October 13 / 14.42 Hereford

14.42

Good

BetWright Bangers N’Cash Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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BetWright Bangers N’Cash Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 2323-1 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Hasn't done much wrong at all since sent over hurdles and was well on top at Warwick 12 days ago (2m, good); has the penalty but looks sure to be involved.
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1

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:18 Stratford

Jackstell

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won three consecutive small-field races in the autumn, the latest a Plumpton handicap (2m4f, good), but has been well below par on his two subsequent starts, including at Market Rasen in May after a break; remains feasibly treated if the cheekpieces and tongue-tie prove a positive addition.

8/1

6th

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:32 Market Rasen

Jackstell

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won three consecutive small-field races in the autumn, the latest a Plumpton handicap (2m4f, good); absent since struggling on soft ground there in December but remains lightly raced and could plausibly still have more improvement to come.

6/1

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:42 Hereford

Jackstell

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Hasn't done much wrong at all since sent over hurdles and was well on top at Warwick 12 days ago (2m, good); has the penalty but looks sure to be involved.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 432221

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Had his consistency rewarded with a narrow maiden victory at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good); it's not strong form and he carries a penalty, but no reason why he won't run well.
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2nd

5

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-3 over fences but ran well when clear third over C&D (good to firm) last month, despite making two significant jumping errors in the closing stages; competes off same mark today; one to consider.

9/2

3rd

2

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Remote when second of three on stable/chase debut but ran well for a long way before weakening into third at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and could be better suited by the forecast dryer ground here.

5/1

Form: 44-2

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat a good horse in his Irish point; making steady progress under rules, last time chasing home the odds-on favourite in a 2m maiden on good ground at Warwick; should be bang there.
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5th

2

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Big Boy Barney

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Point winner who got off the mark over fences on his second attempt, at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March; third on both starts since and first-time cheekpieces are now employed along with regular tongue-tie; should be thereabouts.

5/1

3rd

6

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

Big Boy Barney

11st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Off the mark over fences at second attempt, with very comfortable win in four-runner C&D (good) contest in March; again ran well when third at Southwell (2m4f, good; albeit finished tired) last month and is sure to be suited by the return to this track.

6/1

3rd

2

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Big Boy Barney

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

This Irish point winner was having only his second chase start when landing a cosy success in a small-field Huntingdon handicap (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; seems to have odd quirk (hung left on the run-in at Huntingdon) but has the potential for better again over fences.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat performer at up to 1m4f for Kevin Ryan and signed off for him when a near miss at Doncaster in July; well beaten in two Flat runs for current yard, albeit in good handicaps; could make a hurdler and Sean Bowen rides.
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23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Marhaba The Champ

11st 12lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Refused to race on the Flat last month and again looked unenthusiastic on recent handicap hurdle debut here (2m1f, good), albeit he eventually made headway into sixth (behind Warfleet); remains a risky option.

16/1

6th

1

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Marhaba The Champ

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Largely disappointing for this stable under both codes and, after a brief respite on the Flat at Newbury in April, he refused to come out of the stalls at York last month, both times in this headgear; best hurdle effort when runner-up at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in October offers some hope on handicap switch, but current form is a clear concern.

11/2

7

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13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:15 York

Marhaba The Champ

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Sophie Leech

Formerly useful for Kevin Ryan but was sold last July and has been comfortably held since on the Flat and over hurdles; this tongue-tie (tried once in 2023) returned on latest outing, along with first-time hood; 17lb below his peak mark, but no win since he scored twice at York in 2023.

33/1

Non-runners

Spartan Times

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £5.88
Trifecta £6.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Boy Barney

TOPSPEED:

Jackstell

The Star:

Whatyouwaitingfor

Telegraph:

Spartan Times

RP RATINGS:

Big Boy Barney

The Times:

Big Boy Barney

The Guardian:

Big Boy Barney

Daily Mirror:

Big Boy Barney

The Sun:

Big Boy Barney

Daily Record:

Big Boy Barney

POSTDATA:

Jackstell

LAMBOURN:

Jackstell

Daily Mail:

Jackstell

D Express:

Jackstell