12.30
Good To SoftBetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8985.9
- 1m 7f 152y
- Class 3
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
4/7 (Won)
- Win: £1.80
- Place: £1.20
Form: 1
Last run: 102 days
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Green when 5l winner at Auteuil (2m2f, heavy) in October on sole French start; already backed into favouritism for this race when he made stable debut at Ascot (near 2m, good) eight weeks ago, looking edgy beforehand but professional in the race and produced late on to assert with plenty in hand from Mondo Man; that's not the best form but it was a performance of high promise. |
9/4 |
5/2
- Place: £1.20
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Classy on Flat, finishing fifth in French Derby and fourth at Royal Ascot; left France for 520,000euros and, despite racing far too freely, he briefly asked a question of Lulamba on hurdling debut at Ascot (good); 5-6 at Kempton (good to soft) five weeks later when held up last but he again fought for his head and never quite got to grips with the front two; a more settled display should help him no end and a stronger pace in this race should assist that, as might the new hood. |
18/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
22nd Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Classy on the Flat, finishing fifth in the French Derby and fourth in King Edward VII at Royal Ascot; left France for 520,000euros in October and, despite racing far too freely, he briefly asked a question of top prospect Lulamba on hurdling debut at Ascot (1m7f, good) five weeks ago; leading form claims on that and a more settled performance would surely help him no end. |
8/13 |
|
2nd 4 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 152y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Formerly trained in France; very useful on Flat, having finished fifth in the French Derby and fourth in King Edward VII at Royal Ascot last year; sold for 520,000euros since last run; commands respect, assuming his ability is transferred to this code. |
5/2 |
10/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Triumph Hurdle entry at Cheltenham; fair 1m6f Irish Flat winner in July and followed up in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (good to soft) in December; good front-running third to a top prospect at Ascot (good) 18 days ago and that's easily the best hurdles form in this line-up. |
4/6 |
|
1st 2 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Triumph Hurdle entry at Cheltenham; fair 1m6f Irish Flat winner in July and followed up in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (good to soft) in December; good front-running third to a top prospect at Ascot (good) 18 days ago and that's easily the best hurdles form in this line-up. |
4/6 |
|
3rd 3 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 152y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Successful in Bellewstown handicap on final Flat start in Ireland and followed up in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (good to soft) for new yard; carries 6lb penalty in a better race but is open to further progress. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 7
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
30th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 152y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
led, prominent 3rd |
7/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
28th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
jumped left throughout, led, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner |
9/4 |
|
2nd 6 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
led, not fluent 2nd, headed but pressed leader 4th, mistake 3 out, hung left and bumped rival 2 out, mistake last, outpaced when carried badly left run-in, soon switched right, ran on |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Dual Flat winner who has raised his profile over hurdles, winning the Scottish Triumph at Musselburgh (good to soft) before finishing runner-up in the Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton; he probably faced mission impossible that day in conceding 5lb to a really smart prospect; hard to beat. |
Evs |
|
2nd 2 |
22nd Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Fairly useful for 1m4f/1m6f wins on Flat for previous yard; shaped encouragingly at Ascot (albeit about 17l behind Mondo Man) on hurdling debut and built on that with a strong late bid to register Listed win at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; this demands more but he's promising. |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: 24161 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
30th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 152y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
prominent |
10/1 |
|
13th 19 |
11th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
Had plenty of racing on the Flat; 2-7 over hurdles so he's more exposed than some of these, and heading here on the back of a fall is not ideal, though he was in the process of running well at Musselburgh (Listed race on good to soft) when taking that tumble; however, it goes against the grain to trust one with his profile in a race this competitive. |
66/1 |
|
6 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Record of 2-5 for current stable, the wins fair form but the defeats exposing his limitations; tough assignment in this field. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (1) |
19th Mar 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
towards rear |
100/1 |
|
5th 1 (4) |
6th Mar 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hard to fancy on what he's shown on the Flat and, more recently, over hurdles; now on his third trainer in four runs, having been sold for 1,000gns in January. |
50/1 |
|
7th 7 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 152y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Both Flat outings last April for Michael Bell, showing modest form on debut and pulled up (something amiss) next time; best watched unless the betting suggests improvement is expected. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £2.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.50 |
| Trifecta | £7.60 |