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bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-28
Distance 2m2f25y
Class Class 1
Going Good To Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £45,560
Runners 11

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
7
Ben Jones · Ben Pauling 159 — F1-141
134
143
128
 37d — — +2
29.4
2/1
33%
Two easy novice wins at Wetherby with Grade 1 defeat in between; leading form contender
1
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton 162 — 2-211
125
139
129
 32d — — +7
28.9
10/3
23%
Made it 2-2 over hurdles in ready fashion at Newcastle; form reads well; leading claims
9
Brian Hughes · Patrick Neville 159 — 111433
131
142
137
 35d — — +22
33.7
13/2
13%
Has run with credit in defeat in Graded races on last three starts; might not be far away
4
Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden 159 — 31-121
124
134
127
 38d — — +11
21.4
8/1
11%
2-3 over hurdles, the sole defeat coming behind classy type; could have more left in tank
11
Danny McMenamin · Faye Bramley 147 p 24
125
136
123
 35d — — +16
24.6
10/1
9%
Fourth in Grade 2 Triumph Trial at Cheltenham and could benefit from today's extra yardage
3
Jamie Hamilton · Ruth Jefferson 159 — FF-321
118
130
124
 44d — — +12
18.7
12/1
8%
1l behind Le Beau Madrik in November and easy win last time; yard won this in 2017 & 2020
5
Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey 159 — 114
130
137
111
 61d — — +27
33.7
12/1
8%
Fourth in Grade 1 Challow at Newbury in December and respected now back down in grade
6
Sean Bowen · James Owen 159 — 722212
122
128
126
 38d — — +32
36
25/1
4%
Won at Musselburgh then second to Kosac d'Oudairies; down the pecking order on form
10
Sean Houlihan · Seamus Mullins 159 — 8-5332
122
130
127
 36d — — +15
19
50/1
2%
Placed in maiden hurdles on last three starts but looks up against it today
2
Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 159 — 7-1444
119
128
113
 42d — — +16
17.7
80/1
1%
Won on h'dle debut here and has kept running well; needs something extra but not ruled out
NR
NON-RUNNER · Olly Murphy 159 — 41-12P
129
141
-
 35d — — —
19.8
—
Pulled up in Grade 2 last time but Grade 2 runner-up previously and could bounce back
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Starmount
 15/8 2/1 2/1 2/1 15/8
Le Beau Madrik
 10/3 3/1 10/3 10/3 11/4
The Last Cloud
 6/1 6/1 6/1 13/2 6/1
Kosac d'Oudairies
 7/1 15/2 15/2 15/2 8/1
Lord Byron
 10/1 17/2 10/1 9/1 9/1
Gaelic Rover
 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Montemares
 12/1 11/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Red Oak
 25/1 22/1 25/1 25/1 25/1
West Hill Verde
 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1
Caballo De Guerra
 80/1 50/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
The Blue Room
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Predictor

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

1st Red Oak
36
OR: 18 Form: 17 Odds: 1
25/1
2nd The Last Cloud
33.7
OR: 20.3 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.3
13/2
3rd Montemares
33.7
OR: 20 Form: 12 Odds: 1.7
12/1
4 Starmount
29.4
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4
2/1
5 Le Beau Madrik
28.9
OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.7
10/3
6 Lord Byron
24.6
OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4
10/1
7 Kosac d'Oudairies
21.4
OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
8/1
8 The Blue Room
19.8
OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
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9 West Hill Verde
19
OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1
50/1
10 Gaelic Rover
18.7
OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
12/1
11 Caballo De Guerra
17.7
OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
80/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Starmount Top Rated
134
143
128
The Last Cloud
131
142
137
Montemares
130
137
111
The Blue Room
129
141
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Le Beau Madrik
125
139
129
Lord Byron
125
136
123
Kosac d'Oudairies
124
134
127
Red Oak
122
128
126
West Hill Verde
122
130
127
Caballo De Guerra
119
128
113
Gaelic Rover
118
130
124

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Starmount 37d ago Fit
Le Beau Madrik 32d ago Fit
The Last Cloud 35d ago Fit
Kosac d'Oudairies 38d ago Fit
Lord Byron 35d ago Fit
Gaelic Rover 44d ago Fit
Montemares 61d ago Fresh
Red Oak 38d ago Fit
West Hill Verde 36d ago Fit
Caballo De Guerra 42d ago Fit
The Blue Room 35d ago Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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