13.57
Good To SoftWasdell Group Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 11y
- Class 4
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
66/1
Form: 8/
Last run: 710 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 17 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Half-brother to the stable's Grade 1 winner Roksana; won only narrowly on his handicap debut over slightly shorter here (good to soft) but was strong in the market and strong in the finish after travelling well; no doubt has more to give but has been withdrawn from races on account of soft ground on two occasions, which is a nagging concern. |
5/2 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Kateson (useful bumper and 2m3f-2m4f hurdle) and Fair Kate (2m hurdle); dam bumper and useful 2m3f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to bumper and 2m3f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Another Kate; bred to have a future but likely best watched on first start. |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: 134-
Last run: 225 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Made a solid start to hurdling career on good ground; second on handicap debut at Newbury in November and went one better next time in taking fashion at Wetherby (again about 3m on soft) in February; raised 7lb but it's easy to think he has significantly more to give. |
11/4 |
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1st 7 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Bumper winner who landed a maiden here (2m3f, good) in October on second hurdle start before good second on handicap debut at Newbury (3m, soft) in November; there can be optimism he'll continue to progress for his top trainer and he's high on the list. |
7/2 |
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1st 1 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 154y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Ran well under penalties after winning his first bumper and has the benefit of hurdling experience after chasing home a well-touted horse (promising) at Chepstow (2m, good); faces nothing of that one's calibre here and very hard to oppose. |
2/5 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Point winner; didn't hang about over hurdles and was running well when clouting two out on handicap/chase debut at Chepstow, where he was made favourite in this new headgear combination; has to be of interest. |
6/1 |
|
4th 2 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won small-field Irish point on debut in October 2024 (good ground) and also showed promise in two of his three novice/maiden hurdle runs last autumn; makes chase/handicap debut after a four-month break but sports new tongue-tie/cheekpieces and remains unexposed; market helpful. |
5/2 |
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4 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won a small-field Irish point 12 months ago (3m, good) and two of those he beat are now exposed as limited under rules. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 2-
Last run: 181 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 8 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Won a C&D novice (soft) in November and was a good second in a Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in January; looks interesting on that form but he's taken backward steps on his last two starts and is now 1-8 over hurdles. |
6/1 |
|
6th 7 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 183y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Has seen much more action than most of this field and took a novice at Chepstow (2m, soft) in November; second in handicap here (2m, good to soft) was the clear best of his last three outings (seemingly stretched by 2m4f the time before) and this looks a competitive mark, but his hurdling score is 1-7 and he may well prove vulnerable to an improver. |
8/1 |
|
6th 5 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Won soft-ground C&D novice event in November and returns here after good second in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) last month; likely to be right in the thick of things again. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 176 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 7 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Beat a dual subsequent winner when scoring by 4l over C&D (soft) on handicap debut in November and held every chance before penultimate-flight fall at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft; race in which West To The Bridge finished second) last month; now 13b above his winning mark but must be considered. |
7/2 |
|
2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Took five goes to win an Irish point; made an encouraging start over hurdles when fourth at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in April but he failed to build on that when a remote sixth at Chepstow last month; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Took five goes to win an Irish point; made an encouraging start over hurdles when fourth at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in April but he failed to build on that when a remote sixth at Chepstow last month; others preferred. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 176 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 10 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Bumped into progressive winner when second on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve then went one better there (2m, soft) last month; could settle better now in a hood and he's in good hands to keep on improving; firmly in calculations. |
9/2 |
|
1st 3 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who bumped into a big improver when clear second over C&D (good to soft) on last month's handicap debut; gets another chance off the same mark today and his penultimate run suggests he'll cope pretty well with the slower ground; respected. |
6/4 |
|
4 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Comfortably held in a 3m Irish point and a 2m maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (good to soft); looks to be stable's second string. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 5-
Last run: 267 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
90,000euros 2yo; probably needed the experience when fifth in a Wincanton bumper (good to soft) in January and didn't appear to be unfancied at 100-30; now hooded; stable won a division of this 12 months ago. |
6/1 |
|
5th 4 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
prominent |
11/4 |
