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GoodOddschecker Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £47552
- 2m 0f 87y
- Class 1
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £17.20
- Place: £3.50
Form: 2140-3 C BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won a Listed bumper here last season; tends to travel too strongly for his own good (races keenly) and can finish weakly, as was the case when a beaten favourite on recent hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m); however, a first-time hood and the possibility of a solid gallop to chase means he can't be discounted. |
11/4 |
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14th 4 |
12th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
It wasn't a strong Listed race that he won here in November (good; coped with softer in points) but he had loads more in hand than the narrow margin would suggest; turned over since at odds-on at Huntingdon but a blind eye can be turned to that as he was far too gassy off tepid fractions; could be seen in a different light here should they crack on at a solid pace and top trainer has been talking up his chances. |
18/1 |
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4th 1 |
6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear |
4/5 |
25/1
- Place: £3.50
Form: 153- D BF
Last run: 222 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Bumper winner who went close in Cheltenham Grade 2 on hurdle debut before getting off the mark at Ascot (1m7f, good) in November; found to have bled when well held next time and played up at the start (deemed a non-runner) at Exeter eight days ago; wore tongue-tie on those last three appearances and cheekpieces at Exeter, but has neither today; unexposed handicap debutant. |
5/2 |
|
1 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Bumper winner who went close in Cheltenham Grade 2 on hurdle debut before getting off the mark at Ascot (1m7f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in November; found to have bled when well held at Doncaster since, which is a concern, but would have obvious claims if back to best with cheekpieces added. |
11/10 |
|
2nd 1 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Favourite for two of his three bumpers (good to soft or good), winning the first and on the latest occasion finishing third under a penalty at Chepstow where they didn't go much of a gallop; others in here have superior form but he's a likely improver over hurdles. |
25/1 |
33/1
- Place: £4.50
Form: P71-21 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
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 |
11st 11lb |
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 |
11st 11lb |
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 |
12/1
Form: 32-111 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
24th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
A course hat-trick over hurdles last year included two handicaps and later ran well in a Cheltenham Grade 2 and an Aintree Grade 1; ran as though his comeback race was needed; chase debut with a tongue-tie added. |
4/1 |
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6th 1 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Won three in a row over C&D (good) in early part of last season and subsequently made the frame in three Graded novice hurdles; absent since pulled up in Kelso Grade 2 in February but will be dangerous if back on song for this Perth return. |
5/1 |
|
9 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 25y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Won three in a row at Perth last May-September (2m, good; two of them handicaps) and has run with credit in defeat in Graded races on last three starts, the first two over 2m/2m1f (good to soft) and the latest at 3m (soft); he might not be far away. |
9/2 |
9/1
Form: 114-15 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Didn't feature in the Imperial Cup (Go Dante two places ahead of him) but back on track with his sights lowered when shading a tight finish in 2m Ludlow handicap (good) 25 days ago, taking his hurdles record to 4-12; has won over this trip; should remain very competitive off 6lb higher. |
9/2 |
|
1st 1 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Three-time novice winner on good to soft who has performed admirably in Graded and handicap company; didn't run much of a race in the Imperial Cup but he was single-figure odds and this wouldn't be as demanding as that Sandown race; tongue-tie removed; respected. |
7/2 |
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9th 13 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Three novice hurdle wins last year (2m-2m4f, good to soft) and second of 15 at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November when back in a handicap; also runner-up at Taunton last month (2m, heavy; would have been closer granted a clear run) when back from a three-month break (and wind op); each-way player. |
14/1 |
15/2
Form: -11142 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 3 |
1st Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 108y |
11st 8lb |
Second runner for UK yard; won for the fifth time over hurdles at Uttoxeter last time, scoring by 11l over 2m4f; has to be respected even up 10lb and looks likely to stay too. |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Beaten favourite over C&D this month but Miss Maverick did get first run on him and he has a 5lb pull on the winner now; remains relatively unexposed over this far. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Completed a four-timer on his first four starts in this sphere at around 2m; held his form in defeat until weakening right out of it when 40-1 at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) last month; the same distance is being persevered with but he's down in class and not out of this. |
4/1 |
7/4
