12:40 Wincanton
SoftEBF Stallions “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8168.46
- 1m 7f 50y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/10 (Won)
- Win: £1.91
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1251- C
Last run: 209 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Half-brother to smart Thyme White; nearly won a Cheltenham Listed bumper in January and won two of his other three starts in that scene; the horse he beat cosily here in April created a very strong impression on his recent hurdling debut; this 4yo is held in high regard and his yard has bossed this race in recent times.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
17th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
2-4 in bumpers in 2022-23 and had same strike-rate in novice hurdles last season, the latest win gained from the front at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; should have some improvement to come in handicaps; high on the list. |
11/4 |
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1st 1 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
3-3 at Wincanton (two bumpers/novice); effective on soft ground but won't mind returning to a drier surface after two rather underwhelming efforts at Cheltenham and here; strong form claims if back to anything like his best. |
9/4 |
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5 |
11th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Won two Wincanton bumpers last season and made winning hurdle debut there (1m7f, good to soft) in November; flopped badly at Cheltenham the following month and not seen again since but still enters calculations. |
7/1 |
14/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 44-
Last run: 205 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
Ran on well from off the pace to be fourth of 18 here in her first bumper and posted the same RPR of 98 when fourth of 15 at Cheltenham; shouldn't be long in winning over hurdles.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8 |
3rd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 88y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Promise in both bumpers (good to soft/good) and she's finished placed at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) on her first two hurdle starts; her useful dam showed her best form at 2m4f and she's one to consider now up in trip. |
5/2 |
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3rd 7 |
26th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Made the frame in good Cheltenham bumper in the spring and kept on well for creditable second against males over C&D (good to soft) on last month's seasonal/hurdle debut; needs to be taken very seriously. |
5/2 |
4/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 52-
Last run: 243 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
With a Northern Irish yard when runner-up in a bumper at Stratford (good to soft) in March and that RPR of 113 suggests he should have a fair future over hurdles; later changed hands for £35,000.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13th 2 |
30th Nov 2024 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Record as a novice last term featured two wins at Taunton and creditable second at Aintree; however, absent since pulling up in the Swinton in May (had wind surgery soon after); market instructive. |
14/1 |
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1 |
11th May 2024 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Two-time novice hurdle winner (good/good to soft) who was a fine second of 19 on last month's handicap debut at Aintree (2m, soft); this lightly raced 5yo could have more to offer if settling better, and he's one to consider. |
10/1 |
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2nd 1 |
12th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 103y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Scopey type who has made great strides since his hurdle debut in November, winning a useful Taunton event then giving a powerful display of front-running there (again 2m; good to soft) in December; can take the odd liberty with the hurdles and he paid the price when unseating early at Chepstow 11 days ago; still an interesting contender on handicap debut. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 2126 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
His bumper efforts (all on good ground) are respected but his jumping was novicey when bringing up the rear on his recent hurdling debut at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft; 50-1); this might be more his trip.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 1 |
14th Nov 2024 Good To Firm 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up twice in 3m2f handicap hurdles on good ground in May; also won over just short of 2m2f in the mud at Fontwell last December so this shorter trip isn't an issue but he was well held back from a break at Wincanton four weeks ago and takes on an experienced rival on this chase debut. |
5/2 |
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9th 3 |
17th Oct 2024 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
in touch with leaders |
8/1 |
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5th 4 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Beaten half a length over 3m2f twice last month, his racing lazily and making mistakes likely costing him victory over C&D in the first of those (good); did the basics better in first-time cheekpieces latest, but further 3lb rise for another near-miss isn't helpful; visor goes on. |
3/1 |
100/1
Form: 97-7
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Tailed off in both bumpers and suffered the same fate on his switch to hurdling.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
22nd Aug 2024 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Tailed off in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month and now 0-9 over hurdles, but lost out only narrowly to a progressive rival at Fakenham (2m7f, good) two runs ago; has possibilities if suited by this new trip. |
12/1 |
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6th 2 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
raced in second, hit 2nd, lost position 2 out, weakened before last |
5/1 |
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2 |
2nd Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Nine-race maiden; pulled up over C&D in February (soft; only run at this trip); fared better on good ground here last time when a creditable third over 2m4f; stamina to prove; each-way chance. |
7/1 |
50/1
Form: 28-7
Last run: 185 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
Twice tailed off since finishing runner-up in his first bumper, latterly in a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Fontwell; not crying out to be backed after that.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 6 |
30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Tailed off three times since finishing second in a weak bumper at Fontwell; well behind Ballee last time. |
100/1 |
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6th 3 |
11th Nov 2023 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Twice tailed off since finishing runner-up in his first bumper, latterly in a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Fontwell; not crying out to be backed after that. |
50/1 |
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7th 5 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
From a good jumping family and made quite promising debut when second of five behind a subsequent Listed winner in good-ground course bumper last August; not seen since a poor run in October but still enters calulations on today's hurdling debut. |
6/1 |
50/1
Form: 29-5
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
His debut second was in an ordinary small-field bumper; beaten roughly a distance in two subsequent starts, the latest his hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, heavy; 66-1).
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 7 |
20th May 2024 Soft 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
With a good stable but is 0-6 over hurdles and has tended to spoil his chance with sketchy jumping and by refusing to settle; didn't achieve a great deal when remote third in uncompetitive Chepstow maiden last month; others are much less risky. |
10/1 |
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3rd 4 |
26th Apr 2024 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
With a good stable but has tended to spoil his chance with sketchy jumping and by refusing to settle, the last twice in low-grade handicaps; remains a risky option. |
25/1 |
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8th 9 |
11th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was unable to land a significant blow when 66-1 for handicap debut here (2m3f, good; first-time hood) in February; needs to learn to settle better. |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 1343- BF
Last run: 203 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
Unable to justify a penalty in bumpers but performed to a good level and has reportedly strengthened up during the summer; should make up into a capable hurdler.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 4 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Ready winner of a junior bumper here in November 2022 (good); mark not obviously generous, but could yet make light of it if finally overcoming the free-going tendencies of every hurdles start so far. |
11/1 |
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4th 3 |
9th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner who was runner-up over hurdles at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in November and didn't run badly when fourth at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) the following month; has shown a tendency to race too freely but still goes on the shortlist here; gelded in January. |
6/1 |
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4th 6 |
29th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 88y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Good-ground bumper winner who also ran well on soft going in that sphere; mid-race unseat on last month's hurdle debut before 5l second at Kempton (2m, good to soft); needs something extra today but his useful pedigree provides optimism he'll improve for this longer trip; possible contender. |
11/2 |
5/1
Form: 40/74-
Last run: 344 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
Last seen finishing a 13l fourth behind the smart Grey Dawning in a 2m novice on good to soft at Exeter last December, when he travelled well but failed to pick up; gives the impression that he needs further, in keeping with his dam.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 9 |
20th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
midfield, headway after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, kept on |
3/1 |
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0 8 |
11th Nov 2023 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Last seen finishing a 13l fourth behind the smart Grey Dawning in a 2m novice on good to soft at Exeter last December, when he travelled well but failed to pick up; gives the impression that he needs further, in keeping with his dam. |
5/1 |
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4th 13 |
2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Some promise in bumpers and it was a similar story on his hurdling debut at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month; should be a lot sharper for that first run for 328 days and it would be no surprise to see him figure for yard which also saddles How Will I Know. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
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| Exacta | £93.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £103.10 |
| Trifecta | £460.00 |
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