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Saturday 18 October 2025

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British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 9.46s

Havefunontherun¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

9/2

Built on promise of debut fourth in a Huntingdon bumper when making a winning start over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good to soft) in May. More will be needed under a penalty back from a break here, but he's clearly open to improvement.

Form: 4-1

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Calvino¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

9/2

Made it third time lucky in bumpers when landing the odds at Taunton (16.5f, good to firm) during the spring, despite again not looking entirely straightforward. Top yard has saddled 3 of the last 4 winners of this novice, which helps strengthen the case for this 5-y-o now switched to hurdles.

Form: 461-

Grey Lagoon¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

11/1

Fetched €75,000 after finishing third in a maiden point in April and should have a future under Rules. One to note in the betting.

Form: 3-

Idaho Bridge^h¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

66/1

Little impact in a trio of bumpers this year and he's hard to warm to now tackling hurdles. Grey Lagoo is presumably the stable first-string, albeit jockey bookings are inconclusive in that respect and the betting is likely to point the way.

Form: 669-

Madajovy¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| BF

50/1

Similar form when hitting the frame both bumper starts and probably best to overlook poor hurdles debut at Worcester (pulled up) where he was later found to have an irregular heartbeat. In good hands and it'll be interesting to see if support again arrives (was well backed at Worcester).

Form: 3-4P

El Arco^h1²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin

300/1

Sent off at 33/1 and beaten a long way on debut in a Chepstow bumper during the spring.

Form: 7-

Fight My Fire¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

125/1

Little impact in a couple of bumpers earlier this year and he's probably more of a long-term prospect.

Form: 68-

Hot To Go²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

6/5

Decent jumps pedigree and found just one too good on sole start between the flags in February. Has joined a leading yard and the betting should be revealing in respect of expectations surrounding this 4-y-o now hurdling.

Form: 2-

Kapitein Kool¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins

33/1

Showed more than on debut when fifth of 13 at Kempton in March. However, he wasn't able to better that at Haydock next time and significant step forward needed now tackling hurdles.

Form: 75-5

Le Soleil Reve²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 108

10/3

Wasn't able to justify favouritism on debut at Exeter last December, but put that right when landing 5-runner juvenile event at Hereford (16.2f, soft) in February. Further progress likely and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 31-

Non-Runners

Jackomy²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Hot To Go (6/5), Le Soleil Reve (10/3), Calvino (9/2), Havefunontherun (9/2), Grey Lagoon (11/1), Jackomy (14/1), Kapitein Kool (33/1), Madajovy (50/1), Idaho Bridge (66/1), Fight My Fire (125/1), El Arco (300/1)

The Taunton bumper in which CALVINO opened his account in April wasn't particularly strong, but he clearly possesses an engine and is bound to have been well-schooled ahead of this hurdles debut in a race that his top yard has won three times in the last four years. The promising Le Soleil Reve is second choice with his 4-y-o allowance a major bonus, while point recruit Hot To Go and Havefunontherun, who made a winning start in this sphere at Worcester, are others to consider.