17.12
GoodGeraint Bowens Welsh Cap Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.10
Form: 3-52
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Tailed off at Chepstow in December on sole run this season and could do with settling better (2m7f, good to soft; attracted market support on that handicap debut); however, he readily made all under Ella Herbison in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last April and retains potential. |
12/1 |
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1st 6 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender. |
7/2 |
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1st 6 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender. |
7/2 |
9/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 13-P44
Last run: 76 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Won a bumper for Paul Nicholls and added a 2m4f handicap at Perth in October (soft) on his first run for Olly Murphy; ran well afterwards over 2m5f, and 3m was perhaps too far when last seen three months ago; he could be handicapped on the high side but capable of having some say. |
7/1 |
|
9th 13 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Solid record (over 2m4f/2m5f) since joining new stable and switched to handicaps, winning at Perth then placed at Cheltenham and Kempton; has given the impression this new trip is worth exploring; in the mix. |
9/1 |
|
2 |
21st Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
0-4 over hurdles for Paul Nicholls last season but signed off for him with pretty good second in Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, soft) in April and might have more to offer in handicaps for Olly Murphy this term (same owner). |
3/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 3
Last run: 93 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Completed a four-timer (soft/good to soft) and made it three handicap wins in a row when cruising into the lead in the 2m4f EBF Final at Sandown last month; highly progressive and could play a leading role up in grade. |
7/1 |
|
1st 3 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Progressing rapidly and completed a hat-trick of hurdles wins at Windsor (2m4f, soft) in January, coming from rear; more improvement required off 7lb higher mark and that's entirely possible; high on the list. |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Only had four runs and won the last two, a maiden at Perth (2m4f, soft) and handicap at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft; comfortably); 8lb higher now but clearly on the upgrade and commands considerable respect. |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: 45P9
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ten-race maiden; sent handicapping for last four starts, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on soft going over 3m2f at this track and Fontwell; different ground is forecast today but he's in serious calculations. |
11/4 |
|
3 |
18th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
From a very good jumping family; struggled in two slow-ground maiden hurdles in February (2m6f/2m3f) but took huge step forward and belied triple-digit odds wen very respectable fourth at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last month; has strong claims here if he handles the quicker conditions (ran okay in a good-ground bumper last spring). |
5/4 |
8/1
Form: P-556P
Last run: 81 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
6th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear |
7/1 |
|
1 |
6th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-8 over hurdles but shaped very well before fading into fifth in soft-ground C&D maiden last month (first run after a wind op); has better chance at the weights now back in a handicap and should be fine on the faster ground; interesting. |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Has shown significant hurdling ability but was well beaten in his first two handicaps (chase/hurdles), having bled from the nose on both occasions; had wind op during 81-day break; has a fighting chance if all goes well but comes with obvious risk. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 54
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 170y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Appreciated better ground when opening his chase account at the fourth attempt at Exeter (3m, good to soft) in March, but took a heavy fall back there the following month; still has more to offer in this sphere and he's respected if that latest effort hasn't dented his confidence. |
9/4 |
|
1 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Didn't hang about over hurdles and seemed to appreciate getting away from slow ground when edging home in a C&D good-ground handicap three weeks ago, on only his fourth run over fences; up 5lb but probably improving. |
5/4 |
|
1st 1 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Unseated rider on seasonal/chase/handicap debut in December and was safely held on next two outings (both on slow ground) but he'll appreciate this ease in grade and may yet come good for his top stable. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 8-74
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Low-mileage 8yo who opened his account in Chepstow event (2m7f, good to soft) then finished midfield, not disgraced, over C&D (good) later in April; reasonably solid in current form. |
10/1 |
|
6th 11 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Beat well-handicapped, odds-on favourite when staying on well to open account at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, his eighth start over hurdles; 6lb higher here but may yet have more to offer. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-7 over hurdles; not disgraced when sixth of 17 at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others have more pressing claims. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: 6
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Half-borther to fairly useful Irish hurdle winner Hi Ho Phoenix; only 7-1 for soft-ground Chepstow bumper in February but showed his inexperience and was tailed off. |
33/1 |
|
8th 7 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Half-borther to fairly useful Irish hurdle winner Hi Ho Phoenix; only 7-1 for soft-ground Chepstow bumper in February but showed his inexperience and was tailed off. |
33/1 |
|
6th 6 |
22nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Fourth foal; half-brother to Irish maiden hurdle winner Hi Ho Phoenix and a point winner; dam unraced sister to useful jumper Thelobstercatcher; stable has occasional bumper winners. |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-9P8
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Huge prices and has shown nothing in two bumpers and four starts over hurdles; 6lb out of the weights and hard to recommend. |
40/1 |
|
7th 12 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Huge prices and has shown nothing in two bumpers and four starts over hurdles; 6lb out of the weights and hard to recommend. |
40/1 |
|
11 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, went second after 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.20 |
| Trifecta | £20.70 |
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