January 16 / 12.40 Windsor

12.40

Soft

Thorn Plant Hire Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15843
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Thorn Plant Hire Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 22-351

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Point (3m) and bumper winner who showed promise in Grade 2s on first two hurdle starts (including on soft ground) before winning a maiden by 7l at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) last month; there's stamina in his useful pedigree and he's a leading contender for his top yard.
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8th

13

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Moneygarrow

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner with course form having finished fifth to No Drama This End in a Grade 2 in November (behind King's Bucks); had wind surgery before he beat a good horse at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) and put another in its place at Windsor when proving his stamina for 3m (soft); won't be fazed by the nature of this race and needs a second look.

11/1

1st

1

16th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:40 Windsor

Moneygarrow

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point (3m) and bumper winner who showed promise in Grade 2s on first two hurdle starts (including on soft ground) before winning a maiden by 7l at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) last month; there's stamina in his useful pedigree and he's a leading contender for his top yard.

9/4

6

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 1

15:43 Chepstow

Moneygarrow

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won the bumper at this meeting 12 months ago and went on to finish second at Ascot (beaten 14l in a Listed) and Kempton (again good to soft) where he narrowly missed out to one who could turn out very good; interesting that his top trainer aims this high on hurdling debut.

11/2

Form: 136-31

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who built upon his hurdle debut third to make all in good style at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in November last time; from the family of Grand National winner Numbersixvalverde and respected now up in trip.
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18th

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Swindon Village

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Weakened late on (shaped better than bare result) in the 3m Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival; won with plenty to spare at Newbury (soft) the time before, taking 2m4f record under rules to 311, and may have more to offer over this distance; interesting handicap debutant.

25/1

11th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Swindon Village

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

This 6yo is a big lad with a bright future ahead of him; it's unlikely that Windsor played to his strengths when well behind Moneygarrow and he then stayed on much the best in a Newbury novice last month (extended 2m4f, soft); however, that latest race had no depth and the odds-on favourite wasn't on his game; this is a huge hike in class.

66/1

1st

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:20 Newbury

Swindon Village

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bumper winner; made all at Leicester (2m4f, soft) and didn't appear to get home over 3m in a useful novice at Windsor; again has the penalty but this looks more suitable; holds the 2m5f/3m novice entries at Cheltenham.

13/8

Form: 4-

Last run: 357 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Irish maiden point (3m, soft to heavy) in November 2023 and sold for £155,000 the following month; missed all of 2024 and showed promise when fourth of 12 on hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) last January; however, now returns from another layoff and this is a hot little race.
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13

17th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:43 Ayr

Hawthorn Street

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Point winner who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in February and was beaten only 4l when fourth on last month's handicap debut at Wetherby (3m, good to soft); unexposed and further improvement is possible.

15/2

4th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Hawthorn Street

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Point winner who won a maiden hurdle at Catterick (3m1f, soft) last month on his third rules start; that form reads well and this unexposed 7yo could prove to be superior to his opening mark; yard in good form.

5/2

1st

3

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Hawthorn Street

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Very lightly raced 7yo; bought from the Irish point-to-point scene for £155,000; dropped away in Class 2 contest at Windsor (3m) on return from another layoff last time but looks open to progress back down in grade with the outing under his belt; interesting.

9/4

Form: 85-7

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has raced in two bumpers and one novice hurdle and hasn't shown anything like enough to suggest she'll be making an impact today.
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8

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Pops Folly

11st 7lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered inauspicious handicap debut when respectable third of seven at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft) this month; remains lightly raced but needs further improvement today.

20/1

3rd

1

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Pops Folly

11st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

While there's been a hint of ability, his three runs over hurdles (2m4f-3m) yielded defeats by 37l, 33l and 59l; triple-figure odds on last two occasions and this handicap debut is far more realistic; needs market check.

16/1

6th

14

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Pops Folly

11st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Not particularly solid on form and is among the runners who should find handicaps more suitable shortly.

100/1

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Form: 12

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

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7 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £6.11
Trifecta £9.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

They Call Me Hugo

RP RATINGS:

Moneygarrow

The Times:

Swindon Village

TOPSPEED:

Moneygarrow

The Guardian:

Moneygarrow

D Express:

Moneygarrow

POSTDATA:

They Call Me Hugo

Telegraph:

They Call Me Hugo

Daily Mail:

They Call Me Hugo

Daily Mirror:

They Call Me Hugo

The Star:

They Call Me Hugo

Daily Record:

They Call Me Hugo

The Sun:

Swindon Village