15.55
GoodRathbones Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4030.04
- 2m 1f 46y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/2
Form: U1 CD
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
5/1
Form: B4-12
Last run: 87 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 4 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Won Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) just over a year ago but has looked out of sorts in handicaps over a wide range of trips this year. |
12/1 |
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1 |
10th Apr 2026 Good 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Sole win came in a maiden here but over 2m4f; three modest runs in handicaps since returning from a break and has stamina to prove. |
25/1 |
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10th 17 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 56y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Gained sole success in Sedgefield maiden; holds weak claims on his form since switched to handicap hurdles; yard appears to have a better chance with Mandarb. |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: 7-
Last run: 310 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 13 |
11th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Has offered little in a handful of runs for Dianne Sayer this term, pulled up over C&D in January; tongue tied for his new yard with lots to prove after a break. |
40/1 |
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8 |
27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Lightly raced 7yo who has shown ordinary form in three runs over hurdles and last time in a handicap chase at Sedgefield; best watched for now. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 2 (7) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Slightly resurgent on reappearance but needs to build on that effort and remains far from solid on his form for current stable; was a useful sort for previous yard. |
20/1 |
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6th 4 (2) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Useful performer at up to 1m6f for the Gosdens but regressive for his current yard and tailed off in his last five starts, including on hurdling debut in August; has plenty to prove on his return and last win was almost two years ago. |
25/1 |
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4 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Useful Flat performer at up to 1m6f for the Gosdens but regressive for his current yard and tailed off on his last four starts (blinkered on latest); perhaps he'll be sweetened up by hurdling but he carries obvious risks. |
10/1 |
11/4
Form: 4518 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 9 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Both hurdle wins were in novice company over C&D last summer; best of two runs since wind surgery when third over 2m6f here last time (May); interesting. |
14/1 |
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3rd 4 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
The winner of two 2m1f novice events here (good to soft/good) last summer; however, she dropped out very tamely in a 3m1f handicap here on Saturday. |
12/1 |
5/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 8 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
0-14 on Flat turf and a beaten favourite at Musselburgh two weeks ago; his hurdles record (2-7) is better but he had no obvious excuse when fifth to Indemnity at Plumpton (33-1) last month; others appeal more. |
20/1 |
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3rd 2 (4) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won on Kempton AW (1m3f; not proven over this far) in February and latest start was up with his best hurdles form; 0-13 on Flat turf but that includes five seconds. |
7/2 |
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5th 5 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Won twice early-season and better again when second in classy small-field races at Cheltenham and Wincanton, the latest a Grade 2; returned from a break with a win on the AW so his run in the Morebattle at Kelso goes down as disappointing; the return of a hood is no bad thing; enjoys good ground. |
16/1 |
40/1
Form: 64/9
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 1 (1) |
31st Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Modest form in four bumpers, including two tailed-off efforts for current yard this summer; can only be watched on Flat debut. |
50/1 |
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5th 1 (1) |
31st Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Modest form in four bumpers, including two tailed-off efforts for current yard this summer; can only be watched on Flat debut. |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: P6
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-9 in points and 0-7 under rules; tailed off on last month's chasing debut (1m7f), after a break, and now reverts to hurdling in new headgear; 9lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over. |
33/1 |
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5th 6 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
One second place from nine otherwise mostly poor efforts in Irish points, and operating below a winning level over hurdles back in the autumn; limited appeal on chase debut from 7lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
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4th 13 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden Irish pointer who was well beaten in three Cartmel novice hurdles (2m1f-2m6f) this summer; still very unexposed under rules but needs major improvement on this handicap debut; 2lb wrong; tongue-tie added. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 5P
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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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 |
25/1
Form: 465
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 7 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Overall record of 0-12 but she's unexposed over fences and went clear some way out before fading into a 9l fourth here (2m5f, good) three weeks ago; continues to edge down the weights and she could make a bold bid on this drop back in trip; hood removed. |
3/1 |
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4th 8 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Ran some fair races in defeat over hurdles and a similar story in two runs over fences in races won by the improving Passengerontheship who runs earlier on this card; hood fitted for the penultimate run returns; might not be far away. |
6/1 |
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5th 9 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Maiden under rules (0-10), but she posted a series of consistent efforts over hurdles; tried to make all in an added hood over C&D (chase debut) latest, succumbing to the stronger finish of Passengerontheship; is 5lb better off with 7l too find; the task isn't impossible. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.00 |
| Trifecta | £25.40 |
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