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Suzuki ATV 'EBF' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Snow showers
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Misterdoc
Selected at:
6/4
Misterdoc won a bumper in France for previous connections and ran well for a long way on his first start in Britain at Chepstow last month. The runner-up went on to win next time and Dan Skelton’s gelding is entitled to step forward and improve for the experience.
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Bumper winner; beaten 11l on switch to hurdles and has to leave that form behind
6-145
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 5/11 | Minstrel Knight (11½L) | 11/1 | - | 98 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 4NHF | 11-4 | 4/9 | Siouxfonic (5¾L) | 4/1 | - | 98 |
| 13 May 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f GF | 5NHF | 11-2 | 1/5 | Scairp Dubh (8L) | 9/4 | - | 99 |
| 14 Mar 25 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f Gd | 4MdNHF | 11-5 | 6/7 | Queen Kate (6¼L) | 10/1 | - | 89 |
Ran better in his second bumper but still beat one home and would be a surprise winner
85-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 314
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 25 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 5NHF | 11-3 | 5/6 | Getaway Vic (7¾L) | 17/2 | - | 87 |
| 21 Feb 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Hy | 5NHF | 11-2 | 8/11 | Claim The Throne (26L) | 66/1 | - | 78 |
Has shown nothing in a bumper and two runs over hurdles
8PP
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 t | PU/10 | Wilstar () | 250/1 | - | - |
| 23 Jan 26 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f Sft | 3NvH | 11-2 t | PU/8 | Minstrel Knight () | 400/1 | - | - |
| 22 Dec 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 5MdNHF | 11-3 t1 | 8/8 | Milpat (60L) | 66/1 | - | 50 |
Promise in a bumper/on second hurdle start but still doesn't have compelling claims
3-74
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 t1 | 4/10 | Wilstar (19½L) | 10/1 | - | 99 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Cat Catterick | 19.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 7/9 | Noonetellsmenothin (36L) | 5/1 | - | 74 |
| 25 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 16f GS | 4NHF | 10-9 | 3/13 | Wilstar (3½L) | 3/1 | - | 98 |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Ex-French 5yo who was last seen finishing second over fences in September
6PU-2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 154
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 25 | Mli Moulins | 18.5f Hy | 4yCh | 10-3 t | 2/9 | Liege Ardent (3½L) | - | - | |
| 17 Nov 24 | Agt Argentan | 18f VSft | 3yCh | 10-6 t | UR/9 | Le Grand Docteur () | - | - | |
| 8 Oct 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f Hy | 3yH | 10-10 t | PU/16 | Lulamba () | 43/1 | - | - |
| 13 Sep 24 | Lem Le Mans | 11.5f GS | 3yNHF | 9-6 t | 6/10 | () | 18/1 | - | - |
Close third in a French hurdle last April and that form has substance to it
3-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 317
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 25 | Com Compiegne | 18f VSft | 4yH | 10-3 | 3/15 | Laccio Conti (2½L) | 14/1 | - | 89 |
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
No real positives to report from runs in three bumpers and two hurdle races
76-8P7
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 ht | 7/10 | Desertmore News (53L) | 100/1 | - | 64 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 ht1 | PU/14 | Looping d'Arc () | 250/1 | - | - |
| 5 Nov 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 8/13 | Sea The Day (54L) | 14/1 | - | 61 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 5NHF | 10-9 | 6/9 | Pink Pony Club (18½L) | 66/1 | - | 85 |
| 2 Mar 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 5NHF | 10-9 | 7/14 | Mydaddypaddy (24L) | 125/1 | - | 81 |
Bumper third didn't amount to much and beaten 35l and 21l over hurdles
3-79
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 26 | Crl Carlisle | 17f GS | 4NvH | 11-5 | 9/12 | It's Top (21L) | 100/1 | - | 80 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 4MdH | 11-8 | 7/12 | Gaelic Rover (35L) | 40/1 | - | 79 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5NHF | 10-9 | 3/5 | Swingingonthesteel (9L) | 16/5 | - | 78 |
Tailed off at Ffos Las last time but positives to take from his first two starts
2F5
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Hy | 4NvH | 11-2 | 5/8 | The Hawkstonian (30L) | 13/2 | - | 81 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Hy | 4MdH | 11-7 | F/11 | Minella Jury () | 7/2 | - | 104 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Hex Hexham | 16f GS | 4NHF | 11-2 | 2/11 | Forthfactor (6L) | 5/1 | - | 96 |
Ran okay in a bumper here but has finished pretty much tailed off in two hurdle races
6607
Age: 5
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 26 | War Warwick | 19f GS | 4NvHM | 11-0 | 7/16 | Jackie Hobbs (26L) | 250/1 | - | 85 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 4NvHM | 11-2 | 12/15 | Watamu (41L) | 150/1 | - | 67 |
| 3 Dec 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4NHFM | 11-4 | 6/14 | Malina Road (6½L) | 33/1 | - | 82 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Ain Aintree | 17f GS | 2NHFM | 11-1 | 6/8 | Edith Pelham (26L) | 16/1 | - | 73 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (29%)
Second to a talented winner at Windsor; a repeat of that form might be good enough
4-762
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 114
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 26 | Wdr Windsor | 16f Sft | 2NvHM | 11-2 h | 2/6 | Getawhisky (3¼L) | 11/2 | - | 109 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | NvHLM | 11-0 h | 6/9 | La Conquiere (31L) | 22/1 | - | 98 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 2NvHM | 11-0 h | 7/13 | Jackie Hobbs (10L) | 12/1 | - | 104 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Gd | 2NHFM | 11-2 h1 | 4/18 | Poetisa (1½L) | 10/1 | - | 101 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Good French form; beaten fav at Chepstow but ran okay; gets weight from all
51524
Age: 4
Weight: 10-4
OR: -
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 44yH | 11-0 | 4/7 | Thewoodcorner (4¼L) | 10/11F | - | 101 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Aut Auteuil | 18f VSft | 3yH | 10-10 | 2/14 | Mon Marcel (1L) | 9/1 | - | 98 |
| 7 Sep 25 | Cra Craon | 12f VSft | 3yNHF | 9-11 | 5/6 | Mondialito D'Huez (11½L) | 14/1 | - | - |
| 15 Aug 25 | Vit Vittel | 12f GS | 3yNHF | 10-4 | 1/5 | Miakaleo (2L) | - | - | |
| 14 Jul 25 | Vit Vittel | 12f GS | 3yNHF | 9-12 | 5/9 | Manganese (1¼L) | - | - |
Verdict
Not of many these are likely to count in the finish. HORNICA should be hard to beat with a repeat of her run at Windsor.
Hornica
Betting Forecast:
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15/2 Leo Wood,
12/1 Dartmouth Castle,
14/1 Titanium Ring,
25/1 Gimarias,
Joeybottles,
33/1 Le Gentleman,
100/1 River Glance,
Swingforthefence,
Hey Flint,
200/1 Hobnail
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