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Good To Soft

Get Closer With A Racing TV Free Trial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Get Closer With A Racing TV Free Trial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 12 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict

Failed to win on the Flat but placed many times; won on hurdling debut at Perth but was hammered by the winner at Hexham and might be vulnerable with her penalty.

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1st

3

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Belle Of Annandale

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Failed to win on the Flat but placed many times; won on hurdling debut at Perth but was hammered by the winner at Hexham and might be vulnerable with her penalty.

100/30

9th

4

(11)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:10 Ayr

Belle Of Annandale

9st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Second or third in half of her 18 Flat starts, without winning; put that right on last month's hurdle/stable debut, before a remote second in that sphere (2m4f) 16 days ago; two of her seconds were at Ayr and she's had two more at other Flat tracks this term; 5lb claimer is enlisted; player.

8/1

2nd

5

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

16:39 Hexham

Belle Of Annandale

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

took keen hold, prominent, went second 2nd, prominent 4th, not fluent 3 out, went second again 2 out, edged left and weakened before last

11/8

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11-4 C BF

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Irish bumper winner who eased clear in a 2m1f maiden here (good to soft) in March; beaten at odds-on when penalised at Newcastle (good) but was found to have bled; chance if back on song here.

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2nd

1

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Quaresome

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish bumper winner who eased clear in a 2m1f maiden here (good to soft) in March; beaten at odds-on when penalised at Newcastle (good) but was found to have bled; chance if back on song here.

2/1

4th

1

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Quaresome

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Joined Donald McCain after winning Irish bumper debut in the autumn and made pleasing start to hurdling career at Musselburgh (2m1f, good to soft) in March, drawing clear to win comfortably by over 6l; the one to beat.

4/6

7/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 237-

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Posted a respectable RPR of 106 in his second bumper on good to soft at Market Rasen; bred to progress over hurdles.

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3rd

10

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

The Kalooki Kid

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Posted a respectable RPR of 106 in his second bumper on good to soft at Market Rasen; bred to progress over hurdles.

7/1

7th

5

28th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:30 Perth

The Kalooki Kid

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Solid efforts when second at Ayr last October and third at Market Rasen a month ago; leading contender on those.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 426-21 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Beaten in four bumpers but it was his first run after wind surgery when the 16-1 winner of a novice hurdle at Kelso, in which he travelled much the best; it could be onwards and upwards from there.

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4th

2

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Slugger

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten in four bumpers but it was his first run after wind surgery when the 16-1 winner of a novice hurdle at Kelso, in which he travelled much the best; it could be onwards and upwards from there.

4/1

1st

9

8th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Slugger

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway before 2 out, led and going best before last, pushed out run-in, won going away

10/1

2nd

10

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle

Slugger

10st 10lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, towards rear from over 8f out

5/1

Form: 36

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Beaten about a distance last time at Market Rasen and posted an RPR of only 93 when third at Perth the time before; more needed.

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5th

4

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Conquer The Breeze

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Beaten about a distance last time at Market Rasen and posted an RPR of only 93 when third at Perth the time before; more needed.

20/1

6th

11

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

Conquer The Breeze

10st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Showed some ability on the first of two Irish Flat starts and made fairly encouraging stable/hurdle debut when third of seven at Perth (2m, good to soft) last month but others here have stronger credentials.

14/1

3rd

7

24th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:42 Perth

Conquer The Breeze

10st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Made quite encouraging 2yo debut in Ireland but his only Flat run last year was disappointing and he's probably best watched on today's stable/hurdle debut; tongue-tie fitted.

33/1

Form: 4P-2

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

They went very steady when she was second in a Kelso bumper and she recorded an RPR of only 86; others more likely.

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2nd

8

28th Nov 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:40 Southwell

Miss Arabella

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Some ability in two of her four starts, including on soft on debut and on hurdling debut last time when when beaten 22l in sixth of 12 at Musselburgh; more is needed but she is half-sister to a fairly useful hurdler.