Form: 1-1 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Won here in a bumper and maiden hurdle; added to his tally when 2-5 favourite in novice at Ludlow last December, but no match for the winner back there in the spring; unexposed as a handicapper, but this looks a tough reintroduction to competition. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Record of 2-5 over hurdles and he was runner-up behind subsequent Supreme winner Old Park Star at Kempton (2m, good) in November; finished a well-held fourth of 15 at Newbury in February but that was a major handicap and not many got involved in the testing conditions; sets a clear standard back in much calmer waters and his last win was over C&D; strong contender. |
4/6 |
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4th 6 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Unexposed novice hurdler who posted a good effort behind the Supreme favourite on penultimate start; comfortably justified favouritism at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) latest, taking overall record to 4-7; this handicap debutant could be well treated and his stable has landed this race three times; interesting. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 02-311 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
3-9 over hurdles for Jack Jones; signed off for him with a very respectable sixth of 16 in valuable Swinton Handicap at Haydock (1m7f, good) in May, after which he changed hands for £60,000; dropped in grade and fitted with first-time hood for stable debut; must be considered. |
3/1 |
|
6th 14 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Free-goer who was on a roll last autumn, winning three times; well held behind Star Of Guiting at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and couldn't land a blow behind Dance And Glance over C&D last month, but he should get plenty of cover in this big field and could outrun his likely odds. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 522121 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Bumper and dual hurdles winner including 2m5f Killarney mares' event in July; ordinary enough form since in Flat maidens and this trip possibly on the short side for handicap hurdle debut. |
12/1 |
|
8th 13 (14) |
1st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Bumper and dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f (rated 132); best of three Flat runs when beaten around 11l in sixth a 1m4f maiden at Galway on the second of three attempts; moderate run at Tramore last time. |
14/1 |
|
7th 9 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Bumper and dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f (rated 132); the best of two Flat runs when beaten 11l in a 1m4f maiden at Galway last time; this longer trip will suit better and is a big player. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 8-4311
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 3f 145y |
11st 8lb |
Mostly ordinary chase form this season; moderate fifth behind Rocky's Howya in a race of this type at Bellewstown in August; also held by Rich Belief and Allo Al Khawaneej on that running. |
10/1 |
|
10th 1 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 110y |
12st 0lb |
Bumper (here) and hurdle winner's best run over fences was on penultimate in a 2m3f beginners' at Wexford; soundly beaten in claiming hurdle latest and new headgear combination on for handicap chase debut; stamina a query at this trip. |
14/1 |
|
5th 1 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
12st 0lb |
Won a bumper and two hurdle races, including a C&D maiden last year; the best of four chase runs this year came at Wexford last time; has a fair bit to do off topweight back to hurdles today. |
11/1 |
66/1
Form: 93-
Last run: 212 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, heavy) in November and has also shown promise in some handicaps subsequently; however, well beaten at Hereford (2m, good) recently and there is a question mark about the forecast good ground. |
9/1 |
|
8th 3 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Got off the mark at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in November and comes here in good nick, scuppered by a late blunder when fourth of ten in 2m3f handicap hurdle at Taunton 23 days ago; she must enter calculations eased 1lb. |
4/1 |
|
4th 1 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Goes well in the mud, including a 2m4f mares' maiden success on heavy at Uttoxeter in November; runner-up in soft-ground handicaps over the extended 2m3f at Hereford on her last two outings; ought to be in the mix again. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 441221 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Progressive mare won handicaps at Ballinrobe and Kilbeggan earlier this term, and added a further win with career-best in taking 2m6f Galway conditions event early this month, produced late to win going away; clearly in terrific form, although drop back to 2m may not be ideal. |
13/2 |
|
1st 8 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 129y |
10st 7lb |
Back to back handicap hurdle wins at Ballinrobe and Kilbeggan earlier this term; fine effort to finish a 2.75l third of 20 off 126 in the Tribes here last month; beaten favourite on the Flat at Tramore sole start since; mares' allowance and rider's claim bring her into the picture. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Has been in the form of her career this season, winning handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe and Kilbeggan before finishing a close third at Galway; now rated 129 in that sphere so has to be respected on Flat debut over a trip that will suit. |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £206.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £154.26 |
| Tricast | £2791.60 |
| Trifecta | £1550.70 |
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