14.05
GoodRacing To School Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5446
- 2m 2f 148y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.45
- Place: £1.02
Form: 2-21
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Unexposed 5yo who makes his handicap debut after easy odds-on wins on good ground at Warwick and Stratford, posting an eye-catching RPR last time when barely put through the gears; could easily be on a lenient mark. |
15/8 |
|
1st 1 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Runner-up on first two hurdling starts and did not need to improve to win easily at Warwick (2m, good) a fortnight ago; bred to be suited by today's longer trip and has obvious claims. |
8/11 |
|
1st 4 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Close second in 15-runner Chepstow novice (2m, good to soft) on debut in October; absent until turned over at skinny odds at Southwell (2m, good) last month but the winner was a useful Flat performer who has since followed up; ought to go one better here. |
1/3 |
4/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 252-23 BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Had to settle for third (just behind Take The Boat) when odds-on over C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago, but showed fair form when runner-up at at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) and Aintree (2m1f, good) this spring and has another big role to play. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Made the frame in all three Irish bumpers last year and launched hurdling career with three very encouraging runs for new stable, most recently when clear second at Aintree (2m1f, good) 15 days ago; looks sure to run well. |
5/4 |
11/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 2
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
19th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; close second on hurdle debut at Stratford (good to firm) before finishing a well-held third behind a classy sort back there a month ago; can go well. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; took pretty well to hurdling and belied 20-1 odds when second (just ahead of Maskarvel) over C&D (good to firm) last month and has each-way claims at least. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Four wins on AW Flat over 7f-1m4f at a modest level; interesting how she takes to this new discipline; may be one to fight out minor honours. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 3-
Last run: 289 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Not the force of old (one-time useful Flat handicapper) but has shown consistent hurdles form at Stratford this summer, close second to odds-on shot over 2m last time; solid claims. |
6/5 |
|
2nd 3 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Not the force of old (one-time useful Flat handicapper) but has made the frame in two Stratford events since rejoining Shark Hanlon, albeit proved no match for a Skelton-trained 11-10 favourite last time; likely to be a similar story today. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has reached the frame in both hurdles starts but beaten 34l and 23l in the process; could be one for handicaps in due course but, in a race lacking depth, he may be capable of hitting the frame again. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 426-4
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has failed to transfer the pick of his bumper form to hurdles and ran out, possibly not entirely due to a slipped saddle, at Stratford most recently. |
25/1 |
|
6 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Showed ability in early bumpers but form has gone the wrong way, including on both starts over hurdles this summer; best watched for now. |
18/1 |
|
5th 7 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Showed some ability in run-of-the-mill bumpers around this time last year but lacked fluency and finished over 20l behind Take The Boat and Maskarvel over C&D (good to firm) on recent hurdling debut. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 54
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
33/1
Form: 3
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
50/1
Form: 2U2P-0 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Dual chase winner, latterly off lowly handicap mark in the autumn, but well beaten on both starts this spring (hurdle/chase) and faces tough task on these terms; hood removed from headgear collection. |
50/1 |
|
10th 7 |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline). |
16/1 |
|
4 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked. |
9/2 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
0-10 on the Flat and absent since running poorly in low-grade AW handicap in December; makes very limited appeal on hurdles debut. |
100/1 |
|
8th 2 (4) |
25th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Down in the weights and down in grade but yet to win and needs to raise game if he's to win on second AW start. |
20/1 |
|
9th 15 (8) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 4lb |
Finished nearly 10l behind Stem when second of six in the novice on this card (7f, heavy) last year and hasn't fared any better in the meantime; opposed. |
50/1 |
Form: 08-2
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Well beaten here on both recent hurdling starts (2m2f/2m), the latter after a wind op; can't be recommended. |
66/1 |
|
4th 7 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Point bumper whose rules form, which includes a thoroughly remote second at Stratford, is far from convincing; had wind surgery since last run, which was her hurdles debut. |
100/1 |
|
9 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Easily won a point bumper in March 2025 (good to soft) but did not show much in three rules bumpers (remote when second here last month); significant improvement required on hurdles debut; tongue-tie removed. |
50/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £2.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.23 |
| Trifecta | £4.90 |
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