William Hill Epic Value Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Plumpton

16:50

Date 2023-04-09

Distance 2m4f114y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Winning Time 4m 52.00s (slow by 8.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bashers Reflection (GB) Harry Bannister · Ben Case	6/1	Won
2nd	Cherry Cola (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Sheena West	16/1	1.25
3rd	Baddesley (IRE) Bryony Frost · Chris Gordon	14/1	4
4th	Churchills Boy (IRE) James Davies · Nick Gifford	100/30	1.75
5th	Last Of A Legend (GB) Ben Bromley · Harry Fry	8/1	0.1
6th	Bold Reaction (FR) Paul O'Brien · Nicky Henderson	4/1	16
7th	Kaleb (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Amy Murphy	33/1	3
8th	Love Is Golden (IRE) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	5/2F	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hall Lane (IRE) Tom Cannon · Alan King	22/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 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	Love Is Golden Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	168	—	131	125	125	96	15d	—	—	+18	43.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Tries an extra half mile but respected as a good prospect after two easy Newbury wins
5	Churchills Boy Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	161	—	1-P11P	118	131	108	29d	—	—	+11	29.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
17-2 for EBF Final at Sandown, which was run on heavy going and he's probably forgiven
7	Bold Reaction Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	21-352	115	126	110	61d	—	—	+5	20.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Wind op before a step back in right direction latest; needs another on this handicap debut
9	Bashers Reflection Chestnut J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	152	t	461241	109	128	113	23d	—	—	+20	34.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
2-4 in handicaps; raised another 4lb but a steady improver who can go well again
8	Last Of A Legend Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Harry Fry	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Harry Fry	153	t	221P41	110	126	113	41d	—	—	+22	30.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Back on good ground last two starts, short-head win under Ben Bromley over C&D on latest
10	Baddesley Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Chris Gordon	J:Bryony Frost T:Chris Gordon	150	v	4315P3	107	127	91	58d	—	—	+16	21.4	3.75/1	16 6%
No prizes for consistency last 14 months but best efforts put him in the mix; new headgear
11	Cherry Cola Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Sheena West	J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Sheena West	145	—	398/26	102	131	92	172d	—	—	+10	14.2	5.25/1	22 5%
C&D 2nd (good) in September; off since October; needs overall improvement on hurdles form
6	Hall Lane Chestnut J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	160	—	5-186	117	122	86	44d	—	—	+14	17.8	6.75/1	28 4%
Bounced back with a creditable show latest; needs good deal better on this handicap debut
2	Kaleb Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	168	p	3142U0	125	126	103	50d	—	—	+19	23.4	5.25/1	22 5%
Last two races have not gone well (unseated/behind) and now wears first-time headgear
NR	Tightenourbelts Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	167	—	3-4221	124	126	103	17d	—	—	—	20.6	—	—
Long odds-on, easily made all in Ludlow maiden (2m5f, soft); promising handicap debutant
NR	El Muchacho Grey J:Bradley Harris(7) T:Milton Harris	J:Bradley Harris(7) T:Milton Harris	164	ht	211203	121	134	108	15d	—	—	—	28.3	—	—
Ran well upped to 2m3f at Bangor latest; needs to find extra and 7lb claimer is recruited
NR	Godot Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Andy Irvine	J:Brendan Powell T:Andy Irvine	143	—	-33783	100	126	110	54d	—	—	—	17	—	—
0-8 and beaten off modest marks in his last three handicaps; vulnerable in a maiden.

Horse	bet365	Coral
Love Is Golden	2	9/4
Churchills Boy	4	7/2
Bold Reaction	9/2	9/2
Bashers Reflection	11/2	11/2
Last Of A Legend	8	17/2
Baddesley	16	14
Cherry Cola	22	20
Hall Lane	28	25
Kaleb	22	20

Predictor

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

1st

Love Is Golden

43.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 17.1 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Bashers Reflection

34.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 15.5 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Last Of A Legend

30.8

OR: 15 Form: 13.3 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Churchills Boy

29.4

OR: 17 Form: 7 Odds: 5.4

7/2

El Muchacho

28.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

—

Kaleb

23.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

Baddesley

21.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.6

Bold Reaction

20.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Tightenourbelts

20.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Hall Lane

17.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Godot

OR: 12.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

—

Cherry Cola

14.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Love Is Golden	125	125	96
Kaleb	125	126	103
Tightenourbelts	124	126	103
El Muchacho	121	134	108
Churchills Boy	118	131	108
Hall Lane	117	122	86
Bold Reaction	115	126	110
Last Of A Legend	110	126	113
Bashers Reflection	109	128	113
Baddesley	107	127	91
Cherry Cola	102	131	92
Godot	100	126	110

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Love Is Golden	15d ago	Fit
El Muchacho	15d ago	Fit
Tightenourbelts	17d ago	Fit
Bashers Reflection	23d ago	Fit
Churchills Boy	29d ago	Fit
Last Of A Legend	41d ago	Fit
Hall Lane	44d ago	Fit
Kaleb	50d ago	Fresh
Godot	54d ago	Fresh
Baddesley	58d ago	Fresh
Bold Reaction	61d ago	Fresh
Cherry Cola	172d ago	Long break