Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newbury

15:35

Date 2023-12-01

Distance 3m52y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £19,511

Winning Time 5m 59.74s (slow by 8.74s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ed Keeper (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Sam Thomas	100/30F	Won
2nd	Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	7/2	5.5
3rd	Hyland (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	9/2	2
4th	Hurricane Harvey (GB) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	33/1	4.5
5th	Simply The Betts (IRE) Mr David Maxwell · Paul Nicholls	40/1	2
6th	Rambo T (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	7/1	2.25
7th	Espoir De Romay (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Kim Bailey	20/1	3.25
8th	Ramo (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	4/1	6
9th	Iceo Madrik (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	40/1	9
10th	Skandiburg (FR) James Davies · Charlotte Fuller	40/1	.5
11th	Gentleman At Arms (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	16/1	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Regal Blue (IRE) Nick Scholfield · Jonjo O'Neill	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
8	Ed Keeper Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	153	t	321-2	124	140	123	27d	—	—	+10	29.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Up 6lb but set for further progress (his second handicap) and well worth a go at this trip
12	Hoe Joly Smoke Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	147	—	/23P-3	118	140	121	31d	—	—	+7	25.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Handicap debut; early days and he rallied well last time, so the new trip might help
9	Ramo Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	152	—	3112-1	123	142	124	22d	—	—	+16	33.3	0.75/1	4 25%
Up another 5lb but he's going places and the step back up in trip should help
3	Hyland Grey J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	327-11	135	140	111	34d	—	—	+9	26.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ready wins at Warwick (2m5f, good) and Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in October; player
10	Rambo T Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	152	—	1U-713	123	140	116	35d	—	—	+11	20.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Creditable, never-nearer third of 16 at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) latest; second go at 3m
5	Gentleman At Arms Grey J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	158	tp	84-051	129	143	112	20d	—	—	+16	21.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Well down weights and took advantage at Aintree (3m, soft) on latest outing; back up 5lb
2	Espoir De Romay Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Kim Bailey	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Kim Bailey	166	p	/52-30	137	142	75	34d	—	—	+19	22.8	4.75/1	20 5%
Had a wind op in September and did not show much in Hyland's Cheltenham race (14-1)
6	Regal Blue Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Nick Scholfield T:Jonjo O'Neill	155	—	4/116-	126	138	102	219d	—	—	+16	20	6.00/1	25 4%
Disappointing final start last term; lightly raced, could still have significant potential
4	Hurricane Harvey Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	158	t	392-39	129	138	102	34d	—	—	+18	20.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Creditable reappearance but well beaten behind Hyland at Cheltenham (33-1) five weeks ago
11	Skandiburg Bay J:James Davies T:Charlotte Fuller	J:James Davies T:Charlotte Fuller	149	t	85563-	120	137	118	252d	—	—	+19	21.2	8.00/1	33 3%
Well held when fifth in this race in 2021 and 2022; no win since New Year's Day 2020
7	Iceo Madrik Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	tp	UF2PP-	125	-	-	237d	—	—	+17	19.3	12.25/1	50 2%
Well treated on some French chase form but pulled up twice over fences in Britain; wind op
1	Simply The Betts Bay J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	2/79U-	139	-	-	307d	—	—	+24	26.3	16.25/1	66 2%
First hurdle race for five years; well handicapped but his stamina is unproven beyond 2m4f

Horse	bet365	Coral
Ed Keeper	10/3	3
Hoe Joly Smoke	7/2	10/3
Ramo	4	4
Hyland	9/2	4
Rambo T	15/2	15/2
Gentleman At Arms	16	18
Espoir De Romay	20	20
Regal Blue	25	25
Hurricane Harvey	40	33
Skandiburg	33	33
Iceo Madrik	50	40
Simply The Betts	66	50

Predictor

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

1st

Ramo

33.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5

2nd

Ed Keeper

29.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Hyland

26.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Simply The Betts

26.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

Hoe Joly Smoke

25.2

OR: 17 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Espoir De Romay

22.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Skandiburg

21.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

Gentleman At Arms

21.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Rambo T

20.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Hurricane Harvey

20.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Regal Blue

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Iceo Madrik

19.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Simply The Betts	139	—	—
Espoir De Romay	137	142	75
Hyland	135	140	111
Gentleman At Arms	129	143	112
Hurricane Harvey	129	138	102
Regal Blue	126	138	102
Iceo Madrik	125	—	—
Ed Keeper	124	140	123
Ramo	123	142	124
Rambo T	123	140	116
Skandiburg	120	137	118
Hoe Joly Smoke	118	140	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gentleman At Arms	20d ago	Fit
Ramo	22d ago	Fit
Ed Keeper	27d ago	Fit
Hoe Joly Smoke	31d ago	Fit
Hyland	34d ago	Fit
Espoir De Romay	34d ago	Fit
Hurricane Harvey	34d ago	Fit
Rambo T	35d ago	Fit
Regal Blue	219d ago	Long break
Iceo Madrik	237d ago	Long break
Skandiburg	252d ago	Long break
Simply The Betts	307d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Ramo	Front Runner
Ed Keeper	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 12 runners classified.