2023 RCA Groundstaff Champions Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Plumpton

13:15

Date 2024-01-22

Distance 1m7f195y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,812

Runners (11)

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
9	Villainess Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	156	—	28-2	-	115	58	42d	—	—	-16	14.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Made pleasing stable/hurdle debut when second at Lingfield last month; major player
7	Sweet Fantasy Bay J:Harry Cobden T:James Owen	J:Harry Cobden T:James Owen	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-16	6.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Useful on the Flat (three 1m4f wins) and joined up-and-coming stable for hurdles career
2	By The Grace Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	238	-	82	61	34d	—	—	-11	11.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Placed in two bumpers; well beaten on hurdle debut but today's ground may suit better
8	Tour Ovalie Bay J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	156	—	4-265	-	79	51	41d	—	—	-10	4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Struggled on heavy ground on hurdle debut but has good claims if judged on bumper form
6	Love Bite Bay J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Nicky Henderson	J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	57-F60	-	91	39	67d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fell at third flight on hurdle debut last May and soundly beaten over 2m4f twice since
1	Allegro Forte Chestnut J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	156	—	68-0	-	85	75	77d	—	—	-2	0.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Down the field over C&D when 50-1 for hurdling debut in November; had wind op since
5	Hey Day Baby Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo O'Neill	156	t	8179-7	-	77	46	215d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Irish point winner in 2022 but didn't show a great deal under rules last year
10	Ask Me Another Grey J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	143	—	5	-	87	-	33d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
40-1, beaten about 36l when fifth of seven on last month's debut at Ludlow
4	Cheap Flights Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Paul Webber	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Paul Webber	156	t	3P	-	66	-	78d	—	—	0	0.9	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Achieved little when remote third on debut and was pulled up on second start
3	Cams Girl Chestnut J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	156	—	—	-	77	45	41d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Beaten about 45l when 150-1 for debut but that run was not devoid of promise
NR	Celtic Orla Chestnut J:Niall Houlihan T:Pat Phelan	J:Niall Houlihan T:Pat Phelan	143	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Second foal; dam 7f-1m2f AW winner (RPR 66); probably best watched on debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Villainess	13/8	15/8	15/8
Sweet Fantasy	5/2	5/2	5/2
By The Grace	3/1	3/1	3/1
Tour Ovalie	5/1	5/1	5/1
Love Bite	18/1	14/1	14/1
Allegro Forte	28/1	25/1	25/1
Hey Day Baby	66/1	50/1	50/1
Ask Me Another	100/1	100/1	100/1
Cheap Flights	250/1	150/1	175/1
Cams Girl	200/1	200/1	175/1

Predictor

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

1st

Villainess

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

By The Grace

11.3

OR: 0 Form: 4.6 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Sweet Fantasy

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

Tour Ovalie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Love Bite

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Allegro Forte

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Cheap Flights

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Hey Day Baby

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ask Me Another

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Cams Girl

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Celtic Orla

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Villainess	—	115	58
Sweet Fantasy	—	—	—
By The Grace	—	82	61
Tour Ovalie	—	79	51
Love Bite	—	91	39
Allegro Forte	—	85	75
Hey Day Baby	—	77	46
Ask Me Another	—	87	—
Cheap Flights	—	66	—
Cams Girl	—	77	45
Celtic Orla	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ask Me Another	33d ago	Fit
By The Grace	34d ago	Fit
Tour Ovalie	41d ago	Fit
Cams Girl	41d ago	Fit
Villainess	42d ago	Fit
Love Bite	67d ago	Fresh
Allegro Forte	77d ago	Fresh
Cheap Flights	78d ago	Fresh
Hey Day Baby	215d ago	Long break
Sweet Fantasy	—	—
Celtic Orla	—	—