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Gl Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-11-01
Distance 1m7f157y
Class Class 3
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £8,986
Winning Time 3m 50.57s (slow by 12.27s)

Result

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
6
Soomaroy
Chestnut
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
154 1-
-
-
-
-29
30
0.14/1
4/7
64%
4l winner of an Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in March; £190,000 buy in April
2
Military Alliance
Bay
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
160 5/1-
-
117
110
193d -8
18
0.63/1
5/2
29%
Won by a neck for new yard in maiden at Hereford (2m, good) in April; brings potential
3
Start Again
Bay
J:Kielan Woods
T:Fergal O'Brien
J:Kielan Woods
T:Fergal O'Brien
160 t 72-371
103
108
106
11d +6
15.9
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Made all in a six-runner Exeter maiden (2m2f, good to firm) 11 days ago; this demands more
4
Directly
Bay
J:Brendan Powell
T:Samuel Drinkwater
J:Brendan Powell
T:Samuel Drinkwater
154 45-
-
108
37
331d -3
1
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Showed a bit of ability in bumper and novice hurdle but others have much more solid claims
7
Gower Spirit
Bay
J:Stan Sheppard
T:Matt Sheppard
J:Stan Sheppard
T:Matt Sheppard
147 93-P
-
-
-
8d -2
0.7
16.50/1
66/1
1%
200-1, pulled up in a Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last week
NR
Trustintimes
Bay
J:Bryan Carver
T:Harry Fry
J:Bryan Carver
T:Harry Fry
164 251-11
119
112
86
140d
17.3
Won bumper at Kempton and two hurdle races at Uttoxeter; can do better still; gives weight
NR
Ice In The Veins
Grey
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
154 h 2-124
-
111
66
36d
3.5
Player on his bumper form but opposable judged on his two odds-on defeats as a hurdler
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Soomaroy
8/15 4/7 4/7 4/7 8/15
Military Alliance
5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 9/4
Start Again
8/1 7/1 7/1 15/2 17/2
Directly
25/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 28/1
Gower Spirit
66/1 66/1 50/1 28/1 50/1
Trustintimes
- - - - -
Ice In The Veins
- - - - -

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Soomaroy
30
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 20
4/7
2nd Military Alliance
18
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8
5/2
3rd Trustintimes
17.3
OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
4 Start Again
15.9
OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
17/2
5 Ice In The Veins
3.5
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
6 Directly
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
28/1
7 Gower Spirit
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
66/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Trustintimes
119
112
86
Start Again
103
108
106
Soomaroy
Military Alliance
117
110
Directly
108
37
Gower Spirit
Ice In The Veins
111
66

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Gower Spirit 8d ago Quick return
Start Again 11d ago Quick return
Ice In The Veins 36d ago Fit
Trustintimes 140d ago Long break
Military Alliance 193d ago Long break
Directly 331d ago Long break
Soomaroy