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5th 4 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
prominent |
11/4 |
100/1
Form: 063-0
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 12 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Displayed improvement to score on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m6f) last month but raced too freely and was a disappointing favourite when well-held third at Lingfield (2m7f, heavy) three weeks ago; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Outpaced when 11l behind second-placed Getaway With You on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) before devouring the near-2f longer distance at Ffos Las (heavy); sharper track than either of those isn't necessarily a plus, but this latest step up in trip is and a 6lb rise looks about right. |
Evs |
|
7 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten in two 2m hurdles this season; moves up in trip today; cannot be recommended. |
100/1 |
25/1
Form: 5-
Last run: 246 days
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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1 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Showed ability over an extended 2m4f in two Leicester novice hurdles, before pulled up over 3m on handicap debut at Wetherby one month ago; there's stamina in his pedigree and he had wind surgery soon after that latest start, but even his best form leaves him with a fair bit to find. |
20/1 |
|
10 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
He's shown ability at up to an extended 2m4f in novice hurdles; there's stamina in his pedigree and his trainer won this last year with a 5yo who was going up in trip on handicap debut; interesting. |
13/2 |
|
10 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Ran green and was only midfield in a Huntingdon bumper earlier this year (good to soft; 16-1); best watched for now. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: 68
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Tailed off in a bumper and suffered the same fate when 200-1 for hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
|
8 |
16th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off in Newton Abbot bumper (good to soft) on debut in June; can only be watched on this hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
33/1
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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3rd 5 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Made rapid progress when switched to handicaps during the winter, winning twice (2m4f/2m1f), and returned from two-month break with creditable second at Plumpton (2m4f, good; first-time hood) last month; probably still has more improvement to come; good chance. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 11 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won on handicap debut over C&D (good to soft) in December and followed up at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) 11 days later, before clear second to well-handicapped winner at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) in February; he's up 4lb for last time but the form reads very well and he could settle better in a first-time hood; lots to like. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Kept a low profile in first three hurdle runs for new yard but there are some smart jumpers close up in his pedigree and he duly improved when quite a taking winner of his handicap debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft); hardly turned a hair under a penalty at Fontwell after and although up a further 9lb he has scope for more off a still-modest mark. |
100/30 |
5/4
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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9th 5 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
2-3 over hurdles, with those novice wins (2m/2m3f, good/good to soft) sandwiching a creditable Grade 2 second at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) in November; this bright prospect is open to further improvement but others have more substance to their form; first run since December. |
22/1 |
|
13 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Quickened up well to win his 3m Irish point on good to yielding ground at Stowlin; this course provides a very different test than that sharp track but he could be useful. |
5/4 |
100/30
Form: 211- D
Last run: 302 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 144y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Despite failing to settle he showed a good attitude to win a 4yo handicap at Exeter (2m, good to soft) in November; pulled up at Ascot in December but that was his first run on soft going and he bled from the nose; very lightly raced and could be suited by the big-field scenario; retains potential. |
16/1 |
|
14 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Ran in three juvenile hurdles, the first for a different yard; beat the same Skelton-trained horse for his two wins and he's now exposed as modest (beaten in a seller), as is the third last time who was 100-1; however, he did win comfortably at Taunton and brings potential into this higher grade. |
100/30 |
|
1st 2 |
12th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
raced in second |
13/8 |
100/1
Form: 5-4164 D
Last run: 9 days
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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5th 2 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Placed on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in October but has disappointed on all three starts this season, most recently when pulled up on stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to firm) on Saturday; upped in trip again here; needs to get career back on track. |
14/1 |
|
6 |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Bumper winner in July 2025 but his efforts over hurdles have been underwhelming, including in three handicaps; needs to recapture his earlier promise for Robert Stephens but a change of scenery may help as he makes his debut for Henrietta Knight with Sean Bowen booked. |
5/1 |
|
8th 7 |
1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Fairly useful bumper scorer last July; yet to match that form in five runs over hurdles, going too freely after six months off when ninth of 12 in 2m Ffos Las handicap in May; should strip sharper here. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £30.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £25.79 |
| Trifecta | £75.90 |
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