13.50
SoftEuropean Breeders’ Fund Betfair “National Hunt” Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Hcap) (GBB)
- Prize money: £45016
- 2m 3f 178y
- Class 1
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.80
- Place: £2.10
Form: 33-111 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Completed a four-timer (soft/good to soft) and made it three handicap wins in a row when cruising into the lead in the 2m4f EBF Final at Sandown last month; highly progressive and could play a leading role up in grade. |
7/1 |
|
1st 3 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Progressing rapidly and completed a hat-trick of hurdles wins at Windsor (2m4f, soft) in January, coming from rear; more improvement required off 7lb higher mark and that's entirely possible; high on the list. |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Only had four runs and won the last two, a maiden at Perth (2m4f, soft) and handicap at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft; comfortably); 8lb higher now but clearly on the upgrade and commands considerable respect. |
4/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.90
Form: 24141P D
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Pair of novice wins over an extended 2m3f (soft/good); flopped in a 3m Grade 2 novice at Doncaster in January but quickly back on the up with an excellent staying-on second of 17 in the EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, soft; Kaka's Cousin fourth) five weeks ago; well worth another attempt at 3m and has to enter calculations. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Best effort when defying a penalty at Doncaster (2m3f, good; beat Draco Malfoy by 2l) in December, but disappointing in a Grade 2 there six weeks ago; others may have more potential. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Goes into stiffer company but he's the only course winner in this field, having defied a penalty here (2m3f, good) last time; has largely progressive form and the step back up in distance is worth a shot. |
12/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 322
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Point winner who has finished in the first three on all four hurdle starts (soft/good to soft), most recently third on handicap debut in the competitive EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f); strong claims on the back of that. |
11/8 |
|
3rd 16 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Won an Irish point but is 0-3 over hurdles, put firmly in place by Cinquenta at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) five weeks ago; one of two runners for Olly Murphy and Scorpio Rising looks the first string. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Irish point winner; placed behind useful rival on rules debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in October and not discredited when clear second of four behind next-time-out winner there three weeks later; major player. |
7/4 |
11/2
Form: 432-32
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-Willie Mullins; eye-catching third on stable debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft), then went close at Wincanton and wasn't disgraced in the always-strong EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, soft) 20 days ago; provided he accepts the two new forms of headgear he should be hard to beat. |
4/7 |
|
5th 12 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Showed promise earlier in career for Willie Mullins and has shaped well on both starts for current yard, pulling clear with the odds-on favourite at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in January; promises to be well suited by today's step back up in trip and he's unexposed as he moves in to handicaps. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Didn't last long with Willie Mullins despite showing promise; however, he was quite eyecatching when beaten 13l at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) despite slipping on the final bend; whether he can live with Gaelic Pride is debatable but he's up to winning races. |
100/30 |
12/1
Form: 33-221 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Has a consistent record, latterly over 2m4f with win at Market Rasen (good to soft) then respectable sixth in big novice handicap at Sandown; gives the impression he'll be as effective back down in trip; the form pick. |
5/6 |
|
6th 8 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Represents the same trainer and jockey combination as last year's winner, Laurens Bay; beaten a neck by Precious Metal at Lingfield in December but off the mark at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) seven weeks later, not hard pressed to assert; has to be considered. |
12/1 |
|
1st 2 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Third in all three bumpers last season and close second in two Lingfield hurdles this term (2m3f/2m, good to soft); that hurdling form puts him right in the thick of things here, and he probably still has potential. |
2/1 |
10/1
Form: 12-113 BF
Last run: 69 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Point/bumper winner who made it 2-2 over hurdles when beating subsequent Dovecote winner Klub De Reve under a penalty at Exeter (2m, good to soft); however, he was turned over at odds-on at Leicester later in December and needs to bounce back. |
10/1 |
|
2 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
All four runs have been on soft or heavy ground; Irish point winner who had form figures of 312 in bumpers last season and he was progressive in that sphere; returns after wind surgery but he could have a good future over hurdles and he's an interesting contender. |
100/30 |
|
2 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
All four runs have been on soft or heavy ground; Irish point winner who had form figures of 312 in bumpers last season and he was progressive in that sphere; returns after wind surgery but he could have a good future over hurdles and he's an interesting contender. |
100/30 |
14/1
