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SoftBritish Stallion Studs EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 48y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny
Abandoned
Form: 63-
Last run: 257 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 6 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Low-mileage 6yo; improved form since switched to fences, finishing second in 2m handicaps at Ludlow (soft) and Newcastle (good to soft) in recent months; the return to a longer trip won't need to unlock much improvement. |
9/4 |
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2nd 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Low mileage 6yo; improved form since switched to fences, doing his best work from the back of the last (mistake two out) when chasing home the subsequent Leicester scorer Falco Des Pins at Ludlow (2m, soft; beaten a neck) latest; 3lb rise justifiable; a major threat. |
6/4 |
Abandoned
Form: P-P
Last run: 193 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
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3 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Pulled up in a maiden hurdle on this card 12 months ago; has since won all four of his point-to-points, showing useful form last time when winning at Tranwell; has since been aimed at this race; bold bid expected. |
5/2 |
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5 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Pulled up in this race last season; won a two-runner UK point in January (2m4f, good to soft) but hasn't fared as well since; bit to prove. |
22/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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3rd 6 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Very close fourth of four finishers on debut in bumper here (2m, good) in October and took a step forward at Ayr (2m, soft) recently on third hurdle start, when keeping on into sixth (jockey suspended for ten days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing); the step up in trip could be a positive move and he's not ruled out. |
6/1 |
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6th 7 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Beaten under 1l when last of four finishers in tactical Hexham bumper in the autumn but it's hard to weigh up what that form is worth and he was well beaten on both hurdling starts this year. |
40/1 |
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7th 5 |
15th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Beaten long way over hurdles at Wetherby (2m) last time, failing to back up his Hexham bumper effort; others have stronger claims. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4-44
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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6th 4 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Consistent in bumpers, albeit with ordinary RPRs; couple of poorer results at Kelso since switched to hurdles; plenty to find. |
66/1 |
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W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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Abandoned
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W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
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W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
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Verdict
JP McManus’ 4yo LIKE MINDED has been found a weak race for his debut and gets the nod ahead of stablemate Hourman, who was fourth in a blanket finish to a bumper here last month. Wherearethejudges is next on the list.[Ben Hutton]