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14.30

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Payne Crop Nutrition Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Payne Crop Nutrition Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 7-41 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Resurgent on AW in early part of this year, winning six times, and recently opened hurdling account in Huntingdon maiden (2m, good), drawing well clear of the others with odds-on stablemate; open to more improvement over jumps and has a big role to play here.
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2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

High Court Judge

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

Very productive on AW this year and also scored over hurdles in the spring; suffered a heavy defeat on most recent attempt in this sphere but remains well treated judged on Flat form.

7/1

2

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

High Court Judge

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won a maiden at Huntingdon (2m, good) in May on third hurdle start and scored on the Flat at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) four weeks ago; in view of his Flat ability he has potential off this opening hurdle mark.

100/30

1st

1

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield (AW)

High Court Judge

10st 2lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Resurgent on AW in early part of this year, winning six times including over C&D; opened hurdling account in May and he had an excuse on slow ground when returned to the Flat at Hamilton in June; now drops back in grade after a break and he needs a close look returned to AW.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat stayer; raced a bit too freely on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) but was still too good for the odds-on favourite, and both placed horses won next time out; good chance.
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9th

7

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:30 Market Rasen

Howth

10st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

4-8 over hurdles but yet to win above a Class 4; distant third to Morning Mayhem at Newton Abbot in June and only fifth (behind three of these rivals) over C&D the following month; pulled up on the Flat at Chester latest, so it's difficult to envisage him even making the frame.

25/1

1

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Howth

10st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tom Lacey

Last seen on Flat in 2024 for Mick Appleby and has a chance if resuming in similar vein; 4-8 as a fairly useful hurdler (ran respectably on latest start) for current yard since; considered.

7/1

5th

3

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Howth

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Tom Lacey

Record of 4-7 over hurdles but this is tougher than usual and he could have run a lot better back from a break at Newton Abbot; others appeal more.

40/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Placed on the Flat five weeks ago (1m, AW; RPR 66) but has very modest strike-rate in that sphere (1-35) and is not the force of old; his stamina for hurdling is not copper-bottomed and he'll need to take very well to this game to pose a threat here.
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3rd

5

(8)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:14 Leicester

Francesi

9st 5lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

A five-time AW winner, he shaped as if in need of the run when fourth on his first turf Flat run since 2023 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) last month; this should put him right for an AW campaign this autumn.

9/1

4th

12

(8)

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Newmarket

Francesi

10st 2lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Tony Carroll

AW regular whose only turf run since 2023 was over hurdles; gave good account when midfield in valuable Lingfield handicap (1m4f) on Good Friday but doesn't look the percentage call on first start for 169 days.

20/1

7th

6

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Francesi

9st 6lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Still 5lb above his last winning mark and all five wins have come over 1m on the AW, including two here; hard to recommend over this trip.

16/1

Form: 2-44

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer; has taken pretty well to hurdling this spring but faded into fourth in low-grade Huntingdon handicap (2m, good) 12 days ago has a bit to find with the top two on the racecard here.
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1st

6

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:05 Cartmel

Alvesta

10st 12lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Dual C&D (good) winner this season, latterly when keeping on too strongly for Mr Lincoln last month; subsequent 4lb rise does not look excessive and capable 10lb claimer Leah Noreci is booked but the forecast rain is a worry.

11/2

1st

6

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:35 Cartmel

Alvesta

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

Came from off the pace to win C&D (good) selling handicap for George Bewley in May, her tenth hurdling start, and also ran well when third here (2m6f, good) on last month's stable debut; this drop back in trip is probably the right move; ought to make her presence felt.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.54
Trifecta £3.00

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