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Good To SoftGet Raceday Ready Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 3- BF
Last run: 245 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 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 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Posted consistent efforts prior to ready win in Newton Abbot maiden (2m2f, good to soft) last time; may improve further and can't be dismissed, even though Harry Skelton prefers Kadastral. |
16/1 |
|
1st 4 |
4th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Third against useful rivals on first two hurdling starts and he ran another promising race when second of 14 at Exeter (2m, good to soft) last month; looked a bit tricky last time but that form puts him firmly in the picture and he would have finished closer but for a bad mistake two out. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 5 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Third against useful rivals on both hurdling starts, latterly behind recent Supreme Novices' runner-up Sober Glory at Newbury (2m, good to soft) two months ago; ideally needs to learn to settle better but he's in calmer waters here; leading contender. |
7/4 |
Form: 239-
Last run: 258 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 3 (10) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Free-going sort but the efforts to make a success of him over hurdles finally paid off this year with his front-running win in the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March; smart in Group races on the Flat in 2024 and May 2025, one to consider seriously in this first Flat handicap. |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 2 |
11st 12lb |
Initially disappointing over hurdles given how smart he was on the Flat, with his keen-going tendencies holding him back; however, a switch to front-running has yielded wins in a maiden here and the Imperial Cup at Sandown (10lb lower); both those came on soft ground but this faster surface won't bother him at all; they've found the key to him by the looks. |
13/8 |
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1st 17 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Classy on the Flat; some warm tasks switched to hurdles last year, performing with credit more often than not; held up when fourth of 13 on handicap hurdle debut at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) in December in a race that favoured those ridden prominently; has since easily justified 1-7 odds in Plumpton maiden (2m, soft); retains potential off this mark in view of Flat ability. |
11/4 |
Form: 19- D
Last run: 236 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Record of 4-5 overall and 2-2 since switched to hurdles; jumped slickly on his way to an impressive success from the front at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) most recently; clear top on ratings and again should be difficult to peg back. |
4/9 |
|
9th 13 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 209y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, towards rear |
9/2 |
Form: 36/3-6
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
15-race maiden but he ran well in two hurdle handicaps last month including when runner-up over C&D (good to firm) on his penultimate start; only 1lb higher here and he should go well again. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
26th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
14-race maiden; 0-6 in this discipline but he's improved for the switch to handicaps and produced a solid effort off this mark when runner-up at Stratford (extended 2m) and coping well with the good to firm ground; can play a major role again. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-13 under all codes but ran well for a long way before weakening into fifth of seven on handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton (2m, soft) in February and ought to be better suited by the forecast faster ground here. |
7/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (7) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 201y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Ex-French 5yo who is far from solid on his British form (Flat/hurdles) and remains best watched unless the market suggests a resurgence is on the way. |
25/1 |
|
3 (4) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Won in France at two; modest hurdler for current team and hasn't been finding life all that easier back on the Flat. |
33/1 |
|
8th 8 (4) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
9.5f winner in France as a 2yo, but he's been poor over hurdles for current yard and was well held back on the Flat here (1m3f) 16 days ago; overall record is now 1-14 and he needs to turn things around back in trip. |
50/1 |
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