15:20 Newbury 17 Feb 2026
Boyle Sports Home Of Early Payout 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 3 | 4YO plus
Winner £8,169 - 6 declared to run
Hurdle: heavy-soft in places; chase: soft-heavy in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Cloudy
Temperature: 2.3° - 7.9°
Rainfall: 0.12mm
Wind: 5.4 mph NE
Last Update: 16/02/2026 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Swindon Village
- W/O Bobbys Nelson And Swindon Village
- W/O Bobbys Nelson
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 110.94%
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Improved up in trip when winning a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las by 3 1/2l last time; effective from 2m to 2m4f and acts with cut. Steadily progressive and remains competitive under a penalty.
A winner at 10-3 in a maiden hurdle race at Ffos Las over 2m 4f (soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Off The Jury by 3 1/2l.
Improved up in trip when winning a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las by 3 1/2l last time; effective from 2m to 2m4f and acts with cut. Steadily progressive and remains competitive under a penalty.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sean Houlihan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| T | P Hobbs & J White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
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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
Was a bit free and tired late on up in trip but ran to form when beaten 13l into third in a novice hurdle at Windsor on his most recent run; effective at 2m4f and acts on soft. Steadily progressive, with further improvement likely in handicaps.
Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 2m and 2m 4f on soft ground. Third of 6 behind Moneygarrow beaten 13l at 3-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Windsor over 3m (soft) last month.
Was a bit free and tired late on up in trip but ran to form when beaten 13l into third in a novice hurdle at Windsor on his most recent run; effective at 2m4f and acts on soft. Steadily progressive, with further improvement likely in handicaps.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28.6% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | David Bass | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40% |
| T | C E Longsdon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
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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
Improved when winning a maiden point at Quakerstown by a length last time. Returning from a long layoff; a point winner who has joined a yard capable of getting debut winners.
A winner at 5-4fav in a point-to-point race at Quakerstown over 3m (yielding - soft) on his latest outing in November last year, beating Kildare D'irlande by 1l. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Brian M McMahon in Ireland.
Improved when winning a maiden point at Quakerstown by a length last time. Returning from a long layoff; a point winner who has joined a yard capable of getting debut winners.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Ben Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Miss R Curtis | 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
Produced a promising effort when third, beaten 5 1/2l, in a maiden point at Dromahane on debut; all to do on rules debut.
Half-brother to Southoftheborder, won over hurdles at 2m, in a point to point race at 3m and in NH flat race at 2m. Third of 12 behind Super Junior beaten 6l at 6-1fav on his racecourse debut at Dromahane over 3m in December last year. Having his first run for a new stable today.
Produced a promising effort when third, beaten 5 1/2l, in a maiden point at Dromahane on debut; all to do on rules debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Paddy Hanlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | S Hosie | 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
Pulled up in a novice hurdle at Lingfield on his latest start and is off a short break; effective at 3m in points. Has a lot to find.
Placed in two point-to-points from five starts. Pulled up 5 out when 10-1 at Lingfield over 2m 3f (good to soft) in a hurdle race won by Masked Man in December last year on his latest outing.
Pulled up in a novice hurdle at Lingfield on his latest start and is off a short break; effective at 3m in points. Has a lot to find.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Freddie Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | C Gordon | 2 | 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
Pulled up in a maiden point at Bandon on her latest start and is returning from a long layoff; tongue-tie fitted for the first time. Showed nothing in a point and has all to prove.
Pulled up when 5-1fav at Bandon over 3m in a point-to-point race won by Walking In Mayo in March last year on her racecourse debut. She is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time. Having her first run for a new stable today, previously with James William Hannon.
Pulled up in a maiden point at Bandon on her latest start and is returning from a long layoff; tongue-tie fitted for the first time. Showed nothing in a point and has all to prove.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Robbie David | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Daisy Hitchins | 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
SWINDON VILLAGE accounted for a subsequent winner at Leicester and then acquitted himself well behind two smart prospects at Windsor. Charlie Longsdon's inmate has been given a couple of Cheltenham engagements and while that may be flying too high at present, he is promising. Bobby's Nelson is in the Turners at the Festival and is the logical danger following his deserved breakthrough at Ffos Las. Boultydoolin cost 95,000 pounds after winning an Irish point-to-point and has been given a speculative Albert Bartlett entry.
Expert View Verdict
This looks a match race between BOBBY'S NELSON and Swindon Village. The latter's novice win has been franked and he ran well for a long way before being outstayed over 3m last time in a better race. However the former is preferred after beating a useful yardstick last time. The form of that race has been franked and he's proven with plenty of give in the ground so is taken to follow up. Point winner Boultydoolin may fare best of the rest and is worth following in the betting.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 4f 118y | 4:49.10 |