January 26 / 13.50 Plumpton

13.50

Soft

Legendary Jimmy James 90th Birthday Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Legendary Jimmy James 90th Birthday Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 242

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Caught the attention of the stewards when finishing fourth on hurdle debut at Huntingdon in November before chasing home a Dan Skelton-trained odds-on shot at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) the following month; open to further progress and worth considering.
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6th

5

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:11 Hexham

Eddie My Eagle

11st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Has improved with each of his four runs over hurdles, following up a Plumpton novice success in January with a cosy win on handicap debut at Newbury (2m) last month; this strong-travelling sort is capable of better still; player.

11/4

1st

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Eddie My Eagle

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Low-mileage 6yo who showed a consistent level of promise prior to opening his account in Plumpton novice hurdle (2m, soft) last time; may build on that success and display further improvement; shortlisted.

7/2

1st

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Eddie My Eagle

11st 5lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Caught the attention of the stewards when finishing fourth on hurdle debut at Huntingdon in November before chasing home a Dan Skelton-trained odds-on shot at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) the following month; open to further progress and worth considering.

9/2

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21O D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confirmed bumper debut promise when winning on hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month, but hung badly and pulled up when unsteerable at Hereford two weeks ago; remains open to progress and has strong claims under his penalty if proving more manageable going left-handed.
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6th

7

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Looping dArc

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Made a winning start over hurdles at Southwell (2m maiden) in December; blotted copybook by running out at Hereford next time; runner-up when evens at Plumpton (2m novice; winner successful since) latest; opening mark (handicap debut) looks fair; must enter calculations.

6/1

2nd

2

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Looping dArc

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Confirmed bumper debut promise when winning on hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month, but hung badly and pulled up when unsteerable at Hereford two weeks ago; remains open to progress and has strong claims under his penalty if proving more manageable going left-handed.

9/4

33/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 95

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked set to justify 2-5 favouritism before last-fence fall on point debut last March, but he's been beaten 53l and 24l on both runs over hurdles (2m) in November; looks one for the longer term.
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6th

8

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Land Of Punt

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Unexposed 5yo who might have been stretched by 2m5f when third of nine on handicap debut at Haydock (good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March; contender if combination of drop back in trip and switch to visor helps.

5/1

3rd

7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Land Of Punt

11st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Began hurdling career with two inauspicious runs in the autumn but displayed significant improvement when third at Plumpton (2m, soft; winner followed up in recent handicap) in January; sports first-time cheekpieces and moves up in trip for this handicap debut; can progress again.

11/4

3rd

6

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Land Of Punt

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Looked set to justify 2-5 favouritism before last-fence fall on point debut last March, but he's been beaten 53l and 24l on both runs over hurdles (2m) in November; looks one for the longer term.

33/1

Form: 416 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
High-class Flat performer at his best who has taken well to hurdles, winning at Huntingdon in December before pulling too hard and disappointing on handicap debut back there two weeks later; key player with Alex Chadwick offsetting 3lb of his penalty now back in novice company.
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2nd

2

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:07 Fakenham

Ambiente Friendly

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Smart 3yo on the Flat; just 1-5 over hurdles, and his habit of racing far too freely remains a worry, but he wasn't beaten far in a valuable novices' handicap at Sandown (2m, good) last month and is in much calmer waters here.

11/10

8th

13

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Sandown

Ambiente Friendly

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Showed smart Flat form as a 3yo; managed to win in December but has otherwise broadly been too free for his own good since switched to hurdles; ideally needs to settle better.

33/1

4th

1

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Ambiente Friendly

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

High-class Flat performer at his best who has taken well to hurdles, winning at Huntingdon in December before pulling too hard and disappointing on handicap debut back there two weeks later; key player with Alex Chadwick offsetting 3lb of his penalty now back in novice company.

2/1

Form: 7

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed considerable improvement on the Flat once gelded and, although eventually finishing well held on last month's hurdle debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft; 4-1) following a break, there were positives to take and an improved effort would be no surprise; hooded latest but not today.
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5th

5

(8)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 20y

Class 4

14:42 Ayr

Northwest Passage

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Won by 15l at Salisbury (1m2f, heavy; 5-2 fav; first run as a gelding) last September, and posted another solid effort at Newbury (1m2f, soft) next time; now 14lb above that winning mark and seemed to need recent Musselburgh comeback run/stable debut (31,000gns buy from Roger Teal).

14/1

10th

1

(7)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

Northwest Passage

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Considerable improvement over 1m2f in the mud once gelded last August, but well beaten in both his hurdle races this winter; this is first run since leaving Roger Teal for 31,000gns in February and given wind surgery; not as solid as some of these but stable is among the winners.

16/1

5th

9

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Northwest Passage

10st 6lb

J: James Davies

T: Roger Teal

Displayed considerable improvement on the Flat once gelded and, although eventually finishing well held on last month's hurdle debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft; 4-1) following a break, there were positives to take and an improved effort would be no surprise; hooded latest but not today.

7/1

Form: 646

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
His third in an Irish point last February was particularly strong form, with plenty of winners emerging from the race; however, he's been disappointing in a bumper and over hurdles on varying ground and looks one for further down the road.
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3rd

6

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Golden Prince

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Not really bred for this huge rise in trip but the form of his third in a 3m point has worked out well so there's hope that he could display improvement on this handicap debut; market needs checking.

11/2

6th

5

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Golden Prince

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

His third in an Irish point last February was particularly strong form, with plenty of winners emerging from the race; however, he's been disappointing in a bumper and over hurdles on varying ground and looks one for further down the road.

50/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-4 on the Flat but runner-up twice over 1m for Ed Walker; not seen since disappointing at Nottingham in October and subsequently sold for 16,000gns later that month; interesting hurdle debutant for a respected stable, with the market probably the best guide.
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10th

4

(8)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Canopus

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A fair 1m maiden for Ed Walker; last of 13 for his new yard on his handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f) in February, though, and well held over hurdles at Kempton since.

25/1

6th

9

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Canopus

10st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Runner-up twice on Flat for previous stable; couple of poor performances, including over hurdles, for new yard.

40/1

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Form: P

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta £11.40
Straight Forecast £9.08
Trifecta £63.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ambiente Friendly

TOPSPEED:

Reteti

LAMBOURN:

Looping d'Arc

The Guardian:

Eddie My Eagle

The Times:

Looping d'Arc

The Sun:

Eddie My Eagle

RP RATINGS:

Ambiente Friendly

POSTDATA:

Ambiente Friendly

Telegraph:

Ambiente Friendly

Daily Mail:

Ambiente Friendly

Daily Mirror:

Ambiente Friendly

The Star:

Ambiente Friendly

D Express:

Reteti

Daily Record:

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