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Download The Ak Bets App Novices' Hurdle (4) Class 4

  • Distance: 2m 178y
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 11
  • Prize: £7,700
Hold My Beer Syndicate silk
No. 2
Byron Hill (Ire)

Fairly useful stayer on the level and has shown ability over hurdles. Off since July but open to improvement for new yard (has left Richard Hughes).

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
29/06/23 Newmarket (July) 6/7 William Buick Flat 2m Good B 9st 9lbs
12/06/23 Pontefract 2/4 Pat Cosgrave Flat 2m 1f 27y Gd/Frm 0 9st 9lbs
06/05/23 Goodwood 7/11 George Rooke Flat 2m Heavy 9st 9lbs
05/04/23 Nottingham 8/11 Deon Le Roux Flat 2m Heavy 9st 8lbs
05/03/23 Ffos Las 3/13 Daryl Jacob Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
11/02/23 Warwick 3/10 Daryl Jacob Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
29/01/23 Fontwell Park -/11 Daryl Jacob Hurdle 2m 3f 49y Soft 11st 10lbs
07/01/23 Lingfield Park 13/13 Deon Le Roux Flat 1m 7f 169y Slow 10st 1lbs
20/12/22 Plumpton 7/11 Jack Tudor Hurdle 2m 4f 114y Soft 11st 4lbs
21/10/22 Newbury 3/14 Deon Le Roux Flat 2m Heavy 9st 13lbs
09/10/22 Goodwood 9/16 Daryl Jacob Flat 2m Good 11st 10lbs
25/09/22 Ffos Las 1/10 Rossa Ryan Flat 2m Gd/Sft 10st 0lbs
06/09/22 Catterick Bridge 2/7 Taryn Langley Flat 1m 7f 189y Heavy 10st 12lbs
09/07/22 Salisbury 5/5 Darragh Keenan Flat 1m 6f 44y Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
19/06/22 Pontefract 13/13 Rhys Clutterbuck Flat 2m 2f 2y Good 9st 8lbs
28/05/22 Salisbury 5/7 Darragh Keenan Flat 1m 6f 44y Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
24/09/21 York 3/8 Louis Steward Flat 2m 56y Good 9st 2lbs
03/09/21 Kempton Park 4/6 William Buick Flat 1m 7f 218y Slow 9st 11lbs
13/08/21 Nottingham 1/6 Louis Steward Flat 2m Good 9st 0lbs
21/07/21 Sandown Park 5/8 Jamie Spencer Flat 1m 6f Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
26/06/21 Newcastle 7/19 Cam Hardie Flat 2m 56y Slow 8st 10lbs
Mrs H. N. Eubank silk
No. 9
Rathgearan (Ire)

Modest in bumpers in Ireland and similar form over hurdles/fences. Showed nothing after 16 months off at Hexham 18 days ago.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
22/04/24 Hexham -/9 Danny McMenamin Hurdle 2m 48y Heavy 11st 2lbs
28/12/22 Catterick Bridge 4/10 Callum Bewley Chase 1m 7f 145y Soft 11st 8lbs
16/11/22 Hexham 2/10 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m 48y Heavy 11st 0lbs
13/10/22 Carlisle 4/9 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m 1f 33y Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
02/12/21 Clonmel 9/16 D. E. Mullins Hurdle 2m 43y Soft z 12st 0lbs
14/10/21 Tramore 4/14 D. E. Mullins Hurdle 2m Good z 12st 0lbs
13/08/21 Tramore 4/12 Mr C. Mullins Bumper 2m 150y Good z 12st 2lbs
13/04/21 Fairyhouse 9/16 Mr N. Bashford Bumper 2m Gd/Sft 12st 2lbs
27/01/21 Thurles 5/14 Jack Foley Bumper 2m 3f 57y Heavy 12st 0lbs
29/11/20 Fairyhouse 7/13 Jack Foley Bumper 2m Soft 11st 11lbs
Steel A Win silk
No. 10
Toscan Genius (Fr)

