17.07
GoodVirgin Bet “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £2723
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £2.60
Form: 25 BF
Last run: 100 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17th 20 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Low-mileage 5yo who has form figures of 11112, all at about 2m, since racing on good ground; ran well in a Kempton handicap at Christmas when last seen; improving but goes into unknown territory trip-wise and his chance also perhaps partly depends on the weather. |
14/1 |
7/2
- Place: £2.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Built upon previous promise on good/good to soft to win maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in December; respectable fourth on handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) and there can be optimism this very lightly raced 5yo still has more left in the tank for his top stable. |
4/1 |
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4th 8 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Runner-up on first two starts (2m/2m1f, good/good to soft) before winning maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last month; a work in progress but is in top hands and could play a leading role on handicap debut. |
9/2 |
|
26 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
|
8/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 209y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Justified favouritism at Hereford (good) last time, beating Roxy Russet by 3l and building on a couple of solid efforts; bred to do better still, being related to several winners for her stable, including two mares who were placed in this contest; strong credentials. |
14/1 |
|
1st 10 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Solid third at Kempton and Ludlow last year; both pieces of form have been franked by the winners since; bred to do better still, being related to several scorers for her stable; shortlisted. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 13 |
15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Sister to bumper winner Eyes Right; dam useful bumper/hurdle winner, sister to useful bumper/hurdle/chase winner Call Me A Legend; trainer knows the family well and landed this race with newcomers in 2022 and 2024; strong credentials. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 9
Last run: 84 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
0-9 but was runner-up on handicap debut at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) last month and he filled the same position behind an odds-on rival in a maiden at Ascot (2m3f, good) last time; needs to find more at this new trip but he still has potential and is a half-brother to a 2m7f chase winner. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
29th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 63y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Has something to find on all the figures with West Hill Verde but this eight-race maiden probably ran his best race yet in a Haydock handicap (2m3f, good to soft) and the winner is an improver who has followed up; effective on good ground so should give his running. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 191y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Went close in his final two bumpers last season but has been set some stiff tasks and looked a work in progress over hurdles; step up in trip should help and a better effort could be in the offing now handicapping. |
8/1 |
50/1
Form: 7
Last run: 100 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Dual novice winner but came up well short at Newbury (2m3f) on handicap debut most recently and can be opposed in this competitive field. |
40/1 |
|
7th 6 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 183y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
0-3 in bumpers but he's won two of his four hurdle races and been runner-up in the others; second at Taunton (good) on penultimate start showed he stays 2m3f, before his narrow win at Exeter (2m, heavy) on latest; makes handicap debut on a reasonable mark. |
14/1 |
|
1st 2 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Made a winning hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in October and has bettered that form twice since under a penalty, most recently when a 3l second at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; should be competitive again back in trip if coping with more testing ground. |
11/4 |
8/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Ahead of Laurier Des Obeaux when second in Lingfield novice (2m3f, good to soft) in November but safely held on both outings since, more recently on last month's handicap debut (raced too freely); hood added here. |
12/1 |
|
9th 13 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Tailed off at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December on latest start but prior to that he caught the eye when runner-up in a novice hurdle at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft); could be a contender on handicap debut if tapping back into the promise shown on that penultimate start. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Out of a well-connected mare and showed clear promise in two good-ground bumpers last season; needs to improve to pose a threat on his hurdling debut but not ruled out. |
20/1 |
14/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Merely sixth, beaten 15l, on last month's handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft); however, it may well have been a warm race and prior to that he went close in a novice at Leicester (1m7f, soft); retains potential. |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Good-ground bumper winner who was a close second at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in November on his third hurdle start; the winner followed up in a handicap, indicating this unexposed 5yo has a workable opening mark. |
8/1 |
|
13 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Landed his second of two bumpers at Bangor (2m, good) in April; promising start over hurdles when third to one that has won again since at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; steps back in trip and looks sure to run well. |
7/1 |
9/4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 12 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
The RPR of 104 for November's 13l Newcastle fifth (2m1f, good to soft; weakened last) is a bit of an outlier, and his Sandown second since was a remote one; others are that bit more persuasive. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Has good Flat pedigree and represents a top stable but made underwhelming start to career when midfield in two bumpers towards end of last season and needs to take a big step forward on this hurding debut. |
4/1 |
|
9 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Has good Flat pedigree and represents a top stable but made underwhelming start to career when midfield in two bumpers towards end of last season and needs to take a big step forward on this hurding debut. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Has shown just modest form in a couple of bumpers and two hurdle starts; easy to dismiss. |
66/1 |
|
4th 6 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Safely held in two bumpers last spring and pulled up when 300-1 for hurdling debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December. |
100/1 |
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
One of the favourites when well down the field on debut at Kempton (good; raced too freely) last year and showed more in his belated second race when third at Hereford (good); that form sets the standard. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Out of a French Flat winner; disappointing joint-favourite when well down the field on debut at Kempton (good; raced too freely) last month but evidently thought capable of better. |
12/1 |
|
10th 7 |
15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
90,000euros yearling; half-brother to French 2m1f-2m3f hurdle/chase winner Poplar Square; dam French 1m4f winner, half-sister to French 2m2f Listed hurdle winner Ardina; check the betting. |
33/1 |
9/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Well down the field in all three bumpers; makes hurdle debut. |
100/1 |
|
10th 4 |
25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Beaten 23l and 32l in two good-ground bumpers for Tom Weston this spring; has lots to find for new yard and remains best watched for now. |
100/1 |
|
7th 8 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Out of a half-sister to smart jumper Magnanimity but was behind Can You Hear Me when well down the field at Kempton (good) on last month's debut. |
25/1 |
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 1 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 209y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
A little more improvement when runner-up at Taunton (good) last month, on first outing after wind surgery; now fitted with a hood and a tongue-strap but he looks out of his depth in this grade. |
100/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Well held in a pair of bumpers, beating one at Haydock when last seen out ten months ago; needs subsequent wind surgery to spark improvement. |
16/1 |
|
6th 4 |
10th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
always behind |
100/1 |
12/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
42,000euros 3yo; half-brother to bumper winner Wendywilldo, out of maiden, half-sister to Scottish Grand National winner Takingrisks; stable is 4-18 in bumpers this season; possibilities. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £42.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.84 |
| Trifecta | £261.30 |
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