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GoodWelcome To The Perth Festival Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 4f 35y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
33/1
Form: 23208
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Placed in all three bumpers last year; did not get competitive in first three hurdle races but his fifth at Perth (2m, good) in May was more encouraging and he's open to significant further progress in handicaps. |
11/2 |
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5 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Very close second in five-runner bumper here last September but well beaten on all three hurdling starts this year; has too much to prove. |
20/1 |
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5 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Very close second in five-runner bumper here last September but well beaten on all three hurdling starts this year; has too much to prove. |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: 2-34 BF
Last run: 72 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 3 |
26th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Recorded an 8l success in heavy-ground Irish point two months ago, drawing clear after the final fence; subsequently sold for £40,000; dam placed in bumpers; one to consider. |
9/2 |
11/2
Form: 263432
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 10 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
His first run at about 3m when winning at Newcastle (good to soft) and then ran second at Warwick; latest Musselburgh run wasn't too shoddy given he was held up off the pace before staying on and he reportedly bled that day; had a break since and wouldn't be fully exposed as a stayer. |
12/1 |
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7th 13 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Relished the step up in trip to make a winning handicap debut at Newcastle (3m, good to soft) in November; good second at Ayr (3m, soft) one month ago but position 3lb out of the handicap demands more from him today; claiming rider is recruited. |
12/1 |
2/1
Form: 1222 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 2 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Bumper winner in 2024 got off the mark over hurdles in a Cork maiden over 2m4f last October; didn't jump well on chasing debut last time but can do better back in this sphere, though has a bit to find with the Elliott pair; cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
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4th 2 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won a Kilbeggan bumper on debut in 2024 and got off the mark over hurdles at Cork over 2m4f in October; handles soft ground and can be a player on chasing debut if staying the trip. |
4/1 |
|
1 |
12th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 100y |
11st 10lb |
Kilbeggan bumper winner on debut last year and has been consistent in defeat in four hurdle starts since up to 3m; lacks a recent start but if he runs up to his 114 rating then has a big shout. |
15/8 |
12/1
Form: 643
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 4 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Comfortably won maiden hurdle at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last April but hasn't cut much ice since, including on chasing debut at Carlisle earlier this month; fair bit to prove from out of the weights on handicap debut and needs first-time cheekpieces to have a positive effect. |
12/1 |
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4th 2 |
3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Comfortably won maiden hurdle at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last April; this point winner could be suited by the switch to fences but he's been soundly beaten in two novice hurdles this season and has something to find in today's company even if he's back to his best. |
14/1 |
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1st 7 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Point winner; moving steadily in the right direction under rules, placed at Ayr (2m4f) most recently; possibilities, provided the improvement is sustained. |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: 78965
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Seven-race maiden over hurdles but produced his best effort yet when third at Perth (2m4f, good) latest; 1lb lower now and he's one to consider if able to back that up. |
13/2 |
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3rd 11 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Modest maiden hurdler; has offered little in his three runs this term, weakening into a well-held seventh back from a break at Sedgefield 23 days ago. |
25/1 |
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7th 6 |
1st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Modest maiden hurdler; has offered little in his two runs this term, only eighth of ten over C&D in November; cheekpieces are reached for after a layoff. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 5346/2
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 137y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Longstanding maiden who hasn't been showing much for a while now; plenty to find with Kellebelle on latest run; visor now tried. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Maiden who is out of the weights and can hardly appeal on recent efforts but she did at least finish close up over C&D last April and has dropped a long way in the weights since; visor added (often wears cheekpieces). |
20/1 |
9/2
Form: 2
Last run: 193 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
1st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 59y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Shaped well when a debut hurdling second at Hexham in October 2024 but very lightly raced since and has failed to build on it, beating only one on his handicap debut at Newcastle (2m4f) in January; this winning pointer could still do better now going chasing though. |
10/1 |
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6th 2 |
27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Point winner (3m, heavy) who was runner-up on hurdle debut at Hexham (2m4f, soft) in October 2024; underwhelming on both outings since (good to soft/good), most recently her stable debut 67 days ago, but she could be a contender if tapping back into her initial promise on this handicap debut. |
13/2 |
|
10 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Irish point winner; solid second, splitting subsequent scorers, in Hexham maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft) six months ago in sole rules attempt; open to progress and respected. |
9/2 |
40/1
Form: 4/66-
Last run: 517 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Still unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was unable to land a significant blow when 33-1 for last month's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f, good). |
25/1 |
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5 |
22nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Very lightly-raced mare who came in a well-held fifth of eight in 2m6f Cartmel novice hurdle 29 days ago; she needs to take a step forward now handicapping. |
11/1 |
12/1
Form: 2
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 13lb
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 5 |
9th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 156y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won Irish point in 2023; promising hurdle debut last spring when back from an absence but hard to fancy on more recent runs, pulled up in two of last three starts and remote (2m2f, good to soft) in between. |
25/1 |
|
6 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Point winner who was runner-up in a Carlisle maiden hurdle (2m3f, good) on her rules debut but has struggled since; others preferred. |
66/1 |
|
1 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Irish point winner; runner-up on rules debut at Carlisle (2m3f, good) in April but two heavy defeats (one over C&D) followed later in the spring and she has quite a bit to prove on this handicap debut. |
10/1 |
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