November 01 / 14.35 Ascot

14.35

Good

Gl Events Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8985.9
  • 1m 7f 157y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Gl Events Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5/1- D

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
His four-race Irish career stalled but he made a winning start for new yard by a neck in maiden hurdle at Hereford (2m, good) in April, leading at the final flight; the second, third, sixth and ninth have won over hurdles since; with more still to learn in that Hereford race, he brings potential as well as a leading chance on form.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

14:35 Ascot

Military Alliance

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

His four-race Irish career stalled but he made a winning start for new yard by a neck in maiden hurdle at Hereford (2m, good) in April, leading at the final flight; the second, third, sixth and ninth have won over hurdles since; with more still to learn in that Hereford race, he brings potential as well as a leading chance on form.

7/2

1st

2

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

14:35 Ascot

Military Alliance

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

His four-race Irish career stalled but he made a winning start for new yard by a neck in maiden hurdle at Hereford (2m, good) in April, leading at the final flight; the second, third, sixth and ninth have won over hurdles since; with more still to learn in that Hereford race, he brings potential as well as a leading chance on form.

7/2

1st

5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

Military Alliance

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Went close in a 1m1f Leopardstown maiden (heavy) on debut but a well-held fifth over hurdles next time and didn't offer much in two runs back on the Flat; however, he has joined Harry Derham and that heightens interest.

7/2

10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
42,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to a French 1m3f/1m4f winner; dam French 1m2f winner, half-sister to French 5.5f-1m Flat and prolific 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner The Stomp; joint-favourite when 4l winner of an Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in March; fetched £190,000 in April and very much one to note for trainer with fine record in this race.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:53 Kempton

Soomaroy

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

3m Irish point winner who was beaten at short odds on his Ascot hurdle debut but made no mistake at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in December; that form has worked out quite well and there's almost certainly more to come, particularly over this sort of trip.

13/8

2nd

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

14:35 Ascot

Soomaroy

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

42,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to a French 1m3f/1m4f winner; dam French 1m2f winner, half-sister to French 5.5f-1m Flat and prolific 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner The Stomp; joint-favourite when 4l winner of an Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in March; fetched £190,000 in April and very much one to note for trainer with fine record in this race.

10/11

2nd

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

14:35 Ascot

Soomaroy

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

42,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to a French 1m3f/1m4f winner; dam French 1m2f winner, half-sister to French 5.5f-1m Flat and prolific 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner The Stomp; joint-favourite when 4l winner of an Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in March; fetched £190,000 in April and very much one to note for trainer with fine record in this race.

10/11

Form: 72-371

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Flopped on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) but finally off the mark when making all in a six-runner Exeter maiden (2m2f, good to firm) 11 days ago; did it by 6l but this race demands further improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Start Again

11st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Exeter maiden hurdle winner in October; pulled up on his chase debut at Uttoxeter three weeks ago; best watched.

12/1

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:50 Uttoxeter

Start Again

11st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got off the mark over hurdles in a maiden at Exeter (2m2f, good to firm) in October and ran well when third at Ascot the following month; steps up in trip on his chasing debut and should run well.

6/1

Form: 93-P

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran in two bumpers for Henrietta Knight, beaten a big distance on Listed debut and 18l in small field at Hereford; 200-1, pulled up in a Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last week on hurdling/stable debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Warwick

Gower Spirit

11st 1lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

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

16:37 Hereford

Gower Spirit

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Matt Sheppard

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

14:15 Taunton

Gower Spirit

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

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

Form: 45-

Last run: 331 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit of ability in a Worcester bumper (good) and Leicester novice (1m7f, heavy; beaten 21l) but others have much more solid claims.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Directly

10st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Modest maiden hurdler, pulled up since a heavy defeat on January's handicap debut; drops back in trip and returns to better ground, with cheekpieces and a tongue-tie added, but has plenty to prove.

25/1

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Directly

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Still unexposed after only four hurdle runs but suffered heavy defeat on last month's handicap debut at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) and needs to take a big step forward here.

25/1

5th

1

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield

Directly

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Some promise on bumper debut; down the field in three novice and maiden hurdles, latterly at Ascot and Cheltenham, but his chance is much more obvious now handicapping off a modest mark over a trip that he's bred to stay.

8/1

Non-runners

Trustintimes, Ice In The Veins

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £5.03
Trifecta £8.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Soomaroy

TOPSPEED:

Military Alliance

WEST COUNTRY:

Trustintimes

LAMBOURN:

Soomaroy

Telegraph:

Soomaroy

The Guardian:

Soomaroy

Daily Mail:

Soomaroy

D Express:

Soomaroy

Daily Mirror:

Soomaroy

The Star:

Soomaroy

Daily Record:

Soomaroy

POSTDATA:

Military Alliance

The Times:

Military Alliance