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Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Walking Holidays Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Walking Holidays Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 42120- D

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who made promising start to hurdling career last season, most notably when winning at Newbury (2m, good) in March; safely held in valuable Sandown handicap in April and not seen again since but still features prominently in calculations here; had wind op last month.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

16:00 Wincanton

John Barbour

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has done well since raised to 2m4f and narrowly beaten at Ascot on his penultimate start by one who was well handicapped; beaten too far out at Uttoxeter last time to blame the longer trip (2m7f) but definite chance at this level if he's back on his game.

100/30

11

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

John Barbour

10st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has a solid record (1212) since upped to about 2m4f, the wins at Uttoxeter (3-3 here overall); good effort at Ascot most recently; bred to stay this longer distance and may improve further; strong contender.

7/1

2nd

9

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

John Barbour

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Second-season hurdler who has form figures of 121 since upped to 2m4f, both wins at Uttoxeter (good to soft); goes into deeper waters but may improve further at this sort of distance; respected.

8/1

Form: 2P71-2 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
2-13 over hurdles, the latter win gained at Chepstow (2m, good) in March; returned from break with very respectable second behind short-odds favourite over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago and has another significant role to play today.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Jaminska

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Big player on her form during the first half of last season but neither run this year was anywhere near that level; reservations for now.

10/1

6th

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Jaminska

11st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Close third in Cheltenham Grade 2 novice (2m good to soft) in October and again ran commendably well when third in Newbury Listed race (2m, soft) a few weeks later but was tailed off when reappearing in a handicap last month and it's hard to know what to expect from her here.

8/1

7th

5

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Jaminska

11st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Absent since late November but was in a good run of form back then, finishing close up in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham before again placed in a Listed race for mares; beaten off lower marks in her previous handicaps but looks a better horse now.

7/2

Form: 7/0-9P

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when 150-1 for hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July; had wind op during 12-week break and now drops back in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:50 Stratford

Aceofadiamond

11st 4lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Ella Pickard

Has the weakest form claims based on heavy defeats in three bumpers and two hurdles races.

66/1

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Aceofadiamond

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Ella Pickard

Pulled up when 150-1 for hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July; had wind op during 12-week break and now drops back in trip.

100/1

2

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Aceofadiamond

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Ella Pickard

Poor form in bumpers and this headgear combination made no difference last time; very limited appeal on hurdling debut.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who won twice on AW for Archie Watson this spring (1m6f/1m4f); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles but probably best watched today; refitted cheekpieces replace blinkers.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:40 Exeter

Emaculate Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Dual Flat winner (AW) for previous yard but well held in two runs for current one, on the Flat and on hurdling debut.

66/1

4

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Emaculate Soldier

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Fair Flat racer who won twice on AW for Archie Watson this spring (1m6f/1m4f); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles but probably best watched today; refitted cheekpieces replace blinkers.

25/1

4th

6

(3)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Emaculate Soldier

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Kathy Turner

Wins at Wolverhampton in April (1m6f) and June (1m4f); dropped right away in a Class 3 at Wolverhampton five weeks ago but this company should be more manageable; well beaten in two previous Lingfield visits.

10/1

Form: 60/74-

Last run: 326 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers for this stable in March 2024 and also struggled on both hurdling starts for Steph Cameron last autumn; now back in the Twiston-Davies yard; huge improvement needed.
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10th

10

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Lennie Godber

10st 3lb

J: Mr William Hamilton

T: Andrew Hamilton

Relatively unexposed, but mainly modest efforts, including on stable debut at Ayr last time (2m7f, good to soft); may do better.

33/1

5th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Lennie Godber

10st 10lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

A whiff of ability before he flopped badly in his two handicaps (2m4f); has since changed hands and left the Twiston-Davies yard; tongue tied first time for this chase debut after four months off.

10/1

5

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Lennie Godber

11st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Well beaten in two bumpers for this stable in March 2024 and also struggled on both hurdling starts for Steph Cameron last autumn; now back in the Twiston-Davies yard; huge improvement needed.

33/1

Form: 140-U D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won five-runner bumper for Olly Murphy a year ago but was well beaten in a bumper for this stable in November and didn't get far when 33-1 for recent hurdling debut.
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7

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Peace Motivator

11st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Bumper winner for Olly Murphy in 2024 but has failed to complete in all five hurdle starts, including when pulled up on last month's handicap/stable debut; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces but hard to recommend.

66/1

3

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Peace Motivator

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Barry John Murphy

Won a bumper for Olly Murphy; pulled up in his latest maiden on soft ground but was running well on good at his point of departures previously; has since left Alison Thorpe and makes stable/handicap debut after a lengthy break; market could be revealing.

25/1

Form: 17- D

Last run: 191 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Led close home to win good-ground Doncaster bumper on debut in March and was not beaten far in valuable Newbury bumper later that month; should have a future over hurdles; one to consider.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

14:45 Wincanton

At The Oche

11st 10lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Low-mileage 5yo who won a good-ground Ffos Las maiden (2m) in the autumn and has finished second in two heavy-ground handicaps this year, the latter over 2m5f here; there's a good chance this new trip-and-ground combination will also suit, so he goes on the shortlist.

