16:40 Stratford

Saturday 5 September 2026

All16:0516:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

What The Frunk: The Geely EX2 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 3m 54.90s
1st
Horse silk
3
Pioneer Pete
611-12
30/100f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Always led, ridden to assert approaching last, ran on well run in op 4/11 tchd 2/7
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
King's Scholar
511-12
10/3
T: O MurphyJ: Tom Hutsby (10)
Chased winner throughout, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on one pace run in
3rd
Horse silk
29
7
Northwest Passage
410-12
11/1
T: I FurtadoJ: William Shanahan (5)
Held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out to take moderate third run in op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
Tazman Dan
511-0
18/1
T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond
Held up towards rear, awkward jump 3rd and 4th, headway when not fluent 2 out, progress into remote third after 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 16/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
Don't Rein Me In
410-12
50/1
T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver
Mid division, ridden and plugged on from 2 out op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
45
5
Bailey's Luck
410-12
300/1
T: C HobsonJ: Benjamin Poste
Mid-division, ridden, soon dropped to rear and soon lost touch after 2 out op 200/1 tchd 400/1
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Gambino7
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £1.40EX:£1.90Trifecta:£4.70SF:£1.97Swingers:£1.10, £1.30, £1.80

Forecasts

Pioneer Pete (30/100), Gambino (15/8), King's Scholar (10/3), Northwest Passage (11/1), Tazman Dan (18/1), Don't Rein Me In (50/1), Bailey's Luck (300/1)

Verdict

PIONEER PETE, King's Scholar and Gambino all shoulder double penalties, but the first-named runner has achieved easily the most to date and is hard to oppose. The switch to conventional hurdles is a likely plus for King's Scholar given he hasn't looked the most natural in the jumping department and he's feared most.

  1. PIONEER PETE
  2. KING'S SCHOLAR (IRE)
  3. GAMBINO (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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