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Have A Go At Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Have A Go At Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 975-56

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in three bumpers and two hurdle races, in blinkers for last three starts; opposable.
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1

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:00 Uttoxeter

Ilostasock

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

No worthwhile form in three bumpers and two hurdle races, in blinkers for last three starts; opposable.

100/1

6th

1

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Ilostasock

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Did not show a great deal in three bumpers last season and was soundly beaten over C&D on hurdling debut three weeks ago.

100/1

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Ilostasock

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Did not show enough in his three bumpers last season to warrant serious consideration on this hurdling debut.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0045-

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third in an Irish point but hasn't offered much under rules and likely to be handicapping after this.
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3rd

3

2nd Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Jager Time

11st 13lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Opened account over hurdles in 16-runner handicap at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in November, his eighth attempt; will be all the better for his first run since when fourth of ten at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month; should run well.

100/30

4th

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Jager Time

11st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Opened account over hurdles in 16-runner handicap at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in November, his eighth attempt; not seen since and not sure to benefit from this drop back in trip but further progress is possible.

7/2

1st

11

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Jager Time

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-9 under rules, but was only just beaten in both starts on good ground at Southwell (3m) and Hereford (3m2f) last month; up another 2lb, but still unexposed over hurdles and respected.

11/2

Form: P-

Last run: 111 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made his name as a miler in France but ran to a fair level for Simon and Ed Crisford at up to 2m; only 15-8 when pulled up on stable/hurdle debut before finishing well held in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot; remains of interest in this discipline.
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3rd

2

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Scottish Anthem

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Fairly useful on the Flat; lightly raced in this sphere and made an encouraging start for his new stable after eight months off when fifth of ten in 2m3f Warwick novice 40 days ago; can take a step forward on his handicap debut with cheekpieces added.

9/2

5th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Scottish Anthem

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Had plenty of racing on the Flat and ran to a highly respectable level last year at up to 2m; runner-up in his second run over hurdles at Uttoxeter (good) last summer and could run well if fitness doesn't hold him back after a lengthy absence.

9/2

3

(9)

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

15:30 York

Scottish Anthem

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Only wins in 31 starts were over 1m in France and the Crisfords failed to win with him; however, six runs for Michael Keady have yielded competitive runs over hurdles and in a small-field 2m handicap at Newbury; 1m3f perhaps too short these days so Windsor last time is forgiven (in trouble before the saddle slipped).

20/1

Form: 82

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland; quiet on hurdle/stable debut and although he ran better to be second at Worcester (2m, good to soft), that was a modest race; likely to need more here.
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16

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Squire Danagher

10st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Well beaten over 2m here on stable/hurdle debut in May and ran to just a fair level when placed over that trip on next two outings; however, last year's useful Irish Flat form over middle-distance/staying trips in headgear offers hope he can improve over hurdles now he's upped to 2m4f with a visor refitted; interesting.

12/1

4

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:00 Uttoxeter

Squire Danagher

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland; quiet on hurdle/stable debut and although he ran better to be second at Worcester (2m, good to soft), that was a modest race; likely to need more here.

9/2

Form: 46

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat handicapper; behind Squire Danagher in his first run over hurdles and was no better at Stratford last week; improvement demanded.
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6th

5

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:41 Worcester

Dynamite Defense

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won over 1m on the Flat in Ireland in 2024, but Olly Murphy was unable to get a win out of him in five runs over hurdles and two on the Flat; sold for 5,500gns to join new yard last month; best watched on stable debut.

25/1

3rd

7

(1)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dynamite Defense

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Olly Murphy

Gained his Irish win on AW; posted an encouraging effort, keeping-on third, at Lingfield (1m4f) returned to this sphere on seasonal debut; interesting.

7/2

3rd

4

(6)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Dynamite Defense

10st 13lb

J: Mr Josh Myers

T: Olly Murphy

Sole win was at Dundalk (1m, AW) in September 2024 and he's been well held in five hurdle runs for current yard; has something to prove back on the Flat and this is competitive; cheekpieces removed.

9/1

Form: 712 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Positively ridden to win comfortably against own sex at Southwell (2m, good) and was second here under a penalty despite losing ground at the start; enters the reckoning.
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2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Hope Rising

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won three in her first season over hurdles last term and may not have got home when third of five at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) on her return to action 23 days ago; should be sharper for the run and holds claims.

3/1

3rd

1

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Hope Rising

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Progressive over hurdles in early part of last season, winning three times on good ground (2m-2m1f); absent since blotting copybook in the autumn (whipped round at start and refused to race) and not bred to benefit from this step up in trip.

3/1

13

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 2

16:00 Chepstow

Hope Rising

10st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Progressive over hurdles for new stable this season, winning three times; posted sound effort when second of five off today's mark at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month but this race is stronger.

5/1

Form: PP-7

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest Flat performer and going the same way over hurdles; held by Hope Rising.
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7

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:00 Uttoxeter

Kingston Joy

10st 9lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Kevin Bishop

Modest Flat performer and going the same way over hurdles; held by Hope Rising.

150/1

7th

9

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Kingston Joy

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Kevin Bishop

Had modest strike-rate as a low-grade Flat handicapper (mainly on AW) and was pulled up on both hurdling starts for new stable last year; had wind surgery during subsequent 170-day break.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Very useful on the Flat for the Crisfords and a respectable sixth in a 1m Newmarket handicap in October; switched to a top jumps stable for hurdling career and could easily be too good for these if taking to it, providing the stays.
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8th

4

(9)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Pontefract

Twirling

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Nicky Henderson

Reached a smart level on the Flat for the Crisfords (effective at 1m with give underfoot); flopped on hurdling/stable debut for Nicky Henderson in July but had wind surgery afterwards and there was some encouragement to be gleaned from her fifth at Ascot (1m, good to soft) 19 days ago; that could be a run to build on and her sole start at 1m2f was inconclusive; not at all ruled out.

10/1

5th

3

(7)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Twirling

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

Reached a smart level on the Flat for the Crisfords (effective at 1m with give underfoot); bitterly disappointing in a novice hurdle on debut for Nicky Henderson but unwise to read too much into that and she's had wind surgery in the meantime.

16/1

8

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:00 Uttoxeter

Twirling

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Very useful on the Flat for the Crisfords and a respectable sixth in a 1m Newmarket handicap in October; switched to a top jumps stable for hurdling career and could easily be too good for these if taking to it, providing the stays.

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Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £13.61
Trifecta £25.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hope Rising

SPOTLIGHT:

Twirling

WEST COUNTRY:

Squire Danagher

POSTDATA:

Hope Rising

LAMBOURN:

Hope Rising

The Times:

Hope Rising

The Guardian:

Hope Rising

Daily Mirror:

Hope Rising

Daily Record:

Hope Rising

Daily Mail:

Twirling

D Express:

Twirling

The Sun:

Twirling

The Star:

Twirling

Telegraph:

Squire Danagher