Kempton
15:53
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kempton Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £2 £1.70 Exacta: £11.60 Trifecta: £26.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - took keen hold and prominent after 4th - went second 5th - led narrowly on turn before 2 out - went clear after 2 out - not fluent last - ridden out(op 11/2 tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 7/2 Won
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2nd
Soon led - headed on turn before 2 out - outpaced before last(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 161 lbs 3/1 5
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3rd
Jumped left throughout - in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway and went third 3 out - outpaced when not fluent last - rallied run-in - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed throughout)(op 4/1)
5 G Good Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 161 lbs 9/2 2.5
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4th
Soon raced in second - not fluent 3rd - lost position 5th - struggling and lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
5 G Poor Richard Rowe 151 lbs 250/1 59
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99th
Took keen hold - prominent - awkward jump 1st - awkward jump 4 out - weakened on turn before 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown - other than the report from the jockey that the gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post-race during routine testing and had nothing to report)(op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4)
4 G Good Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 6/5F -
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