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Download The At The Races App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Download The At The Races App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 6f/7f AW winner Star Lad (RPR 63) and two winners abroad; not the most convincing of pedigrees and this is a belated debut, but he's in a respected yard.
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2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

13:45 Fontwell

Country Style Boy

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: James Owen

Flat-bred 6yo who dropped out tamely and was pulled up when 22-1 for debut here (2m1f, good) three weeks ago.

66/1

2

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:03 Fontwell

Country Style Boy

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Half-brother to 6f/7f AW winner Star Lad (RPR 63) and two winners abroad; not the most convincing of pedigrees and this is a belated debut, but he's in a respected yard.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Should stay the trip over hurdles but he's a modest and exposed Flat performer (4-46); others preferred.
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7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

Form: 10-

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
British point winner over 2m4f on good to soft; won a Uttoxeter bumper before finishing tailed off in a Listed race at Aintree in December; interesting hurdling debutant.
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9th

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Fresh Perspective

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Possibly best left-handed; either way, he ran poorly at right-handed Huntingdon last time, when some moderate jumps did not help; tongue tied that day (but not today) and had wind surgery soon afterwards; consistent form over hurdles before that run but needs better on this handicap debut.

4/1

5th

1

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

15:10 Huntingdon

Fresh Perspective

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has gained all wins on left-handed tracks and jumped that way when an otherwise creditable third in Listed event at right-handed Sandown (2m, soft) last time; again goes clockwise, which doesn't look ideal, and needs progress on ratings; tongue-tie fitted.

12/1

4

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:03 Fontwell

Fresh Perspective

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

British point winner over 2m4f on good to soft; won a Uttoxeter bumper before finishing tailed off in a Listed race at Aintree in December; interesting hurdling debutant.

2/1

Form: 622- BF

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner who ran second in good-ground bumpers at Wetherby and Kelso, posting RPRs of 102 and 105; unlikely to be far away.
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6th

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Jimmy Hurdstrom

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Irish point winner yet to get off the mark under rules; ran his best race when third over C&D in March; below that form when a warm favourite in a Ffos Las maiden last month but may warrant another chance.

3/1

3rd

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:45 Market Rasen

Jimmy Hurdstrom

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Runner-up in two good-ground bumpers last spring and showed fair form on all four hurdling starts this season, most recently when third on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) last month; leading contender back in novice company.

4/5

3rd

1

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Jimmy Hurdstrom

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Point winner who has largely encouraging rules form and may be capable of progress in this second handicap attempt; returns from a break; market support would heighten interest.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Did quite well in 3m Irish points and has joined a good yard for rules action; kicks off over a sharper trip but would be tempting if at all strong in the betting.
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4th

1

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Park Talk

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

13l fourth of ten on handicap hurdle debut at Doncaster in December and could do with settling better; however, this lightly raced point winner may well relish the switch to fences and he's one to consider.

9/2

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:47 Stratford

Park Talk

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Derham

Won maiden Irish point over 3m at the fourth attempt in April; tailed off when third of five finishers after leading until three out on hurdles debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good) 27 days ago; should do better.

11/2

Form: 8/966-

Last run: 426 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
0-5 in bumpers/hurdles in France; tailed off in 1m2f/1m4f novices in September.
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7

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:03 Fontwell

Joyful Voice

10st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: J Moon

0-5 in bumpers/hurdles in France; tailed off in 1m2f/1m4f novices in September.

100/1

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Joyful Voice

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: J Moon

0-5 in bumpers/hurdles in France and a well-beaten seventh of ten on Flat debut at Bath (1m2f, good to soft; 80-1) ten days ago.

100/1

7th

5

(10)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 4

17:10 Bath

Joyful Voice

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: J Moon

0-5 in bumpers in France; not easily recommended switched to the Flat.

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 188 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Finished last in a Uttoxeter bumper when 50-1 and headgear is soon turned to.
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6th

6

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Driving Miss dAzy

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Safely held at triple-digit odds in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f; hooded for all) in the autumn but not without showing some glimmers of promise; should have improvement to come in handicaps.

8/1

7

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Driving Miss dAzy

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Finished last in a Uttoxeter bumper and was no better on her hurdling debut (hooded).

100/1

8

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:03 Fontwell

Driving Miss dAzy

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Finished last in a Uttoxeter bumper when 50-1 and headgear is soon turned to.

66/1

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TOPSPEED:

Whatyouwaitingfor

SPOTLIGHT:

Jimmy Hurdstrom

Daily Mail:

Fresh Perspective

LAMBOURN:

Park Talk

POSTDATA:

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The Star:

Whatyouwaitingfor

The Times:

Jimmy Hurdstrom

Telegraph:

Jimmy Hurdstrom

Daily Mirror:

Jimmy Hurdstrom

The Guardian:

Park Talk

D Express:

Fresh Perspective

Daily Record:

Fresh Perspective