12/1

6th

11

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Miss Arabella

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Sandy Thomson

They went very steady when she was second in a Kelso bumper and she recorded an RPR of only 86; others more likely.

14/1

2nd

1

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

19:00 Kelso

Miss Arabella

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

held up in last but in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, disputing third over 1f out, kept on and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

9/2

Form: 6-8

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Tailed off behind Slugger at Kelso before another heavy defeat on the Flat; too much to prove.

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7th

5

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Gainsbourg

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Daragh Bourke

Tailed off behind Slugger at Kelso before another heavy defeat on the Flat; too much to prove.

50/1

7th

1

(11)

28th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:28 Doncaster

Gainsbourg

10st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Daragh Bourke

took keen hold, towards rear on near side of group, no impression from 2f out

20/1

8th

4

8th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Gainsbourg

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Daragh Bourke

held up in rear

25/1

Form: 383-

Last run: 256 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict

Fairly low-level bumper form for Phil Kirby and up against it on hurdling debut.

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0

11

29th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

12:30 Kelso

Woogrey

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

held up in rear, not fluent 1st

100/1

8th

12

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Woogrey

10st 7lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

Fairly low-level bumper form for Phil Kirby and up against it on hurdling debut.

20/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Sole Flat win in 30 attempts came this September in a 1m4f soft-ground handicap at Thirsk; that was a Class 6, however, and he's unlikely to be good enough.

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9th

7

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Kells

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Iain Jardine

Sole Flat win in 30 attempts came this September in a 1m4f soft-ground handicap at Thirsk; that was a Class 6, however, and he's unlikely to be good enough.

25/1

5th

9

(3)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:40 Ayr

Kells

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

14/1

3rd

6

(3)

29th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Kells

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Iain Jardine

Belatedly off the mark with a wide-margin win at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) in the hands of William Pyle; ran a bit flat when only fourth at Hamilton after escaping a penalty and now he's 5lb higher; that Thirsk win might be dodgy form.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Just 2-45 on the Flat and those wins were on the AW in Ireland a long time ago; not had a bad year on the Flat in defeat and he'll stay okay, but others appeal more.

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0

6

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Golden Valour

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: R Mike Smith

Just 2-45 on the Flat and those wins were on the AW in Ireland a long time ago; not had a bad year on the Flat in defeat and he'll stay okay, but others appeal more.

50/1

7th

8

(5)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:40 Ayr

Golden Valour

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: R Mike Smith

held up in rear, outpaced and lost touch from 3f out, soon hung left and weakened

20/1

Form: 6

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict

Modest Flat maiden and was 200-1 when nowhere behind Slugger at Kelso.

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7th

10

(7)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mekbat

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Susan Corbett

Modest maiden who was pulled up in 2m Musselburgh novice hurdle 11 days ago; he's hard to make a case for.

33/1

0

8

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Mekbat

11st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Modest Flat maiden and was 200-1 when nowhere behind Slugger at Kelso.

200/1

6th

8

8th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Mekbat

10st 13lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

raced in last

100/1

Form: 3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Set modest fractions when a fading third at Uttoxeter (2m maiden, good to soft) and questionable what he achieved there.

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0

9

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Moarins Moarnin

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: L J Morgan

Set modest fractions when a fading third at Uttoxeter (2m maiden, good to soft) and questionable what he achieved there.

13/2

3rd

6

8th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:15 Uttoxeter

Moarins Moarnin

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

75,000euros 3yo, £24,000 5yo; fifth foal; half-brother to useful 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Arvico Bleu; dam maiden close relative of smart bumper winner Samain out of half-sister to useful 7f filly Souk; hooded for this debut as 7yo.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £304.00
Straight Forecast £257.50
Trifecta £1121.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Slugger

RP RATINGS:

Quaresome

SPOTLIGHT:

The Kalooki Kid

Telegraph:

Slugger

Daily Mail:

Slugger

The Sun:

Slugger

Daily Record:

Slugger

The Star:

The Kalooki Kid

The Times:

Quaresome

The Guardian:

Quaresome

D Express:

Quaresome

Daily Mirror:

Quaresome