12.55
HeavyVirgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £7804.5
- 2m 3f 178y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.50
- Place: £1.30
Form: -P4111 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Rampant 8yo who has won his last four starts (2m3f to 3m2f), most recently when staying on well to defy a hike up the weights at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago; up a further 6lb but the five-timer looks a distinct possibility. |
4/7 |
|
1st 6 |
31st Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 178y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Record of P4111, all in Class 5, since joining current yard and switched to handicaps; gained the wins by an aggregate of about 39l and gives the impression he'll cope with this rise in grade, off new mark; progressive and commands respect. |
5/4 |
8/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 534-35
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
31st Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 178y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Ties in with Precious Metal on Lingfield running but that rival has a better profile; failed to make a significant splash on handicap debut (2m4f, heavy) since; the only contestant who is still seeking a first win of any type. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Modest form in two bumpers last spring and when third of 13 at 100-1 in maiden hurdle at Chepstow (2m4f, soft) in October; needs to build on that markedly but, unlike a lot of these, she's shown she has some ability. |
9/1 |
3/1
Form: 17-221
Last run: 49 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; pulled up in a Sandown handicap (2m4f, soft) last month but that was a tough assignment in a valuable event and he still has potential after only five runs in this sphere; needs checking in market on this drop back in grade. |
6/1 |
|
14 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Bit disappointing when stepped up in trip over C&D (heavy) five weeks ago; had a solid record over 2m before then, winning at Lingfield (good to soft; by neck from Cinquenta), but he now needs to get back on track. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
31st Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 178y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Largely solid record at about 2m features wins in Cheltenham Listed bumper (soft) last term and Lingfield maiden hurdle (good to soft) latest start; open to further progress on handicap debut, assuming he stays this new trip; possibilities. |
3/1 |
4/1
Form: 4723-1 D
Last run: 107 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-French 7yo who won three-runner Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good) on British debut in October; wasn't beaten far in a Sandown handicap next time but he finished a remote fifth at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) in February; dropped another 2lb but he needs to kick on again to make a big impact. |
15/2 |
|
5th 2 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Ex-French 7yo who won three-runner Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good) on British debut in October and didn't run badly when last of four finishers in Sandown handicap (2m4f, heavy) last month, albeit finishing tired; back on a less testing surface here; no surprise if he features. |
14/1 |
|
4th 3 |
31st Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 178y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Made the frame several times in France in 2024; 1-1 in Britain, having beaten two rivals in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) in October 2025; may build on that success and show further improvement; enters the reckoning. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 2P-P1P
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
3rd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
led, headed over 3f out, outpaced and hung right under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two |
14/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.66 |
| Trifecta | £23.50 |
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