Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Huntingdon

15:15

Date 2023-04-16

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,520

Winning Time 3m 45.02s (slow by 8.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Western Zephyr (IRE) Bradley Roberts · Charlie Longsdon	7/2	Won
2nd	Matterhorn (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	6/4F	.5
3rd	Dancila (IRE) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	7/2	9
4th	Cruz Control (FR) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	11/4	1.75
5th	Flashy Boy (IRE) Mr Ben Sutton · Tom Lacey	40/1	21
6th	Meanaz (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Max Young	300/1	52

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Remember Ally (FR) Philip Armson · Tracey Leeson	300/1

Runners (9)

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
NR	Noonie Bay J:Thomas Dowson T:Philip Kirby	J:Thomas Dowson T:Philip Kirby	142	t	P	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-53	20	—	—
Pulled up at 33-1 in maiden hurdle at Doncaster (2m, good) one month ago, racing freely
4	Matterhorn Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	163	t	3/P1	123	115	64	45d	—	—	-5	32.1	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Still raced freely at Taunton (2m3f) but allowed to stride on straightaway and won by 13l
1	Cruz Control Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	168	—	17-171	122	125	89	16d	—	—	+2	24.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Won by 8l when short odds at Newcastle and Wetherby, both about 2m on soft; player
3	Dancila Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	163	—	12	121	131	112	27d	—	—	+16	35.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Useful on Flat; Musselburgh win and Taunton second both suggest he is the one to beat
2	Western Zephyr Bay J:Bradley Roberts(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Bradley Roberts(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	168	—	-1315P	120	130	115	36d	—	—	+11	29.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Two of his three wins were here; behind penultimate start and pulled up in Imperial Cup
NR	No Risk With Lou Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	163	—	P-F119	-	122	81	117d	—	—	-4	1.4	8.00/1	33 3%
Won a point and Southwell maiden (respected form) but tailed off at Ludlow in December
6	Flashy Boy Bay J:Mr Ben Sutton(7) T:Tom Lacey	J:Mr Ben Sutton(7) T:Tom Lacey	156	h	PP64-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	10.6	12.25/1	50 2%
Won last April in the last of five Irish points; bought for £25,000 last May; hooded today
7	Remember Ally Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Tracey Leeson	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Tracey Leeson	156	t	—	-	-	-	111d	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
66-1, remote in a bumper here (good to soft) on Boxing Day; tongue-tie goes on
8	Meanaz Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Max Young	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Max Young	149	—	0P/	-	-	-	859d	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
300-1 and hooded, did little in a bumper or maiden hurdle in 2020

Horse	bet365	Coral
Noonie	SP	SP
Matterhorn	11/8	11/8
Cruz Control	3	11/4
Dancila	10/3	10/3
Western Zephyr	7/2	4
No Risk With Lou	33	28
Flashy Boy	50	50
Remember Ally	500	500
Meanaz	500	500

Predictor

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

1st

Dancila

35.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 12 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Matterhorn

32.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Western Zephyr

29.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 6.4 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Cruz Control

24.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Noonie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

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Flashy Boy

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.6

No Risk With Lou

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Remember Ally

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Meanaz

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Matterhorn	123	115	64
Cruz Control	122	125	89
Dancila	121	131	112
Western Zephyr	120	130	115
Noonie	—	—	—
No Risk With Lou	—	122	81
Flashy Boy	—	—	—
Remember Ally	—	—	—
Meanaz	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cruz Control	16d ago	Fit
Dancila	27d ago	Fit
Noonie	30d ago	Fit
Western Zephyr	36d ago	Fit
Matterhorn	45d ago	Fit
Remember Ally	111d ago	Long break
No Risk With Lou	117d ago	Long break
Meanaz	859d ago	Long break
Flashy Boy	—	—