14:17 Stratford

Thursday 30 October 2025

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EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 3m 56.07s

Heart Over Head^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

33/1

Runner-up in a bumper. Promise over hurdles but possibly one who won't really come into his own until handicapping over longer trips.

Form: 2/P-74

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High Tea²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

18/1

Point winner at the fifth attempt. Has shown ability in a pair of 2m hurdles 6 months apart but unlikely to see the very best of him until he tackles longer trips.

Form: 3/7F14-6

Idaho Bridge^h¹²

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

100/1

Modest form in bumpers and weakening out of contention when falling 2 out on recent Newton Abbot hurdle debut.

Form: 669-F

Next Twist²⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/2

Reached the frame in 2 bumpers last winter and has potential now hurdling for his leading stable.

Form: 43-

Our Amigo²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

50/1

Third in an Irish point in April. Stamina0laden pedigree so chance he'll find this test too sharp now hurdling.

Form: 3-

Quaviste²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| DWS

7/4

Looked useful when winning a Huntingdon bumper on debut in February. Travelled well long way in Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April. Subsequently had wind surgery. Good hurdle prospect for top yard.

Form: 10-

Tao Enki²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

25/1

Modest form in bumper last season and a watching brief is advised now hurdling.

Form: 57-

Walkinthepresent¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

100/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdle winner/chaser Daily Present (stays 3¾m) and fairly useful hurdler Go Millie Go. Third on the second of 2 Irish points in the spring. The betting should guide now hurdling.

Form: 73-

Bombay Pete²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

200/1

Held in third when falling at the last on point debut in February. More one for the longer term based on his efforts in a Worcester bumper and 2m Chepstow novice hurdle 5 months apart.

Form: F-50

Cote D'ange²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas

80/1

11/2, last of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) on debut in March. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 9-

Guardami Ancora

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

150/1

€28,000 Bathyrhon gelding. Dam (h107), placed twice from 3 starts over hurdles in France, sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Another Emotion. The betting should help guide to expectations.

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Precious Metal²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

7/2

Listed bumper win at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. Well beaten in a similar race at Newbury in February but remains one who should have a bright future over jumps.

Form: 217-

Taurus Bay²⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

15/8

£155,000 purchase after winning an Irish point in February and the runner-up won an Aintree maiden hurdle at the weekend. Interesting runner.

Form: 1-

Secret Pass¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and pulled up on course hurdle debut in May.

Form: 7-5P

Forecasts

Quaviste (7/4), Taurus Bay (15/8), Precious Metal (7/2), Next Twist (11/2), High Tea (18/1), Tao Enki (25/1), Heart Over Head (33/1), Our Amigo (50/1), Cote D'ange (80/1), Idaho Bridge (100/1), Walkinthepresent (100/1), Guardami Ancora (150/1), Bombay Pete (200/1), Secret Pass (300/1)

Hurdle newcomers can dominate, with bumper winner QUAVISTE getting the vote for Dan Skelton. Taurus Bay saw off Sunday's Aintree maiden hurdle winner Marsiac when landing an Irish point in February and is second choice ahead of Henrietta Knight's listed bumper scorer Precious Metal.