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1 April 2026
Wednesday 1st April
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Country And Western Night 25th April Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Road To Wembley
Selected at:
11/10
Road To Wembley stayed well on the Flat and managed to win four times in that sphere. Olly Murphy’s five-year-old was a fair second on his first start over hurdles at Warwick and can go one better if taking a step forward here.
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)
Fair on Flat; translated that ability to hurdles when third latest; more needed again
73
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 26 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-5 | 3/4 | Count Of Vendome (3¾L) | 33/1 | - | 106 |
| 8 Feb 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-1 | 4/7 | The Craftymaster (9¾L) | 28/1 | 49 | 44 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-8 | 7/14 | Tales Of Bravery (69L) | 125/1 | - | 52 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 16.5f St | 6Hc | 9-0 p | 9/9 | Tuba (29L) | 25/1 | 51 | 22 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 16.5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 6/11 | Billy Bathgate (5L) | 15/2 | 53 | 54 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 16f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 6/8 | Nunc Est Bibendum (7¼L) | 40/1 | 53 | 55 |
Well held in two bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles; outsider
00
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 10/12 | Hidden Mountain (90L) | 200/1 | - | 34 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 10-13 | 13/15 | A Likeable Rogue (24L) | 80/1 | - | 78 |
Six-race maiden in points and off for 676 days ahead of belated hurdle debut
Form:
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
Fair Flat winner for David Menuisier but yet to fire for this yard, including two hurdles
78
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 26 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4NvH | 11-5 | 8/10 | Guet Apens (39L) | 40/1 | - | 62 |
| 20 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-5 | 11/11 | Wonder (14L) | 100/1 | 72 | 57 |
| 2 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 | 7/10 | Wilstar (68L) | 33/1 | - | 54 |
| 28 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 16.5f St | 4Hc | 9-5 h | 8/9 | Sax Appeal (61L) | 66/1 | 75 | 8 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 12.5f St | 4Hc | 9-11 h | 9/11 | Return To Dubai (15L) | 12/1 | 77 | 65 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Sal Salisbury | 14f Gd | 4Hc | 10-1 | 10/11 | Fair Dinkum (36L) | 5/1 | 79 | 36 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
Four Flat wins and promising second on recent hurdle debut for new yard; the one to beat
2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 26 | War Warwick | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-5 | 2/10 | Cosmic Connection (1¼L) | 15/2 | - | 114 |
| 23 Sep 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 4Hc | 9-1 b1 | 2/11 | Tryfan (3¼L) | 9/2 | 77 | 85 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 16.5f St | 4Hc | 9-12 p | 9/14 | Sax Appeal (15½L) | 11/1 | 78 | 68 |
| 5 Aug 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 14f Gd | 4Hc | 9-8 p1 | 2/6 | Mighty Bandit (4L) | 3/1 | 78 | 84 |
| 11 Jul 25 | Yor York | 12f GF | 4Hc | 9-6 | 6/8 | Secret Beach (8¾L) | 5/1 | 79 | 79 |
| 14 Jun 25 | San Sandown | 14f GF | 4Hc | 9-3 | 3/10 | Youthful King (3¾L) | 9/4F | 79 | 83 |
Fair form in bumper/hurdles over 2m in Ireland but tailed off over 2m4f on yard debut
3-436
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: 116
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 26 | Her Hereford | 19.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-13 | 6/6 | Vol Royale (50L) | 11/1 | 119 | 74 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Thu Thurles | 16f Y | MdH | 11-12 | 3/13 | Chichester Park (3½L) | 5/2 | - | 110 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Y/Sft | MdH | 11-5 | 4/24 | Skylight Hustle (26L) | 50/1 | - | 107 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Hy | 4yNHF | 11-10 | 3/6 | Santo Sospir (5¼L) | 2/1F | - | 105 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Useful on Flat; well-held sixth on hurdle debut but should be capable of better
6
Age: 4
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 74
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f Sft | 34yH | 11-0 | 6/10 | Winston Junior (26L) | 9/2 | - | 86 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Asc Ascot | 16f GS | 3Hc | 9-3 | 3/6 | Blazeon Five (3¼L) | 5/2 | 85 | 92 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 18f GS | 4Hc | 9-5 | 4/9 | Dreams Adozen (3L) | 11/10F | 85 | 90 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Goo Goodwood | 16f Hy | 2Hc | 8-3 | 1/6 | Divine Comedy (1L) | 13/8F | 82 | 91 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Yor York | 14f GF | 23yHc | 8-13 | 7/12 | Tarriance (5½L) | 5/1 | 83 | 87 |
| 30 Jul 25 | Goo Goodwood | 12f Gd | 23yHc | 8-12 | 4/9 | Omni Man (2¼L) | 7/2 | 82 | 86 |
Modest maiden on Flat and similar form in two hurdles at Huntingdon in recent months
47
Age: 4
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 10-7 | 7/15 | Blues Singer (28L) | 66/1 | - | 81 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Hy | 4MdH | 10-9 | 4/9 | Burano Murano (17L) | 25/1 | - | 80 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Not Nottingham | 10f Sft | 6Hc | 10-1 p | 6/7 | Alpine Stroll (14L) | 50/1 | 54 | 37 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Thi Thirsk | 8f Gd | 6NvHc | 9-13 | 9/10 | Sandret (7¼L) | 18/1 | 55 | 43 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Bri Brighton | 8f GF | 63yHc | 9-5 b1 | 3/6 | Lunanova (1¼L) | 100/30 | 56 | 59 |
| 16 Jun 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 63yHc | 9-5 p | 4/5 | Inquisition (5¾L) | 11/4 | 56 | 55 |
Verdict
This could be a good chance for ROAD TO WEMBLEY to go one place better than on last month's hurdle debut.
Road To Wembley
Betting Forecast:
Evs Road To Wembley,
2/1 Novelista,
11/2 Top Coeur,
8/1 Corsican Caper,
33/1 Promethean,
Paragon,
66/1 Papillondelumiere,
100/1 Lou Des Bordes
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