March 30 / 14.10 Ascot

14.10

Good

Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 3f 58y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: 12-2F2

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner; three runs over hurdles include an odds-on defeat and a fall (running well), and he was no match for the winner in a 3m Hereford maiden last month; not progressing as hoped but still has strong form claims in a race of this nature; the drop in trip could be favourable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Wicked Thoughts

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Evidently well suited by the new trip when scoring at Taunton (3m4f, good) last month, and is now 2-4 over fences; open to further improvement if not inconvenienced by this switch to a left-handed track; respected.

7/2

1st

2

9th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Wicked Thoughts

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Made a winning chase debut at this track (2m7f, good to firm) in November off 1lb lower mark; put a poor run behind him when third of six back here (2m7f, good) last month and must come into consideration if he adapts to the step up in distance.

3/1

3rd

2

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

Wicked Thoughts

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Point/hurdles scorer who jumped well when making a winning start in this sphere over C&D in November but he's been off since coming in a remote fourth of six in 3m Exeter handicap 74 days ago; possibly worth another chance after a break.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 123

Last run: 102 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper for Emmet Mullins; similar sort of form in two maiden hurdles (2m/2m3f) for current connections and won't be far away if performing to the same level after a break and wind surgery.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:32 Market Rasen

Jackstell

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won three consecutive small-field races in the autumn, the latest a Plumpton handicap (2m4f, good); absent since struggling on soft ground there in December but remains lightly raced and could plausibly still have more improvement to come.

6/1

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:42 Hereford

Jackstell

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Hasn't done much wrong at all since sent over hurdles and was well on top at Warwick 12 days ago (2m, good); has the penalty but looks sure to be involved.

11/4

1st

2

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Jackstell

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner; hit the frame in all four runs over hurdles last season and he ran into two promising types when third at Hereford (2m, good) in April; hasn't really progressed in this sphere but he sets the standard and is respected on his reappearance.

6/4

Form: 7-35P9

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close up in a bumper here in November (on good) but has shown pretty much nothing in two maiden hurdles on good to soft.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Flimsy Nosebag

10st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Gifford

prominent, lost ground and dropped to last after 2nd

4/1

4th

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Flimsy Nosebag

10st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Gifford

prominent, lost ground and dropped to last after 2nd

4/1

3rd

1

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 58y

Class 3

14:10 Ascot

Flimsy Nosebag

11st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

raced in second, outpaced on turn before 2 out, lost second before last, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 99/4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two bumpers and questionable what she achieved when a 200-1 fourth in a maiden hurdle for mares' at Doncaster (beaten about 8l).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:10 Exeter

The Pit Popsy

10st 13lb

J: Mr Henry Main

T: Heather Main

Brief hurdling career wasn't devoid of promise but her debut over fences at Hereford in November (2m, good; 28-1) was disappointing, with that also her handicap debut; best watched back from a break.

12/1

4th

5

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 58y

Class 3

14:10 Ascot

The Pit Popsy

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Heather Main

raced in last, outpaced before 2 out, no impression

50/1

4th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:42 Doncaster

The Pit Popsy

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Heather Main

Well beaten in two bumpers in March/April 2023; off since; watching brief advised on hurdles debut.

66/1

Non-runners

Haaland

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.27
Trifecta £4.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wicked Thoughts

TOPSPEED:

Jackstell

RP RATINGS:

Wicked Thoughts

POSTDATA:

Wicked Thoughts

WEST COUNTRY:

Wicked Thoughts

Telegraph:

Wicked Thoughts

Daily Mirror:

Wicked Thoughts

The Star:

Wicked Thoughts

Daily Record:

Wicked Thoughts

LAMBOURN:

Jackstell

The Times:

Jackstell

D Express:

Jackstell

The Sun:

Jackstell