16:10 Jenningsbet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

5

Dig Deep

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

7/1 (Won)

Win: £6.80
Place: £1.30

Form: 2265

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Trio of second-place finishes (point/hurdles) constituted a consistent start to his career; has lost his solidity by finishing out of the money in two starts since; however, could well rebuild as he has frame probabilities in this field.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 4	16:10 Uttoxeter Dig Deep 11st 0lb J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	Trio of second-place finishes (point/hurdles) constituted a consistent start to his career; has lost his solidity by finishing out of the money in two starts since; however, could well rebuild as he has frame probabilities in this field.	7/1
5th 4	23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 88y Class 4	12:45 Doncaster Dig Deep 11st 10lb J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	Close up at Ffos Las (2m4f) and Warwick (2m5f; again on soft) before weakening into sixth at Ascot where he was some way behind West Hill Verde; perhaps wasn't at his best that day (went off only 9-2) and his yard has won this maiden twice in three years.	7/2
2nd 4	19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 4	14:00 Warwick Dig Deep 10st 13lb J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	Bought for £120,000 after finishing second in an Irish point (3m, yielding to soft) in March; warm 15-2 shot when filling that position again, behind a highly regarded sort, on his rules debut at at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; looks the part and is sure to make his presence felt.	2/1

Place /
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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Trio of second-place finishes (point/hurdles) constituted a consistent start to his career; has lost his solidity by finishing out of the money in two starts since; however, could well rebuild as he has frame probabilities in this field.

7/1

5th

4

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

11st 10lb

Close up at Ffos Las (2m4f) and Warwick (2m5f; again on soft) before weakening into sixth at Ascot where he was some way behind West Hill Verde; perhaps wasn't at his best that day (went off only 9-2) and his yard has won this maiden twice in three years.

7/2

2nd

4

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

10st 13lb

Bought for £120,000 after finishing second in an Irish point (3m, yielding to soft) in March; warm 15-2 shot when filling that position again, behind a highly regarded sort, on his rules debut at at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; looks the part and is sure to make his presence felt.

2/1

OUR TIP

4th

1

Kadastral

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

10/11

Form: 21-212

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Solid record over 2m includes wins in valuable bumper and maiden hurdle at Newbury; latter performance is flanked by second-place finishes behind smart Sober Glory who ran well in the Supreme on Tuesday; likely to stay this new trip and commands respect.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 4	16:10 Uttoxeter Kadastral 11st 7lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Solid record over 2m includes wins in valuable bumper and maiden hurdle at Newbury; latter performance is flanked by second-place finishes behind smart Sober Glory who ran well in the Supreme on Tuesday; likely to stay this new trip and commands respect.	10/11
2nd 2	7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3	13:00 Newbury Kadastral 11st 8lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	No match for Sober Glory at Chepstow but may well prove a bigger threat in this rematch, being still open to plenty of further improvement; like that rival he's 2-2 at Newbury, having won a valuable bumper (good) last March and C&D maiden hurdle (good to soft) latest start; respected.	2/1

Place /
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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

4th

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Solid record over 2m includes wins in valuable bumper and maiden hurdle at Newbury; latter performance is flanked by second-place finishes behind smart Sober Glory who ran well in the Supreme on Tuesday; likely to stay this new trip and commands respect.

10/11

2nd

2

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

11st 8lb

No match for Sober Glory at Chepstow but may well prove a bigger threat in this rematch, being still open to plenty of further improvement; like that rival he's 2-2 at Newbury, having won a valuable bumper (good) last March and C&D maiden hurdle (good to soft) latest start; respected.

2/1

7th

4

Barry Fife

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

10/1

Form: 552-

Last run: 350 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Absent since his solid second, in a race that's worked out well, at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last March on hurdles debut; the main question is whether he can repeat the form belated on reappearance; market may offer further guidance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1	16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5	18:20 Uttoxeter Barry Fife 12st 0lb J: Jack Hogan T: Gary Hanmer	Lightly raced 7yo who wasn't discredited when third of seven in 2m novice here two weeks ago; goes handicapping now with this return to further a plus; not out of things.	9/2
3rd 1	2nd May 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4	13:20 Uttoxeter Barry Fife 11st 6lb J: Jack Hogan T: Gary Hanmer	Made a promising debut in this sphere when second here (2m7f, good) in March 2025; beaten 25l when seventh of nine on his first run since back here (2m4f, soft) in March; step down in trip not certain to suit.	8/1
7th 4	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 4	16:10 Uttoxeter Barry Fife 11st 0lb J: Jack Hogan T: Gary Hanmer	Absent since his solid second, in a race that's worked out well, at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last March on hurdles debut; the main question is whether he can repeat the form belated on reappearance; market may offer further guidance.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Lightly raced 7yo who wasn't discredited when third of seven in 2m novice here two weeks ago; goes handicapping now with this return to further a plus; not out of things.

9/2

3rd

1

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Made a promising debut in this sphere when second here (2m7f, good) in March 2025; beaten 25l when seventh of nine on his first run since back here (2m4f, soft) in March; step down in trip not certain to suit.

8/1

7th

4

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Absent since his solid second, in a race that's worked out well, at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last March on hurdles debut; the main question is whether he can repeat the form belated on reappearance; market may offer further guidance.

10/1

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