16:25 Haydock 05 Mar 2026
CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,246 - 10 declared to run
Good to soft-good in places on hurdle course
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 4.9° - 14.9°
Rainfall: 1.34mm
Wind: 8.7 mph NW
Last Update: 04/03/2026 12:00
Bookies best price percentage = 121.51%
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Pulled up in a Maiden Point at Ampton latest; off a short-break; acts on good; has left top Irish yard, all to prove.
Unplaced in all six starts. Pulled up when 4-1fav at Ampton over 3m in a point-to-point race won by Jorah in January on his latest outing. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Laura Richardson.
Pulled up in a Maiden Point at Ampton latest; off a short-break; acts on good; has left top Irish yard, all to prove.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mr Huw Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Simon Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Mistakes, green, well held up in class down the field in a maiden hurdle at Newbury most recent; off a short-break; effective at 2m, acts on heavy; may do better over further over hurdles now handicapping judged on point win.
A winner of a point-to-point at 3m. Well beaten at 100-1 behind Act Of Innocence when 10th of 15 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Newbury over 2m (soft) in November last year.
Mistakes, green, well held up in class down the field in a maiden hurdle at Newbury most recent; off a short-break; effective at 2m, acts on heavy; may do better over further over hurdles now handicapping judged on point win.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | James Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | O Murphy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form down in trip 8l third in a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon most recent run; tongue-tie first time; effective 2-2 1/2m, acts on any; consistent if a touch frustrating.
A winner of a point-to-point at 3m, but that win was over two years ago. Third of 9 behind Burano Murano beaten 8l at 4-7fav on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Huntingdon over 2m (heavy) last month. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
Ran to form down in trip 8l third in a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon most recent run; tongue-tie first time; effective 2-2 1/2m, acts on any; consistent if a touch frustrating.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Theo Gillard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | D McCain Jnr | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Mistakes, up in trip, may not have stayed on ground softer than ideal when well beaten in a handicap hurdle at Aintree latest; off a short-break; effective 2 1/2m, acts on good; must bounce back.
Placed in three hurdle races from seven starts. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Top Guy when last of 8 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Aintree over 3m 1f (soft) in December last year.
Mistakes, up in trip, may not have stayed on ground softer than ideal when well beaten in a handicap hurdle at Aintree latest; off a short-break; effective 2 1/2m, acts on good; must bounce back.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Bit below form flattening out late up in trip well beaten in a handicap hurdle here latest; yet to find suitable conditions over hurdles; improving until latest.
Placed in a hurdle race and a NH flat race from eight starts. Beaten 14l behind Judicial Deference at 16-1 when seventh of 17 on his latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (good to soft) in January.
Bit below form flattening out late up in trip well beaten in a handicap hurdle here latest; yet to find suitable conditions over hurdles; improving until latest.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Callum Bewley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | J Parkinson & S Smith | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form under positive ride 20l third in a maiden hurdle at Southwell most recent run; trainer in form; effective 2m1f, acts on soft and good to soft; debut form franked, more to come over further than 2m.
Placed in a hurdle race from four starts. Third of 10 behind Desertmore News beaten 20l at 10-1 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Southwell over 2m (good to soft) last month.
Ran to form under positive ride 20l third in a maiden hurdle at Southwell most recent run; trainer in form; effective 2m1f, acts on soft and good to soft; debut form franked, more to come over further than 2m.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | H D Daly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form suited by stiff test, shaped as if he'd get further 11l third in a novice hurdle at Plumpton most recent run; cheekpieces first time; acts on soft; point from suggests further than 2m will suit now handicapping.
Placed in a hurdle race from four starts. Third of 8 behind Eddie My Eagle beaten 11l at 14-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Plumpton over 2m (soft) in January. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.
Ran to form suited by stiff test, shaped as if he'd get further 11l third in a novice hurdle at Plumpton most recent run; cheekpieces first time; acts on soft; point from suggests further than 2m will suit now handicapping.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (P only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Stan Sheppard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | T Lacey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Made too much use of back from break, needed run when comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby last time; returning from a break; effective 2-2 1/2m, acts on soft, good; still early days, more to come.
Placed in a hurdle race and a NH flat race from five starts. Finished 16l behind Duel Au Soleil when sixth of 10 at 6-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Wetherby over 2m 5f (good) in October last year.
Made too much use of back from break, needed run when comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby last time; returning from a break; effective 2-2 1/2m, acts on soft, good; still early days, more to come.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Danny McMenamin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| T | N G Richards | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Not given a hard time on final qualifying run when comfortably held in a novice hurdle at Newbury last time; tongue-tie first time; off a short-break; effective 2m; consistent in novices, likely improver in handicaps.
Unplaced in all four starts. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Sober Glory when sixth of 11 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newbury over 2m (good to soft) in January. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
Not given a hard time on final qualifying run when comfortably held in a novice hurdle at Newbury last time; tongue-tie first time; off a short-break; effective 2m; consistent in novices, likely improver in handicaps.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Callum Pritchard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | B Pauling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Never in it when down the field in a novice hurdle at Huntingdon most recent; off a short-break; should be effective at 2m4f+; may do better now handicapping over further.
Placed in a point-to-point from four starts. Well beaten at 200-1 behind Watamu when 13th of 15 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Huntingdon over 2m (good to soft) in December last year.
Never in it when down the field in a novice hurdle at Huntingdon most recent; off a short-break; should be effective at 2m4f+; may do better now handicapping over further.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
STUNG BY TARIFFS is bred to appreciate this sort of trip and looks worth chancing after qualifying for a workable opening mark with an improved third at Southwell. That was his best effort so far and the additional yardage could be ideal. Idaho Valley is consistent and the fitting of a tongue-tie has to be worth a try on the back of three placed efforts. Land Of Punt is upped in trip with cheekpieces added and is another handicap debutant to consider.
Expert View Verdict
This could be dominated by the handicap debutants. Minor preference is for BERKENSHTAAAP who looks well treated on his penultimate run. He was outclassed behind some useful rivals last time when still green but his point win suggests he'll have more to offer now handicapping over this longer trip. Lheur De Gloire was never involved in a hot novice last time but held his form well throughout his qualifying runs and is likely capable of better for a top yard. He is feared most along with Stung By Tariffs whose debut effort couldn't be working out much better.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 5f 50y | 5:14.48 |