15.12
GoodFurness Building Society 160th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4030.04
- 2m 1f 46y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.60
Form: U
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
11th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Fairly useful on Flat (2m winner) for Jane Chapple-Hyam and has taken quite well to hurdling, winning then third over 2m1f at Cartmel in the summer; carries a penalty but should be thereabouts. |
7/2 |
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1 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Fairly useful on Flat (2m winner) for Jane Chapple-Hyam and has taken well to hurdling, just shaken up to beat six rivals over C&D (soft) last month; open to improvement and should go well under a penalty. |
5/2 |
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1st 7 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Signed off on the Flat for Jane Chapple-Hyam with 2m AW win in January (RPR 80) and was very much in contention before final-flight unseat over C&D (good to soft) on stable/hurdle debut in May; Richie McLernon presumably had the pick of the two stable runners in this race; shortlisted. |
8/1 |
7/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 830-72
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Second on her last two starts, latest at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) last month in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained; steps up in trip and should give a good account. |
7/2 |
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2nd 10 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Placed in slow-ground Irish bumper in January; disappointed when warm favourite for hurdle debut in May but her second in a small field at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month was more encouraging and she's open to further improvement if aided by first-time cheekpieces here. |
7/1 |
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3 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Changed hands after creditable third in 16-runner Cork bumper (yielding to soft) in January and was not disgraced in good-ground Cheltenham bumper for new stable in April; flopped badly when warm favourite for hurdling debut in May but could still have a good future over jumps; moves up from 2m today. |
11/4 |
5/1
Form: 23-2 BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Useful Flat stayer who has made the frame on all three hurdling starts; left behind by wide-margin winner when second here (2m6f, soft) last month but that was still a good effort and he's a contender over this shorter trip. |
5/1 |
|
5 |
27th Jun 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Useful Flat performer and was running okay (beaten 5l in the Chester Cup) until below par last time with a visor back on (now discarded); two respectable efforts over hurdles last year, notably when second in an Aintree maiden; every chance; has no clear ground preferences. |
7/4 |
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4 (7) |
24th May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 46y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Often ridden by Zak Wheatley; slow starts have been interfering with what used to be a front-running role; best known for exploits at Chester, admittedly last winning any race in July 2023; ran creditably off this mark in good handicaps both starts this term, sixth in the Chester Cup last time, but he was third in this race last year and may come up a bit short once again. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 52-2 BF
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up twice in February (including C&D on soft) before making it 14th time lucky over hurdles in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap (good) last month; he and the runner-up came well clear of the third so he should competitive off 6lb higher. |
7/1 |
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1st 5 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
0-13 over hurdles and becoming rather frustrating but came second twice over 2m3f last month (soft/good to soft) and seems very likely to be in the shake-up again here. |
3/1 |
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2nd 4 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 66y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Last Flat win came in November 2023 and he's 0-12 over hurdles; however, he ran well when second off this reduced mark at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last Monday and can be in the mix if backing that up. |
5/2 |
100/1
Form: 46
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 26 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year. |
20/1 |
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5th 26 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year. |
20/1 |
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8th 2 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
11st 9lb |
Big improver over fences on joining this yard last season, notably running away with 3m Paddy Power here and good third in Ultima at Cheltenham; two runs here this term well below best, in Paddy Power and never landing a blow off considerably lower hurdles mark at DRF; another with a bit to prove right now. |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 7666P/
Last run: 500 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten at huge odds on both hurdling starts in 2024; returns from 500-day absence here. |
100/1 |
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10 |
8th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Showed minor promise in bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies but was tailed off over C&D when 200-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut. |
200/1 |
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6th 6 |
26th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Needs major improvement on the form he showed in three bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies; joined new stable for £1,500; best watched. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 5
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
9th May 2026 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Displayed huge improvement when 80-1 second in C&D (good) novice in October, her third start over hurdles; raced too freely and was pulled up after weakening quickly in handicap here (2m4f, good to soft) the following month but significant positives can sill be taken from that run; drops back in trip today, having had wind surgery; a possible if fully tuned up. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Captain Cool, Jentobello, Jolie Coeur Allen
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £47.72 |
| Trifecta | £103.30 |
Selections
Daily Record:
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Jolie Coeur AllenPOSTDATA:
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