Modest Flat winner who produced a decent first effort in this sphere when runner-up here (19.8f) in November. Excuses here later that month but well held back on the level since after a break.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/04/24 Southwell 7/7 Harry Russell Flat 2m 102y Std 9st 4lbs
31/03/24 Southwell 10/14 Lewis Edmunds Flat 1m 3f 23y Std 8st 11lbs
16/11/23 Sedgefield 6/10 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 3f 188y Heavy 11st 4lbs
09/11/23 Sedgefield 2/8 Daryl Jacob Hurdle 2m 3f 188y Soft 11st 2lbs
13/10/23 Newcastle 3/11 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 4f 98y Slow 9st 5lbs
04/10/23 Catterick Bridge 8/11 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 7f 189y Soft H 9st 5lbs
19/09/23 Newcastle 7/10 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 4f 98y Slow H 9st 2lbs
08/09/23 Newcastle 1/8 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 4f 98y Slow H 8st 13lbs
28/08/23 Southwell 6/14 William Pyle Flat 1m 4f 14y Std H 8st 5lbs
09/08/23 Pontefract 5/8 Mr Matt Brown Flat 1m 2f 5y Good H 10st 3lbs
17/05/21 Leicester 10/13 David Nolan Flat 1m 3f 179y Soft 9st 10lbs
20/04/21 Southwell 4/9 Jason Hart Flat 1m 4f 14y Std/Slow 9st 1lbs
01/04/21 Chelmsford City 9/9 Jason Hart Flat 1m 2f Slow H 9st 1lbs
06/03/21 Southwell 7/10 Jason Hart Flat 1m 4f 14y Slow H 9st 2lbs
02/02/21 Southwell 5/8 Jason Hart Flat 1m 13y Fast 10st 0lbs
19/01/21 Southwell 7/8 Jason Hart Flat 1m 4f 14y Std 9st 2lbs
Hyman, Robinson & Watt silk
No. 7
Oscar Doodle

Modest performer on Flat (stays 12.5f), who won 3 times in 2023. Ran to a similar level when third in C&D maiden on hurdles bow in February and ran well back on the level 2 weeks ago. Player.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
26/04/24 Newcastle 2/11 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 9st 5lbs
16/04/24 Newcastle 4/12 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 9st 7lbs
07/02/24 Sedgefield 3/11 Stephen Mulqueen Hurdle 2m 178y Heavy H 11st 7lbs
08/12/23 Newcastle 12/12 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 4f 98y Slow 9st 3lbs
19/11/23 Newcastle 5/12 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 9st 4lbs
02/10/23 Newcastle 2/12 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 9st 5lbs
19/09/23 Newcastle 2/10 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 10st 0lbs
31/08/23 Chelmsford City 1/12 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f Slow 9st 9lbs
15/08/23 Newcastle 3/14 Harry Russell Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 9st 1lbs
03/08/23 Newcastle 2/12 Archie Young Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 9st 6lbs
30/06/23 Newcastle 5/13 Mr Matt Brown Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 10st 1lbs
15/06/23 Nottingham 8/8 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 50y Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
25/05/23 Chelmsford City 1/9 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f Slow 8st 11lbs
02/05/23 Newcastle 4/7 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 8st 13lbs
20/01/23 Newcastle 7/8 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 0 8st 12lbs
04/01/23 Newcastle 1/10 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 4f 98y Slow 0 9st 2lbs
20/12/22 Newcastle 2/11 Aiden Brookes Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 0 8st 6lbs
09/12/22 Wolverhampton 8/9 Harry Russell Flat 1m 142y Std 9st 3lbs
24/10/22 Newcastle 8/12 Luke Morris Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 0 8st 5lbs
28/09/22 Newcastle 1/9 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 0 9st 1lbs
20/09/22 Newcastle 2/12 Ben Robinson Flat 1m 2f 42y Slow 0 9st 0lbs
Mrs Evelyn Slack silk
No. 8
Racquet Club (Ire)

Failed to trouble the judge in 3 runs on the Flat for Johnny Murtagh in 2022 and pulled up both starts over hurdles last month.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
26/04/24 Perth -/8 Henry Brooke Hurdle 2m 47y Soft 11st 2lbs
15/04/24 Kelso -/12 Henry Brooke Hurdle 2m 2f 25y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
28/05/22 Navan 6/8 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m 5f Good 9st 8lbs
20/05/22 Curragh 8/9 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m 2f Gd/Sft 9st 8lbs
06/04/22 Leopardstown 7/7 S. B. Kelly Flat 1m 2f Good 9st 8lbs
John Johnson & John Wade silk
No. 6
Kingston Narcissus (Fr)

