Huntingdon

15:45

Weatherbys Design & Print Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-18
Distance 1m7f171y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £5,281
Weather Clear
Temp 5.5°C
Wind 5mph SE
Rain 0%

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 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
2
Wandering Ego
Grey
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
166 -61432
124
126
124
43d 1W/1P 1 run 1W/1P 1 run -11
48.6
0.13/1
1/2
67%
Won in October and has kept his form, including on good ground; leading form claims
1
Dream Diamond
Bay
J:Alex Chadwick(3)
T:James Owen
J:Alex Chadwick(3)
T:James Owen
166 333107
120
123
98
13d 0W/1P 1 run 0W/1P 1 run +15
27.6
1.50/1
6/1
14%
One of the two form picks here, but heavy defeats in handicaps on his last two outings
10
Mariole
Bay
J:James Bowen
T:Nicky Henderson
J:James Bowen
T:Nicky Henderson
149 03
-
110
81
34d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -7
7
1.50/1
6/1
14%
3rd on hurdle debut at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) was more like it; needs to build on that too
7
Secret Sniper
Chestnut
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Hughie Morrison
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Hughie Morrison
159 32-57
-
106
81
21d 0W/1P 1 run 0W/1P 1 run -8
3.3
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Brother to useful hurdler Secret Squirrel; significant ability on Wincanton hurdle debut
4
Calvert
Bay
J:James Davies
T:Roger Teal
J:James Davies
T:Roger Teal
159
-
-
-
0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -4
1.6
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Fair on Flat (pipped 15 days ago); sire Golden Horn has done well with plenty of jumpers
6
Saxon Cross
Chestnut
J:Lee Edwards
T:Stuart Edmunds
J:Lee Edwards
T:Stuart Edmunds
159 U-P525
-
-
-
194d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -4
1.4
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Plenty of ability before his lesser show in a third good-ground bumper in September
8
Bold Spirit
Bay
J:Toby Wynne
T:Sam Allwood
J:Toby Wynne
T:Sam Allwood
149
-
-
-
-2
0.6
25.00/1
100/1
1%
Flat bred but his two Flat runs in Ireland last May/July weren't full of promise
9
Louie The Legend
Bay
J:Tabitha Worsley(3)
T:Dylan Cunha
J:Tabitha Worsley(3)
T:Dylan Cunha
149 65
-
108
95
17d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -2
0.7
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Big odds in two hurdle races recently, beaten 29l over C&D on latest
12
Argentum
Grey
J:Jack Quinlan
T:Matt Crawley
J:Jack Quinlan
T:Matt Crawley
142
-
-
-
0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -1
0.4
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Modest ten-race maiden on Flat (stays 1m4f) and needs much better on this hurdle debut
11
Wise Counsellor
Bay
J:Caoilin Quinn
T:Daniel Steele
J:Caoilin Quinn
T:Daniel Steele
149 6
-
66
27
67d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -1
0.3
75.00/1
300/1
0%
Lost his form on Flat and hurdle/yard debut at Kempton (2m, good) did not look promising
3
Bargain Hunter
Bay
J:Kielan Woods
T:D J Jeffreys
J:Kielan Woods
T:D J Jeffreys
159 -35789
-
73
39
10d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run 0
0.9
62.50/1
250/1
0%
Placed in one of his Irish points but no claims on rules form; third attempt over hurdles
5
Man Of Riddles
b/br
J:Charlie Hammond
T:Max Young
J:Charlie Hammond
T:Max Young
159 5/0
-
78
17
7d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -1
0.3
75.00/1
300/1
0%
Return to hurdles (second attempt) over C&D last Wednesday saw him beaten 52l at 300-1
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Wandering Ego
1/2 4/9 1/2 4/9 1/2
Dream Diamond
11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 6/1
Mariole
11/2 5/1 5/1 5/1 6/1
Secret Sniper
8/1 7/1 7/1 13/2 13/2
Calvert
20/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1
Saxon Cross
22/1 20/1 22/1 22/1 22/1
Bold Spirit
100/1 80/1 80/1 80/1 80/1
Louie The Legend
66/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Argentum
200/1 150/1 150/1 150/1 150/1
Wise Counsellor
300/1 250/1 200/1 200/1 200/1
Bargain Hunter
250/1 250/1 250/1 200/1 150/1
Man Of Riddles
300/1 300/1 300/1 250/1 250/1

Predictor

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

1st Wandering Ego
48.6
OR: 18.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 20
1/2
2nd Dream Diamond
27.6
OR: 17.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6
6/1
3rd Mariole
7
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4
6/1
4 Secret Sniper
3.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
8/1
5 Calvert
1.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
20/1
6 Saxon Cross
1.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
22/1
7 Bargain Hunter
0.9
OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.3
250/1
8 Louie The Legend
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
66/1
9 Bold Spirit
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
100/1
10 Argentum
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
11 Wise Counsellor
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
300/1
12 Man Of Riddles
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
300/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Wandering Ego
124
126
124
Dream Diamond
120
123
98
Mariole
110
81
Secret Sniper
106
81
Calvert
Saxon Cross
Bold Spirit
Louie The Legend
108
95
Argentum
Wise Counsellor
66
27
Bargain Hunter
73
39
Man Of Riddles
78
17

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Man Of Riddles 7d ago Quick return
Bargain Hunter 10d ago Quick return
Dream Diamond 13d ago Quick return
Louie The Legend 17d ago Fit
Secret Sniper 21d ago Fit
Mariole 34d ago Fit
Wandering Ego 43d ago Fit
Wise Counsellor 67d ago Fresh
Saxon Cross 194d ago Long break
Calvert
Bold Spirit
Argentum