British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Fakenham

2:20

Date 2026-02-13

Distance 2m4f1y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize £5,446

Runners 6

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 2.8°C

Wind 4mph E

Rain 31%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Ionian b Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	156	h	662	-	131	117	13d	—	—	-17	15	13/8 38%
The hood made a difference when second to a talented opponent at Sandown
5	Jury's In b Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	156	—	1-43	116	126	120	36d	—	—	+7	30.8	5/2 29%
Irish point winner who has run well in both his maiden hurdles; doesn't have a lot to find
2	Swingin Safari b/br Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	162	—	44-F13	122	128	98	34d	—	—	+3	24.2	3/1 25%
Well held when penalised at Kempton but the winner is above average; bred for this far
3	The Boss Bear br Tom Cannon · Gary & Josh Moore	Tom Cannon · Gary & Josh Moore	162	—	2-11	-	117	76	60d	—	—	-4	6.4	8/1 11%
Bumper winner on good and comfortably won a 2m4f Plumpton maiden on good to soft
1	No Cure ch Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes	Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes	162	—	061	-	111	52	46d	—	—	+5	11.8	12/1 8%
Joined this yard after winning a Limerick 2m3f maiden with authority in December
6	Porridge b Mr Joseph Stevenson(7) · Tracey Leeson	Mr Joseph Stevenson(7) · Tracey Leeson	149	b	47-PPP	51	-	-	9d	—	—	0	0.5	300/1 0%
Exposed as a poor handicapper and instantly opposable in a race like this; tries blinkers

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ionian	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Jury's In	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Swingin Safari	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
The Boss Bear	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
No Cure	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Porridge	300/1	250/1	250/1	125/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jury's In

30.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Swingin Safari

24.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Ionian

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10

13/8

No Cure

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.8

12/1

The Boss Bear

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Porridge

0.5

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Swingin Safari Top Rated	122	128	98
Jury's In	116	126	120
Porridge	51	—	—
Ionian	—	131	117
The Boss Bear	—	117	76
No Cure	—	111	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ionian	13d ago	Quick return
Jury's In	36d ago	Fit
Swingin Safari	34d ago	Fit
The Boss Bear	60d ago	Fresh
No Cure	46d ago	Fresh
Porridge	9d ago	Quick return

Going: Soft

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