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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (12) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
His second in the 2024 Derby is feeling pretty distant now and on latest outing he was second of four in a handicap hurdle at Fakenham; hooded throughout that hurdles campaign and sometimes on Flat, but that is now replaced by cheekpieces; this is also his first ever Flat handicap. |
33/1 |
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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 |
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 1 (1) |
5th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Has worked his way back to form since disappointing stable debut in April and posted career-best performance when second of 18 at York (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; should be fine back on Tapeta; good chance. |
5/1 |
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2nd 3 (8) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Only win came at this trip on heavy ground at Salisbury last September when trained by Roger Teal; good second at Newbury the following month (1m2f, soft); changed hands for 31,000gns in February; had wind op in March; yet to hit top form for new connections. |
25/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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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2nd 9 (1) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
A 1m maiden winner for Ed Walker; no worthwhile form over hurdles or on the Flat (two handicaps) for this operation. |
33/1 |
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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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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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| Exacta | £11.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.08 |
| Trifecta | £63.70 |
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