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Good To SoftLadbrokes Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £45560
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 73-421 CD
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 1 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Irish point winner; building a solid foundation under rules, improving with each run and winning in clearcut style over C&D (good ground; handles good to soft) on Boxing Day; tactically versatile; solid claims. |
9/2 |
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3rd 4 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Narrow winner of good-ground Irish point last May; faded when 10l seventh of 16 in bumper at Doncaster (good to soft; 12-1) two months ago; progress required but he's in good hands. |
12/1 |
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7th 6 |
24th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
First foal; dam came last in AQPS Flat race; delivered on debut promise when narrow winner of good-ground Irish point last May, after which he changed hands for £35,000; market may guide before this rules debut. |
6/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: 3-1522 BF
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Proving consistent and, following a good effort in a Grade 2, he made all at Newbury (2m, good to soft) back down in class last time; far from sure to get an easy lead in this bigger field, however. |
10/1 |
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1st 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Has built up a solid record when racing at about 2m under rules, as form figures of 222 this year help to demonstrate; ran well in the Dovecote at Kempton (good to soft) most recently; leading player back down in class. |
5/4 |
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2nd 6 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Beaten favourite at Kelso (2m, heavy) last Friday but he'd previously run well when second over C&D (good); should be thereabouts but others appeal more for the win. |
12/1 |
11/1
Form: 3F1 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
28th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Showed useful form over hurdles last season, winning at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January and bettering that when fourth in the Dovecote the following month, before signing off with a lesser effort when well held in a conditions race at Compiegne in April; can race freely but sets the standard and will find this much easier back from a break. |
Evs |
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4th 12 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Lightly raced 4yo; put everything together when winning at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January, racing freely in front and pulling further clear on run-in; the basic form is just fair but he's anything but exposed and must be considered. |
11/1 |
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1st 5 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Showed promise with solid third at Chepstow, then took a mid-race fall in Class 2 event at Cheltenham; one of the main contenders on debut form and remains open to improvement. |
6/4 |
40/1
Form: 32P-13 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
1-7 over hurdles; held her own in two good-quality novice races at start of this year and wasn't disgraced in valuable series final at Kelso last month; in calmer waters here but her tendency to finish weakly is a worry. |
8/1 |
|
9th 4 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
One win from her six hurdle starts, which came at Wetherby (2m, soft) in November; performed respectably in fifth in Grade 2 novice at Kempton (2m, good to soft) last month and she's not ruled out in her first handicap. |
16/1 |
|
5th 10 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
Hooded last two starts, winning at Wetherby in November and a creditable third at Windsor (again 2m, soft) last month; will probably give her running again but Jack Andrews jumps ship in favour of Desertmore News and others probably have more potential. |
40/1 |
8/1
Form: 417311 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 7 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Soundly beaten sixth of 12 in Grade 2 at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in February and hard to fancy on the back of that; however, he easily won a maiden at Taunton (2m, good) in January and followed up in a warm small-field novice at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) and his pedigree suggests this step up in trip will suit; might not be a forlorn hope each-way. |
40/1 |
|
6th 2 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Progressive over hurdles, springing a surprise in four-runner novice at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; bred to be at least as effective over 2m4f+; going the right way and not ruled out. |
8/1 |
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1st 3 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Recorded a useful bumper RPR on final Irish start but has failed to reproduce the form for new yard, last time facing a straightforward task when 1-3 odds at Taunton (2m, good) in second hurdles run; this is a stiffer assignment. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 5-3162 D BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 103y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Resumed his progress with a clearcut success in novice handicap at Newbury (2m3f, good to soft) last time; has failed to shine in two Graded attempts over hurdles but may prove a brighter spark back at Aintree, having performed well (fifth of 15) in Grade 2 bumper at this meeting 12 months ago; has won over 2m. |
33/1 |
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1st 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 183y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Met with heavy defeats in a Grade 1 three starts back and a Grade 2 on latest but progressive form in his other three hurdle races, second of five in a handicap at Doncaster (extended 2m3f) on penultimate outing; needs to resume progress. |
11/2 |
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7th 9 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Fifth in Grade 2 bumper at Aintree last spring and, bar one blip, has made a good impression over hurdles, winning at Doncaster (2m, soft) in November and pulling clear of the third when runner-up in handicap there (2m3f, soft) 16 days ago; that form sets the standard and he commands respect. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 742
Last run: 112 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Showed promise in three Irish bumpers last year, after which he was sold for £105,000; novicey jumping, in at the deep end, on his hurdles debut in a Grade 2 at Kempton (2m, good to soft) when eighth of ten finishers in February; sure to have been well schooled since and could be a different proposition here. |
13/8 |
25/1
Form: /204-3 C
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper winner (good to soft) who had contested some warm races over hurdles prior to winning a big-field maiden at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month with something to spare; Alan King has a 42% strike-rate at Hexham; leading claims under a 7lb penalty. |
5/4 |
|
1st 2 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Bumper winner whose hurdles form comprises a good third in useful race at Newbury (2m, good) flanked by less solid efforts in the last two runnings of the Dovecote at Kempton; major contender on bare figures back down in class. |
5/2 |
|
9th 3 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Beaten 24l into fourth in this race 12 months ago, and he raced too freely when 13l third of eight at Newbury in December on first outing since; may not be fully exposed but has something to find on the figures. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
7/2
Form: 1-241 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
1-1 in bumpers and learning on the job over hurdles, easily landing the odds with the minimum of fuss in maiden at Huntingdon (2m, soft) last month; gives the impression there's plenty more in the tank and makes the most appeal. |
7/2 |
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1st 4 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Refusal to settle and a mid-race error made his task even harder in a Haydock Grade 2 latest (2m, good to soft); still ran there to the level of his previous Chepstow near-miss behind Winter Hurdle second The Blue Room (with Holloway's winner Came From Nowhere 25l adrift), easily the best form on offer in this field. |
1/2 |
|
1st 3 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
105,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Luciano Montorio; dam unplaced 2m1f-2m2f hurdles/chases, half-sister to two useful French winners; cost a six-figure sum, makes some appeal on pedigree and represents a yard with a 28% strike-rate in bumpers this term. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 1431 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Won point and bumper in 2025 and added an easy hurdles success to his CV in 14-runner race at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last month; as things stand he still has a bit to find but he's getting better all the time. |
10/1 |
|
1st 3 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Made it third-time lucky in Irish points when beating four other finishers at Ballindenisk (3m, soft to heavy) in January; changed hands for £80,000 soon afterwards; dam was an 8.5f winner on the Flat; stable 12-103 (12%) in bumpers in past five seasons; market should be revealing. |
5/2 |
13/2
Form: 11 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £41.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £40.30 |
| Tricast | £99.56 |
| Trifecta | £216.20 |
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