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Thursday 26 February 2026

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Butty Bach Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 7f 169y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

6-y-o who has improved plenty with each run over hurdles, making all to open his account at the third attempt in a Uttoxeter maiden (15.8f, heavy) 33 days ago. That wasn't a strong race by any means but he looks to have been found another good opportunity under a penalty.

Form: 1-631

Jet Steel^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Tim Vaughan

28/1

Stepped up on his debut bumper fourth when third of 7 in similar company at Plumpton (17.8f, soft) in December but tame start in this sphere faced with bottomless ground when pulled up behind Tales of Bravery at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 33 days ago. This can reveal more.

Form: 2-43P

Lord Chamberlain²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: Dominic Elsworth

50/1

Fair maiden on Flat for David Simcock during 2024 who offered little for the short-term following 18 months off (also tongue tied) when eleventh of 17 in a Wincanton maiden (15.2f) 4 weeks ago. Low-grade handicaps will be more his thing further down the line.

Form: 0

Magna Patch²⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

40/1

Went close when runner-up in a point bumper but he proved easy to back and offered little when sixteenth of 17 in bumper at Aintree (17f, good to firm) on Rules debut back in May. Goes hurdling now after 9 months off as one of 2 runners from this yard.

Form: 2-0

Burano Murano⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: D P Quinn| D

5/2

Modest maiden on the Flat but re-united with present yard, he improved on what he'd shown on his sole previous hurdles try when landing 9-runner Huntingdon maiden (15.8f) 7 days ago. Fair bit to like about manner of that success and this 4-y-o may have more to offer.

Form: 71

Jacquette¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill

100/1

Little promise in pair of bumpers during second half of last year.

Form: 60

Lady Blackmore³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

25/1

Bathyrhon mare who finished runner-up both starts in Irish points last autumn but was made to look very slow when fifth in a steadily-run Huntingdon bumper (15.8f) 5 weeks ago, outpaced from 4f out. Feasible to think longer trips will help her moving forward in this sphere.

Form: 22-5

Non-Runners

Fine Fellow⁷⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: A Ralph J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tales Of Bravery (1/3), Burano Murano (3/1), Fine Fellow (20/1), Lady Blackmore (25/1), Magna Patch (25/1), Jet Steel (33/1), Lord Chamberlain (50/1), Jacquette (66/1)

TALES OF BRAVERY has improved plenty with each run over hurdles to date, unchallenged when making all in a Uttoxeter maiden 33 days ago. That wasn't a strong race by any means but he's in top hands and looks to have been found a good opportunity to follow up under a penalty. Huntingdon scorer Burano Murano can provide chief resistance.