Blithfield Building Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Uttoxeter

14:45

Date 2023-04-01

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 6m 5.60s (slow by 31.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mexico (GER) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	11/4F	Won
2nd	Sporting Ace (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	3/1	8.5
3rd	Mr Vango (IRE) Jack Tudor · Mark Bradstock	13/2	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Good Friday Fairy (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Clarke	66/1
DSQ	The Newest One (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	4/1
P.U.	Top Target (IRE) David Bass · Kim Bailey	100/30

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Mexico Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	166	—	321438	122	127	104	21d	—	—	—	24.1	—	—
Found EBF Final too hot last month but has shown some fairly useful form; up in trip today
2	Mr Vango Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Mark Bradstock	J:Jack Tudor T:Mark Bradstock	166	—	1-12P	125	125	107	42d	—	—	—	25.8	—	—
Pulled up in Grade 2 last time but earlier form makes him a contender here
3	Sporting Ace Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	166	p	223222	119	124	114	20d	—	—	—	30.2	—	—
Placed six consecuive times since winning hurdle debut; likely contender again here
4	Top Target Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	166	—	1-2124	121	123	112	60d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Has made solid start to hurdling career and is open to improvement over today's new trip
5	Good Friday Fairy Grey J:Ben Jones T:Ben Clarke	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Clarke	159	—	FF9	-	-	-	13d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Soundly beaten in Chepstow bumper on recent rules debut; not the obvious answer here
6	The Newest One Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	159	—	4-5P22	120	129	115	28d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Second in Class 2 handicap last month and has good chance at these weights

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sporting Ace

30.2

OR: 17.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 0

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2nd

Mr Vango

25.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Top Target

24.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Mexico

24.1

OR: 18 Form: 6.1 Odds: 0

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The Newest One

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Good Friday Fairy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mr Vango	125	125	107
Mexico	122	127	104
Top Target	121	123	112
The Newest One	120	129	115
Sporting Ace	119	124	114
Good Friday Fairy	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Good Friday Fairy	13d ago	Quick return
Sporting Ace	20d ago	Fit
Mexico	21d ago	Fit
The Newest One	28d ago	Fit
Mr Vango	42d ago	Fit
Top Target	60d ago	Fresh