ground maiden hurdles in February (2m6f/2m3f) but took huge step forward and belied triple-digit odds wen very respectable fourth at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last month; has strong claims here if he handles the quicker conditions (ran okay in a good-ground bumper last spring). |
5/4 |
14/1
Form: 4
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 8 |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Well handicapped on the best of his hurdle form (1-12) but that's for a reason and this is his chase debut; others safer. |
12/1 |
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8th 7 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Fontwell maiden winner last April; some good runs since in cheekpieces and the visor tried last time is soon dispensed with; could feature off what should be a good mark. |
9/1 |
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6th 5 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Sole success came in a Fontwell maiden last April; has run with credit on several occasions, such as when third at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; swaps cheekpieces for a visor and shouldn't be far away. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 5 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Modest efforts in a bumper and a Ludlow novice hurdle; not an obvious contender. |
40/1 |
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5th 5 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Modest efforts in a bumper and a Ludlow novice hurdle; not an obvious contender. |
40/1 |
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3 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Faded late on when last to finish in a soft-ground bumper at Ffos Las just over a month ago (16-1). |
66/1 |
Form: 31- D
Last run: 280 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 6 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Bought for £80,000 after comfortably winning on heavy ground at Uttoxeter for Tom Weston; defied an absence and a penalty on stable debut at Exeter (soft) where he was nicely on top at the finish; can't be underestimated. |
10/1 |
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2nd 6 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Bought for £80,000 after comfortably winning on heavy ground at Uttoxeter for Tom Weston; defied an absence and a penalty on stable debut at Exeter (soft) where he was nicely on top at the finish; can't be underestimated. |
10/1 |
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1st 1 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
pressed leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, pushed out |
9/4 |
Form: 2
Last run: 74 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 10 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Acts on any ground; comfortably justified favouritism upped to 3m at Newbury (heavy) most recently, taking strike-rate over hurdles to 4-6 and record in handicaps to 2-3; progressing well and commands respect. |
11/4 |
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1st 4 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
3-5 hurdling, notably when winning an 18-runner race at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November on handicap debut; novice winner next time and creditable third of 15 when favourite for the Lanzarote Handicap at Kempton (2m5f, good) latest start; dam won at up to 3m and he now looks worth a go at it. |
6/4 |
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1 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Clear second to a subsequent Listed winner at Chepstow (soft) last autumn in the first of his two bumpers; made hurdling debut after wind surgery last month and he landed the odds with a comfortable win over C&D (good to soft); sets the standard under a penalty and he could have a lot more to offer in this sphere. |
15/8 |
Form: 8
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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11 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Tailed off in a bumper and three hurdles races from 2m to 2m5f; enters handicaps with an awful lot to prove and principally of interest due to his connections. |
9/1 |
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2 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Showed only minor promise when a big-priced outsider for first two hurdle runs (2m/2m3f) and will probably be of greater interest when qualified for low-grade handicaps. |
33/1 |
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1 |
21st May 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Some appeal on pedigree for 2m-2m5f hurdles, but looked in need of more time when fading right out of a Uttoxeter bumper (good) and Ffos Las maiden hurdle (2m, soft) last autumn/winter. |
66/1 |
Form: 5
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 14 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles, including four non-completions; responded well to first-time cheekpieces when close second at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month but that was a modest race; others here are more persuasive. |
7/1 |
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2nd 6 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-8; achieved closest finish yet when sixth of 11 at Hereford (2m3f, good) recently, beaten just over 7l on that third handicap start; wears first-time cheekpieces and has major claims in a race very much lacking depth. |
6/5 |
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6th 9 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Pulled up in both handicaps, with his jockey reporting that he stopped quickly at Ludlow (2m5f) last time; hard to make a good case for. |
14/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Finished a remote fourth over 2m3f here in February before taking a backward step when tailed off at Exeter (extended 2m5f, good) two weeks ago when tried in a hood (retained), both times ridden by a 7lb claimer; still lightly raced but needs to step up considerably. |
25/1 |
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12th 2 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July, since when he's finished third in a point and a remote fourth on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f; 16-1). |
15/2 |
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4th 1 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
The odd whiff of ability in light career; left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July and finished third in a maiden point in November on his only start since; insubstantial claims on handicap debut but his stable won a handicap last Sunday with its first hurdles runner of the season. |
12/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Jumped stickily and hung left on June's hurdling debut, but back on track with a facile Worcester win latest (2m, good), over 7l ahead of La Lolita eased down; no shortage of encouragement for longer trips in pedigree (half-sister won three 2m4f-3m hurdles for these connections). |
4/7 |
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3 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Dual good-ground bumper winner, latterly at Hexham in May; lacked fluency and was very disappointing when switched to hurdling in early June but it won't be a surprise if she fares considerably better here. |
4/1 |
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2 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Aintree in April but won her two bumpers either side of that, last time making all at Hexham; obvious claims on hurdling debut. |
5/2 |
Form: 7
Last run: 62 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Not disgraced in her first two bumpers but was well beaten at Hereford last month and can only be watched on this hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
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10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Not disgraced in her first two bumpers but was well beaten at Hereford last month and can only be watched on this hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
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7th 3 |
8th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Travelled well before dropping out rather tamely at Ffos Las (good to soft) and Wincanton (heavy) on first two starts; evidently has some ability but needs to see this race out much more strongly. |
14/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 6 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
She was receiving 7lb off Livingonaprayer when they crossed the line together at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) and her Fontwell stroll told us nothing new, with her long odds-on that day; has to take a step forward but that's quite feasible. |
8/1 |
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1st 5 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Half-sister to smart jumper Allart; just a respectable fourth of seven on debut at Exeter (soft) in January, but that form has been well advertised by the winner since and her stable usually does well in bumpers; tongue-tie added. |
6/1 |
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1st 5 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Half-sister to smart jumper Allart; just a respectable fourth of seven on debut at Exeter (soft) in January, but that form has been well advertised by the winner since and her stable usually does well in bumpers; tongue-tie added. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.73 |
| Trifecta | £12.50 |
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