Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Sandown

13:25

Date 2024-02-03

Distance 2m3f173y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,105

Winning Time 5m 8.40s (slow by 17.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jingko Blue (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	16/5F	Won
2nd	Titan Discovery (GB) Jonathan Burke · Robbie Llewellyn	6/1	6
3rd	Alfie's Princess (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Sam Thomas	14/1	11
4th	Zain Nights (GB) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	15/2	.5
5th	Magical King (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	15/2	2.25
6th	Rock Danse (FR) Daire Davis · Fergal O'Brien	33/1	5
7th	Classic Anthem (IRE) Robert Dunne · Jim Boyle	5/1	8
8th	Mumford's Magic (IRE) Fergus Gillard · Dan Skelton	40/1	3.5
9th	Onethreefivenotout (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	4/1	2.25
10th	Diplomatic Ash (IRE) David Noonan · Gary Moore	28/1	25

Runners (10)

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
4	Onethreefivenotout Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	162	—	1/P22	118	125	113	39d	—	—	+8	30.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Closed to a neck at Kempton latest; this longer trip should suit well on handicap debut
1	Jingko Blue Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	1-21	124	124	109	63d	—	—	+12	31.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won by a nose at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft); potential and has a realistic opening mark
2	Classic Anthem Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Jim Boyle	J:Robert Dunne T:Jim Boyle	166	—	5-2312	122	125	103	27d	—	—	+9	21.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won here (2m, heavy; 8lb higher today) in December in his only handicap; stays 2m4f
7	Zain Nights Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	159	p	341	115	124	107	25d	—	—	+21	30.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Useful stayer on the Flat and rallied for hurdles win at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft)
6	Magical King Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	162	—	3-2253	118	125	108	33d	—	—	+12	21.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Solid record; stays 2m4f and should not be far away
9	Titan Discovery b/br J:Jonathan Burke T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Jonathan Burke T:Robbie Llewellyn	155	—	22-421	111	124	104	43d	—	—	+8	17.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won by a head in sustained duel for handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) six weeks ago
3	Alfie's Princess b/br J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	164	t	28-115	120	121	105	42d	—	—	+13	19.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Two novice wins before good 5th in Listed event; needs better still on this handicap debut
8	Diplomatic Ash Bay J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	159	—	832	115	122	96	12d	—	—	+20	24.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Made most, rallied when 2nd in Plumpton novice (2m4f, soft); should make further progress.
10	Mumford's Magic Bay J:Fergus Gillard T:Dan Skelton	J:Fergus Gillard T:Dan Skelton	154	—	-63324	110	117	120	70d	—	—	+19	21.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Disappointing over 3m1f on good at Huntingdon; needs to resume improvement in a major way
5	Rock Danse Bay J:Daire Davis(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Daire Davis(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	162	—	7/8214	118	120	98	27d	—	—	+15	17.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
2m4f winner; ridden by Daire Davis last two starts; improvement needed going handicapping

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Onethreefivenotout	11/4	11/4	11/4
Jingko Blue	7/2	10/3	7/2
Classic Anthem	5/1	5/1	5/1
Zain Nights	7/1	15/2	7/1
Magical King	15/2	15/2	15/2
Titan Discovery	9/1	17/2	17/2
Alfie's Princess	14/1	14/1	14/1
Diplomatic Ash	20/1	22/1	20/1
Mumford's Magic	40/1	28/1	28/1
Rock Danse	66/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jingko Blue

31.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Onethreefivenotout

30.7

OR: 17 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Zain Nights

30.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Diplomatic Ash

24.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Magical King

21.8

OR: 17 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Mumford's Magic

21.8

OR: 15 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Classic Anthem

21.6

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Alfie's Princess

19.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Titan Discovery

17.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Rock Danse

17.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jingko Blue	124	124	109
Classic Anthem	122	125	103
Alfie's Princess	120	121	105
Onethreefivenotout	118	125	113
Magical King	118	125	108
Rock Danse	118	120	98
Zain Nights	115	124	107
Diplomatic Ash	115	122	96
Titan Discovery	111	124	104
Mumford's Magic	110	117	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diplomatic Ash	12d ago	Quick return
Zain Nights	25d ago	Fit
Classic Anthem	27d ago	Fit
Rock Danse	27d ago	Fit
Magical King	33d ago	Fit
Onethreefivenotout	39d ago	Fit
Alfie's Princess	42d ago	Fit
Titan Discovery	43d ago	Fit
Jingko Blue	63d ago	Fresh
Mumford's Magic	70d ago	Fresh