Fair and consistent maiden on Flat in France (stays 15f) for E. Libaud (sold €30,000 in November). Should take to this sphere being a brother to a fairly useful 2m hurdler so no surprise to see him figure.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
27/10/23 Angers 8/13 Alexis Pouchin Flat 1m 2f 97y Soft 0 9st 0lbs
25/09/23 Vichy 5/17 Marie Velon Flat 1m 1f 207y Gd/Sft 0 9st 0lbs
24/08/23 Deauville 4/15 Alexis Pouchin Flat 1m 1f 98y Std 0 9st 6lbs
17/07/23 Vichy 4/17 Augustin Madamet Flat 1m 1f 207y Good 0 9st 5lbs
11/06/23 Longchamp 5/17 Alexis Pouchin Flat 1m 3f 205y Good 0 9st 2lbs
11/05/23 Angers 2/13 Marie Velon Flat 1m 3f 95y Gd/Sft 0 9st 2lbs
10/04/23 Angers 2/12 Marie Velon Flat 1m 3f 95y Gd/Sft 0 9st 0lbs
03/03/23 Fontainebleau 4/14 Marie Velon Flat 1m 2f 206y Gd/Sft 0 9st 2lbs
26/10/22 Le Croise-Laroche 5/6 Enzo Crublet Flat 1m 4f 94y Soft 9st 4lbs
24/09/22 Toulouse 4/10 Mickael Berto Flat 1m 6f 201y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
05/08/22 Vichy 3/9 Clement Lecoeuvre Flat 1m 3f 205y Gd/Sft 9st 4lbs
06/07/22 Senonnes-Pouance 2/12 Mickael Berto Flat 1m 3f 95y Good 9st 2lbs
30/05/22 Chateaubriant 4/5 Mickael Berto Flat 1m 5f 38y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
08/05/22 Nort-Sur-Erdre 3/12 Mickael Berto Flat 1m 4f 94y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
09/04/22 Nantes 7/13 Jerome Cabre Flat 1m 3f 205y Heavy 8st 11lbs
Mr J. R. Rowbottom silk
No. 4
Graze On Phoenix

Unseated riser early on hurdles bow in December but offered plenty to work on when third of 9 in novice at Doncaster a month later. Not taken lightly.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
28/01/24 Doncaster 3/9 Henry Brooke Hurdle 2m 128y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
26/12/23 Sedgefield -/8 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m 178y Soft 11st 4lbs
22/04/23 Bangor-On-Dee 6/9 Craig Nichol Bumper 2m 145y Gd/Frm 11st 0lbs
29/03/23 Market Rasen 4/8 Billy Garritty Bumper 2m 125y Soft 10st 6lbs
Owners Group 127 silk
No. 1
Camarrate (Ire)

Fairly useful AW Flat winner for Grant Tuer and taken well to hurdling, justifying favouritism in Fakenham juvenile over Easter. Highly likely there's more to come from him.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
01/04/24 Fakenham 1/8 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 3y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
02/03/24 Kelso 2/5 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 51y Soft 11st 0lbs
22/01/24 Warwick 4/11 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m Heavy 11st 0lbs
06/10/23 Ascot 5/8 Hector Crouch Flat 1m 3f 211y Good 9st 10lbs
18/09/23 Kempton Park 1/8 Daniel Muscutt Flat 1m 3f 219y Std 9st 4lbs
01/04/23 Doncaster 6/12 Sam James Flat 1m 2f 43y Heavy 9st 7lbs
Garry Thexton & Chris Grant silk
No. 12
Vanilla Dancer

Progressive in bumpers, scoring here in December, and not disgraced switched to hurdles last 2 starts. Respected.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/03/24 Sedgefield 3/7 Danny McMenamin Hurdle 2m 178y Heavy 10st 12lbs
15/02/24 Newcastle 4/9 Danny McMenamin Hurdle 2m 190y Heavy 11st 4lbs
26/12/23 Sedgefield 3/8 William Maggs Bumper 2m 178y Soft 11st 9lbs
28/11/23 Sedgefield 1/7 William Maggs Bumper 2m 178y Heavy 10st 9lbs
11/10/23 Sedgefield 3/8 William Maggs Bumper 2m 178y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
Hold My Beer, A Duffus & P Neville silk
No. 3
Castlecomer Bill (Ire)

Getaway gelding who showed nothing in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
26/02/24 Ayr -/7 Joe Williamson Hurdle 2m 3f 110y Heavy 11st 9lbs
05/02/24 Carlisle 8/10 Joe Williamson Bumper 2m 1f Soft 11st 7lbs
Mrs E. C. York silk
No. 5
Jingle Du Gouet (Fr)

Successful on the second of his 2 starts between the flags but little to shout about under Rules both starts last month.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
26/04/24 Perth 5/8 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m 47y Soft 11st 2lbs
10/04/24 Market Rasen 7/15 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m 4f 139y Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs