13:20 Taunton 30 Dec 2025
Boyle Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,955 - 13 ran
Good
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: -0.7° - 6.9°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 7.1 mph NE
Last Update: 30/12/2025 17:00
handy, pushed along and led before 2 out, ran on strongly and drew right away, mistake last, promising
led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ran on but no chance with winner
towards rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on into modest third run-in
prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon held but plugged on
mid-division, improved into fourth before 2 out, no impression thereafter
front mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, no progress
front mid-division, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 3 out, no response
front mid-division, not fluent 6th and lost ground, tailed off 3 out
rear mid-division, lost touch 5th, tailed off
raced keenly, mistake 1st, front mid-division, lost position and in rear 3rd, well behind 3 out
towards rear, reminders 3rd, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, raced freely, pulled up after 4 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £3.80 (12, 1) |
| Win | £2.38 (12) |
| Place | £1.10 (12), £1.30 (1), £5.40 (5) |
| Swinger | £11.60 (1, 5), £1.10 (1, 12), £11.60 (5, 12) |
| Exacta | £4.40 (12, 1) |
| Trifecta | £42.20 (12, 1, 5) |
Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 10 | U Cant Be Serious | 5 | 11 0 | - | 6456-7 | 24 days | J Tizzard (33 miles) | Freddie Gingell | 5/ 1 | 4:44.98 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 14 | Centara | 5 | 11 0 | - | 1P-4 | 29 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Lorcan Williams | 10/ 11 | 5:02.10 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 14 | Timeforatune | 6 | 11 7 | - | 18-4124 | 21 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Harry Cobden | 11/ 10 | 4:49.52 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 14 | Brave Kingdom | 5 | 11 5 | - | 31-13 | 27 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Harry Cobden | 8/ 13 | 4:48.70 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 14 | Stellar Magic | 5 | 10 12 | - | 1 | 332 days | P Hobbs & J White (25 miles) | Richard Johnson | 9/ 4 | 5:01.96 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 14 | Republican | 4 | 10 12 | - | 4-583 | 32 days | O Sherwood (91 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 12/ 1 | 4:49.95 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 12 | Zanza | 4 | 11 4 | - | 618 | 22 days | P Hobbs & J White (25 miles) | Micheal Nolan | 5/ 1 | 4:45.80 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 14 | Dan McGrue | 5 | 10 12 | - | 1111-44 | 16 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/ 2 | 5:00.90 | |
| 2016 | Good | 13 | The Unit | 5 | 11 4 | - | 722-431 | 35 days | A King (78 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 2/ 1 | 4:35.50 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 13 | Miles To Milan | 5 | 10 12 | - | 3 | 48 days | P Hobbs & J White (25 miles) | Richard Johnson | 6/ 1 | 5:17.70 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 13 | Aso | 4 | 11 4 | - | 12-313 | 24 days | Miss V Williams (98 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 4/ 7 | 4:37.00 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 14 | Horizontal Speed | 5 | 11 4 | - | 1S2-122 | 30 days | P Hobbs & J White (25 miles) | Richard Johnson | 11/ 10 | 5:03.30 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 14 | Kilmurvy | 4 | 10 12 | - | 231 | 45 days | J Scott (25 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 12/ 1 | 5:18.20 | |
| 2011 (Div 1) | Good to Soft | 13 | Black Thunder | 4 | 10 10 | - | 4-12 | 27 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 6/ 4 | 4:42.70 | |
| 2011 (Div 2) | Good to Soft | 14 | Salubrious | 4 | 10 10 | - | 1Y7Y | 47 days | P F Nicholls (32 miles) | D A Jacob | 7/ 1 | 4:42.30 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | DNF | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 3f 1y | 4:27.50 |
