February 13 / 14.20 Fakenham

14.20

Soft

British EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 4f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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British EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light snow

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 43

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who has run well in both his maiden hurdles (2m4f, soft) and he'll improve again when settling a bit better; Topspeed and RPRs give him every chance.
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10th

5

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 178y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Jurys In

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Irish point winner with a progressive profile over hurdles; readily pulled 20l clear of The Boss Bear at Fakenham (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; this is more competitive but he still has untapped potential.

14/1

1st

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Jurys In

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Irish point winner who has run well in both his maiden hurdles (2m4f, soft) and he'll improve again when settling a bit better; Topspeed and RPRs give him every chance.

11/2

4th

6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Jurys In

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

3-1 winner on Irish point debut (3m, soft) in February and was sold for £65,000 later that month; brother to a 2m2f/2m4f hurdle winner and he's a half-brother to smart jumps winner Ben Dundee; another interesting contender and the market should guide.

16/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 2-11 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on good and comfortably won a 2m4f Plumpton maiden on good to soft two months ago; seems on the right track and unexposed, so respected.
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8th

10

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

The Boss Bear

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won a bumper at Fontwell (2m1f, good) last May and followed up on hurdle debut over C&D (good to soft) in December; however, he's been pulled up/well beaten in his first two handicaps and needs to get back on track.

25/1

8th

8

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

The Boss Bear

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won a maiden at Plumpton (2m5f, good to soft) in December on hurdling debut; put firmly in his place next time, while appearing to run creditably, and needs to bounce back from a poor show on handicap debut at Fontwell (near 2m2f, heavy) four weeks ago; early days but markedly better is needed.

16/1

Form: 44-F13

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Good bumper form; fell in a strong Chepstow maiden when running well and then won in a big field at Wincanton (1m7f, soft); well held when penalised at Kempton (good) but the winner is well above average; bred for this far.
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6th

6

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

16:57 Wincanton

Swingin Safari

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful bumper performer (course winner on good ground) who opened hurdling account in maiden here (1m7f, soft) in December; big player on this handicap debut if judged on that evidence but two rather disappointing efforts have followed (2m/2m4f); tongue-tie added.

5/1

3rd

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Swingin Safari

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Good bumper form; fell in a strong Chepstow maiden when running well and then won in a big field at Wincanton (1m7f, soft); well held when penalised at Kempton (good) but the winner is well above average; bred for this far.

5/2

4th

17

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

17:35 Aintree

Swingin Safari

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 061

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Wore a hood for his last two runs in Ireland and was going away at the finish in a 2m3f maiden at Limerick over Christmas (soft to heavy); looks promising.
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5th

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

No Cure

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Wore a hood for his last two runs in Ireland and was going away at the finish in a 2m3f maiden at Limerick over Christmas (soft to heavy); looks promising.

7/1

13

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

20:20 Galway

No Cure

11st 10lb

J: Mr B Finn

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Jukebox Jury gelding cost 11,000euros as a 3yo; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Wade Out (bumper & hurdle) and Whatsupwithyou (2m4f-2m6f); dam 2m6f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart stayer Dedigout; yard 0-7 in bumpers last five seasons; likely best watched.

33/1

Form: 62

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 47-PPP

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Exposed as a poor handicapper and instantly opposable in a race of this nature; tries blinkers.
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8th

6

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Porridge

11st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

0-13 over hurdles; ran a big race at a massive price when fourth in a Fontwell maiden (2m3f, good to soft) last month but her mark shot up 41lb after that and she struggled back in a handicap at Fontwell (2m5f) last week; opposable.

33/1

8th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Porridge

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

0-12 over hurdles; excelled herself when 19l-fourth in maiden here (2m3f, good to soft) last month, prompting her mark to rise from 51 to 92; now needs to build on that performance on this handicap return.

25/1

4th

12

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Porridge

10st 12lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Pulled up all four starts this season, twice off lowly marks in handicaps, and makes no appeal.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.20
Straight Forecast £19.81
Trifecta £50.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ionian

D Express:

The Boss Bear

TOPSPEED:

Jury's In

POSTDATA:

Swingin Safari

Daily Mirror:

The Boss Bear

The Sun:

The Boss Bear

Daily Record:

The Boss Bear

RP RATINGS:

Ionian

The Times:

Ionian

Telegraph:

Ionian

Daily Mail:

Ionian

The Star:

Ionian

The Guardian:

Jury's In