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Good To SoftBetMGM King Of The Golden Oche “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3696.7
- 1m 7f 50y
- Class 4
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
10/1
Form: 37
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 1 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Six-race maiden over hurdles but already shaping as a better proposition over fences, building on an encouraging second on debut to get off the mark at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month; 4lb rise looks fair given the likelihood of further progress and he can make his presence felt. |
3/1 |
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1st 2 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 219y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Still a maiden over hurdles; inherited second place on chase debut at Taunton (2m, good) but that was a decent first attempt as he wasn't beaten far; same mark for this. |
15/8 |
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2nd 2 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 12y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Still a maiden over hurdles but he posted a respectable fifth in 2m Windsor handicap on New Year's Day; goes chasing after a break here and no forlorn hope. |
4/1 |
40/1
Form: 6/P
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Well beaten in a bumper for Rebecca Curtis and was always behind before pulled up in a Southwell maiden hurdle 12 days ago; that was after a long absence but now has much to prove. |
40/1 |
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1 |
3rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
always behind |
33/1 |
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1 |
3rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
always behind |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: 5350/
Last run: 660 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent, lost ground after 2nd, soon towards rear, weakening when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up |
11/2 |
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7 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent, lost ground after 2nd, soon towards rear, weakening when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up |
11/2 |
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5th 5 |
21st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Has no realistic form claims in this company and Sean Bowen was aboard when tailed off in a Fontwell maiden two weeks ago for which he was 100-1. |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: 0-1F8F
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 7lb
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 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Won twice over hurdles at Newton Abbot on good during the summer; made a pleasing start over fences when passing three opponents on the run-in to claim third over C&D (good) last month and holds place claims. |
8/1 |
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3rd 4 |
26th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2-9 over hurdles, both wins coming on good ground this summer after wind surgery; has to be forgiven a below-par effort last month but the switch to fences could bring improvement and he's one to consider. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 96
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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15 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Placed in two Irish points in spring 2024 and displayed improvement over hurdles when fourth at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in February; makes handicap debut after 237-day break but the move back up in trip should suit. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 64-P
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 7lb
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 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Won a maiden hurdle in good style at Hereford (2m3f, good) last March; it's too soon to write off this lightly raced 6yo but he's failed to shine in his two handicaps and needs to get back on track. |
33/1 |
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5th 5 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Pulled up on hurdling debut in December but has fared much better on both starts for new stable this year, more recently when winning Hereford maiden (2m3f, good) by 8l last month; drops back in trip for handicap debut; could easily have more to offer. |
15/8 |
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5th 5 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders |
15/8 |
33/1
Form: 5355
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 4 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Showed some promise in bumpers but hasn't fared so well in two attempts over hurdles, latest 14 months ago; however, booking of Harry Cobden suggests a bigger effort may be on the way. |
20/1 |
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7 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Bumpers were a struggle and at 28-1 he brought up the rear on hurdling debut at Fontwell. |
33/1 |
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5th 5 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Found some improvement in his three bumpers, helping to set the pace on last two occasions, but needs a big step forward on this hurdle debut. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 064
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
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 |
3/1
Form: 4-3
Last run: 74 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 1 (3) |
14th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Fair hurdler who's finished well held in a couple of AW novice events this year, latterly behind Keep It Cool; this more realistic for a yard just getting going for the season but his immediate future probably lies in the hands of the handicapper. |
10/1 |
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5th 5 (8) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Vastly inferior to Constitution Hill and Roadlesstravelled over hurdles; duly finished behind those two opponents at Southwell on the switch to this code; faces another stiff task. |
66/1 |
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8th 9 (8) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Lightly raced winning hurdler but not in the same league as some of these in that scene; Flat/AW debut. |
50/1 |
7/2
Form: 4-245
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won his maiden on soft but is fine on good ground; flattered to finish only 2l off the classy Regent's Stroll last time (2m4f) but that was a fine run and he was clear of the rest; interesting off this mark. |
4/1 |
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3rd 3 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
4/1 |
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2nd 2 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Good-ground bumper runner-up who won here (1m7f, soft) last month on his second hurdle start; Regent's Stroll has much stronger form but this unexposed 6yo is bred to be suited by the step up in trip and is open to further improvement; can give another good account. |
9/2 |
100/1
Form: 04
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 7lb
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 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Lacked fluency and was always in rear over C&D (good) on handicap debut in May; needs to be a completely different proposition on this first appearance since. |
25/1 |
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5th 8 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Goes up in distance for his handicap debut but he hasn't shown much at all thus far. |
25/1 |
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5th 8 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Goes up in distance for his handicap debut but he hasn't shown much at all thus far. |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: 8
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead, good jump and led clearly 6th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened |
7/1 |
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4th 1 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead, good jump and led clearly 6th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened |
7/1 |
|
5th 3 |
6th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
prominent, lost ground after 6th, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off |
3/1 |
7/1
Form: 44
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Fourth in January in her two bumpers (soft/heavy) but tailed off at Wincanton in her two hurdle races. |
40/1 |
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8th 9 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
An each-way case can be made on her January bumper form (2m/1m7f, soft/heavy; including here) but she was tailed off over C&D (soft; 10-1) on last month's hurdle debut and needs to leave that run miles behind. |
50/1 |
|
14 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
From the family of talented hurdler/chaser Lalor; similar sort of form in her two bumpers (soft/heavy), the latest here when beaten a little over 6l; looks to have a future. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: 4
Last run: 65 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
None too consistent thus far over hurdles and now 0-7; each-way chance on the pick of his efforts but others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Faded over about 2m2f on handicap debut at Exeter (soft) but he fared better back at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft; first-time blinkers, retained) last month; has hopes of better but some stamina queries remain over this far on a stiff track. |
16/1 |
|
5th 4 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Out of a half-sister to high-class jumper Crystal D'Ainay; seemed to have learned from debut outing when creditable second of 14 at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month, and that form makes him a leading contender. |
3/1 |
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