13.50
SoftLegendary Jimmy James 90th Birthday Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5446
- 1m 7f 195y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
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 |
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1st 5 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
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 |
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1st 4 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 7 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
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 |
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2nd 2 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 8 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
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 |
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3rd 7 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 50y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
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 |
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3rd 6 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
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 |
2/1
Form: 416 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
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 |
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8th 13 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
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4th 1 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
7/1
Form: 7
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (8) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 20y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
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 |
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10th 1 (7) |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
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5th 9 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
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 |
50/1
Form: 646
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 6 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
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 |
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6th 5 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
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 |
13/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 4 (8) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
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 |
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6th 9 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Runner-up twice on Flat for previous stable; couple of poor performances, including over hurdles, for new yard. |
40/1 |
150/1
Form: P
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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| Trifecta | £63.70 |
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