3/1

2nd

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

At The Oche

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Bumper winner who landed the odds in a Ffos Las maiden (2m, good) in October; runner-up in two of his three handicaps since, including at Ascot (extended 2m3f) in November and Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month; only 1lb higher than for that last run and he's respected at this new trip.

7/4

2nd

4

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:02 Leicester

At The Oche

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won Ffos Las maiden (2m, good) in October; went close on handicap debut at Ascot (2m3f, good) in November and form of last month's Kempton fifth (2m, good) has worked out well; big player if handling today's ground (raced only on good).

5/1

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on three of her five Flat starts in France and caused 22-1 surprise in C&D mares' race (good to soft) on recent stable/hurdle debut; takes on males in a deeper event today but has each-way claims at least.
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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Warwick

Best Night

11st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Won at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March but subsequent efforts have lacked the same dash; needs a revival.

14/1

5th

4

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Best Night

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: David Pipe

Acts on good and soft ground; C&D winner who scored at Huntingdon (2m) in March but she's taken backward steps in her two subsequent runs; only 2lb higher than for her last win but she needs to rediscover her spark.

7/1

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

18:00 Taunton

Best Night

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

22-1 when she made a winning stable debut in Newton Abbot novice (2m1f) in September and was a respectable fourth of 13 in C&D handicap (also good to soft) in January; doubled her tally when scoring at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month but it was a tired mistake at the last when 15l second a fortnight later; still needs considering.

4/1

Form: 343-

Last run: 177 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in Hereford bumper (good to soft) last December but his two runs in junior hurdles towards the end of last season were underwhelming and he has a fair bit to find with the principals here.
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10

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Dearkeithandkaty

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Consistent sort who got off the mark up in distance at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in February and has found one too good on all three occasions since, latest at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained); should be thereabouts.

9/2

2nd

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

Dearkeithandkaty

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Off the mark at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in his third handicap, before two creditable efforts when finding one too good; the step up trip could eke out further progress, especially if the cheekpieces prove a positive addition.

6/4

2nd

9

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Dearkeithandkaty

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Off the mark at the third attempt in handicaps over C&D (good to soft) last month and 8l second to thriving winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) subsequently; this unexposed 5yo is in good hands to continue to progress.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-14 on the Flat but placed a few times, most recently when close second at Kempton (1m, AW; RPR 72) for John Gallagher in July; stamina might be an issue over hurdles but he joined a good stable for jumping career.
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1st

4

(2)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Windsor

Drumstick

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Runner-up off 1lb higher at Kempton (1m, AW) last July but he's been well held in last two Flat runs and was tailed off on his hurdling/stable debut in September; overall record is now 0-15 and has something to prove on his return.

16/1

10

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Drumstick

10st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-14 on the Flat but placed a few times, most recently when close second at Kempton (1m, AW; RPR 72) for John Gallagher in July; stamina might be an issue over hurdles but he joined a good stable for jumping career.

16/1

3

(12)

19th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Drumstick

9st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John Gallagher

4yo maiden whose 2025 form suggests he'll be suited by the return to Kempton; however, has a question to answer upped further in trip; remains unproven beyond 1m.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-3 in Irish points; attracted the stewards' attention when keeping on steadily for fifth of 14 on rules debut at Worcester (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago and is probably capable of better; market may guide.
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2nd

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:42 Doncaster

Lewisham Grove

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Deservedly got off the mark over hurdles at Newcastle (2m4f) in January and not disgraced under a penalty despite coming in last of five in 3m Musselburgh novice 41 days ago; must enter calculations with cheekpieces added.

6/4

5th

2

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Lewisham Grove

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Beaten on first four hurdle starts (good to soft/good) before winning recent maiden at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) when well backed; others have more substance to their form but this 5yo could have more to offer up in trip now things have clicked; interesting.

6/1

1st

8

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Lewisham Grove

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-4 over hurdles but runner-up on last two starts, beaten 1l over C&D (good to soft) in November last time; every chance he'll be bang there.

4/1

Form: 6

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden who showed only minor promise when sixth over C&D (behind Jaminska) on recent stable/hurdle debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Meridian Way

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Lowly rated Flat maiden who showed only minor promise when sixth over C&D (behind Jaminska) on recent stable/hurdle debut.

66/1

5

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:28 Newton Abbot

Meridian Way

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Left Charlie Johnston for 1,500gns as a very modest four-race maiden (1m-1m4f); hooded for hurdling debut.

66/1

10th

12

(11)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Meridian Way

8st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Beaten a long way in three starts over 1m/1m3f on Tapeta/turf; bred to be better than he has shown so far and open to progress now handicapping, but it will very much be needed.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.50
Straight Forecast £15.92
Trifecta £115.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

John Barbour

Telegraph:

Best Night

D Express:

At The Oche

POSTDATA:

Jaminska

The Star:

At The Oche

Daily Mail:

Best Night

Daily Record:

Best Night

RP RATINGS:

John Barbour

The Times:

John Barbour

The Guardian:

John Barbour

Daily Mirror:

John Barbour

The Sun:

John Barbour