Form: 35-121 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Soundly beaten in mid-division on last month's handicap debut in the EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, soft); however, that was a hot contest and this two-time novice hurdle winner (2m4f/2m5f, soft) retains potential, with the step up in trip a possible plus. |
10/1 |
|
8th 7 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Good second to Get On George at Doncaster (2m3f, good) before landing the odds in a small field at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in January; probably needs a bit more on today's handicap debut. |
14/1 |
|
1st 1 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Irish point winner; lacked the gears to win a bumper last term but made a perfect start to this discipline when successful at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last month; no disgrace in finishing second of six finishers to a progressive type at Doncaster (2m3f, good) subsequently and should run well. |
6/5 |
33/1
Form: 15-213
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 17 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Second runner for Henrietta Knight; scrambled home at Leicester (1m7f, soft) just after Christmas and ran about as well as could have been expected behind Cinquenta and Gee Force Flyer at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) next time; this is warmer. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Bumper winner who opened hurdling account at second attempt, with hard-fought success at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in December; probably needs a better performance to overcome a penalty here but his pedigree suggests the longer trip will suit. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 431 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
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 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
11st 4lb |
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 |
9/1
Form: 5312 D BF
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Pulled up on handicap debut at Sandown (2m4f, soft) last month but that was the competitive EBF Final; promising previously, finishing first at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) and second at Ascot (2m5f, soft); with a top trainer and could bounce back with a big performance. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Hereford win (2m3f, good to soft) worked out well and he might have followed up at Ascot (2m5f, soft) with a more fluent round of jumping; still unexposed and not ruled out. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 146y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Has shown promise all three starts; was third to a useful rival at Sandown on hurdling debut, and his Hereford win (2m3f, good to soft) last month is already working out well; should be suited by the further step up in distance; yard won this race in 2019 and 2020 (no runners since); big chance. |
9/4 |
9/1
Form: 121 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
16/1
Form: 1312 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
14/1
Form: 2-6331
Last run: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Good-ground bumper runner-up who improved with each of his first four runs over hurdles, easily winning a maiden here (2m, soft) in February; pulled up in the competitive EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, soft) since and needs to prove his stamina, but pedigree provides hope; not written off. |
12/1 |
|
10 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Took a few goes to get off the mark over hurdles but did so in emphatic fashion at Plumpton (2m, soft), making all in a canter; bred to be suited by 2m4f+ and is a very interesting contender now tackling handicaps. |
14/1 |
|
1st 5 |
9th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner who has shown ability in 2m hurdle races won by smart novices and this could be his best opening yet; leading chance on figures. |
10/11 |
16/1
Form: 1-5134
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Had wind surgery since failing to convince over 2m4f in the EBF Final on this track last time on stable debut; return to 2m looks a plus but he's still seeking first rules win away from Hereford. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Hasn't progressed as expected since Hereford win (2m, good) in the autumn and finished only fourth in handicap there in January; hopes rest on a change of trainer (same ownership) and the fitting of a tongue-strap. |
16/1 |
|
1st 7 |
22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Irish point winner; beaten about 7l at Aintree and then only a length here (good to soft) behind his market rival who had shown ability in points; has the best form and the benefit of course experience, so clear claims. |
2/1 |
10/1
Form: 132
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
20/1
Form: 7-2213
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 1lb
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 |
12/1
Form: 5-222 BF
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Point scorer who showed fairly useful form when runner-up on his first three starts over hurdles; pulled up on his handicap debut at Sandown (2m4f) 17 days ago though so needs to bounce back. |
5/1 |
|
15 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 178y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Has a different profile from most of these, having won three points in 2023-24 and begun his rules career with a run in a 3m2f hunter chase; solid second in 1m7f/2m hurdles this season, looking ready for a return to longer distances; gets that here and can improve now tackling a handicap. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won three points in 2023-24 season and returned from long absence with creditable seconds over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good to soft) and Haydock (1m7f, good) last month; not sure to be suited by the forecast rain but still a leading contender. |
5/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £230.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £167.01 |
| Tricast | £2806.86 |
| Trifecta | £6799.30 |
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