13.03
SoftQuinnbet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 7f 70y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.00
- Place: £2.10
Form: /5FP/6 C
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
4-7 over fences but ended 2025 with two disappointing hurdle runs and made very underwhelming return to chasing when seventh of eight at Newbury (2m7f, soft) in February; needs to turn things around. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Well handicapped on his old chase form but this is a belated return to fences and recent hurdling exploits leave him with much to prove. |
25/1 |
8/13
- Place: £1.10
Form: 322
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Got the fourth-last fence all wrong here in October and pulled up at Newbury after a mistake; there's a strikingly good side too, however, as he scored comfortably at Bangor (3m, heavy) and Doncaster (3m, soft) in his other two chases; looks sure to stay beyond 3m; up another 6lb but he's a prime candidate, for last year's winning trainer, if the mistakes can be avoided. |
9/2 |
|
1st 2 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 214y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Best to forgive latest effort (lost his action); solid record in completed starts otherwise and scored comfortably at Bangor (3m, heavy) the time before; may still have more to offer over fences. |
7/2 |
|
11 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
A couple of odds-on defeats before he got off the mark over hurdles at the sixth attempt in a maiden at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) in April when last seen; this point winner is open to improvement now switched to fences on his handicap and seasonal debut and goes on the shortlist. |
15/2 |
2/1
Form: 375-4
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced Irish maiden point winner; off the mark over nearly 3m in a maiden hurdle at Chepstow (good) and stopped quickly on handicap debut at Ayr's big April meeting; like many from this yard, chasing should be more his game. |
5/2 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Made it 3-5 over fences when scoring at Bangor (3m, good) in May and he went very close behind his main market rival at Fontwell four weeks later; up another 2lb but he still looks on a workable mark and is open to more progress as a chaser; respected. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
10th Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
3-5 over fences, his latest success at Bangor (3m, good) last month a career-best; needs to step up again in this better contest but going the right way. |
5/4 |
|
1st 2 |
16th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Beaten favourite on last three starts, albeit one upped to 3m4f and Class 3 and another over hurdles; largely back on track with last month's Wincanton second, and doesn't appear weighted out of further gains. |
11/4 |
40/1
Form: 621P-F D
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Consistent placed form over hurdles in 2022-23 but reached that level only once last season over fences; had wind surgery before and after the latter campaign, left Harry Fry and fell at the first in another chase in December; back hurdling today and he stays when on song, but it's a mixed picture. |
40/1 |
|
5th 1 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Consistent placed form over hurdles in 2022-23 but reached that level only once last season over fences; had wind surgery before and after the latter campaign, left Harry Fry and fell at the first in another chase in December; back hurdling today and he stays when on song, but it's a mixed picture. |
40/1 |
100/1
Form: U
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
27th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, pulled up after 4th |
200/1 |
|
7 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
always behind, pulled up after 3 out |
100/1 |
|
6 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Brother to fairly useful hurdler The Herds Garden (1m7f-2m2f winner); 200-1, very green, jinked and unseated at the first over C&D in December. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.05 |
| Trifecta | £16.90 |
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