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Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-11-15
Distance 2m87y
Class Class 3
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £10,075
Winning Time 3m 58.08s (slow by 9.08s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Wreckless Eric (GB)
Kielan Woods · Jonjo & A J O'Neill
11/2 Won
2nd
Cavern Club (IRE)
Jonjo O'Neill Jr · James Owen
50/1 1
3rd
Balhambar (FR)
Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham
9/1 1
4th
Fasol (GB)
Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls
7/2F 7
5th
Clap Of Thunder (IRE)
Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies
11/2 .75
6th
Razzle Dazzle Boy (IRE)
Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan
100/1 1.25
7th
Dream Escape (GB)
Dylan Johnston · Thomas Mullins
50/1 .5
8th
Belgoprince (FR)
Daniel King · A J Martin
10/1 1.25
9th
Bright Legend (IRE)
Mr J H Williamson · Denis Gerard Hogan
28/1 3.25
10th
Chutzpal (IRE)
Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead
16/1 2.75
11th
Letterston Lily (GB)
Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen
6/1 0.3
12th
Golden Maverick (FR)
Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden
12/1 4.25
13th
Callin Baton Rouge (IRE)
James Bowen · Charles & Adam Pogson
14/1 13
14th 22/1 9.5
15th
Can't Resist It (GB)
Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien
12/1 23

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
11
Fasol
Bay
J:Harry Cobden
T:Paul Nicholls
J:Harry Cobden
T:Paul Nicholls
 155 tp 4-2
108
122
100
 — — — +6
25.2
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Smart stayer on the Flat when trained in France and very unexposed over hurdles
6
Letterston Lily
Bay
J:Sean Bowen
T:Peter & Michael Bowen
J:Sean Bowen
T:Peter & Michael Bowen
 161 p 1213U4
114
122
105
 21d — — +11
24.1
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Dual novice winner who has made the frame in two competitive 2m4f handicaps this autumn
4
Wreckless Eric
Chestnut
J:Kielan Woods
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
J:Kielan Woods
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
 164 — 211-F
117
119
106
 29d — 0W/0P 1 run +7
20.8
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Looked poised to challenge before falling on seasonal/stable debut; remains of interest
2
Clap Of Thunder
Bay
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
 167 — 252-41
120
115
64
 13d — — +8
21.5
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Quite stylish winner at Ascot this month, his second hurdling start; high on the list
12
Belgoprince
Chestnut
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
 155 t /79-23
108
118
84
 — — — +8
17
2.50/1
10/1
9%
0-12 over hurdles; below form on last two Flat starts; others have more pressing claims
5
Balhambar
Bay
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
 164 tp 63112-
117
122
113
 — — — +26
38
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Very progressive towards end of last season and made pleasing return on Flat last month
8
Callin Baton Rouge
Bay
J:James Bowen
T:Charles & Adam Pogson
J:James Bowen
T:Charles & Adam Pogson
 159 — -21118
112
120
100
 21d — — +27
33.1
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Won first three races for this stable but could not land a telling blow here last time
7
Golden Maverick
Bay
J:Gavin Sheehan
T:Jamie Snowden
J:Gavin Sheehan
T:Jamie Snowden
 160 — 2311-2
113
119
100
 186d — — +16
22.5
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Won quite valuable series final for juveniles in April; needs to kick on again
9
Can't Resist It
Chestnut
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Fergal O'Brien
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Fergal O'Brien
 157 t 4253-2
110
118
110
 189d — — +16
21.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Placed in maiden hurdles on first two stable starts; has a lot more on his plate here
3
Chutzpal
Bay
J:Mike O'Connor(3)
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Mike O'Connor(3)
T:Henry De Bromhead
 166 b 68-113
119
116
105
 40d — — +13
19
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Below form last month but has generally done very well for new stable since the spring
13
Shinji
Bay
J:Daire McConville(7)
T:Martin Keighley
J:Daire McConville(7)
T:Martin Keighley
 152 p 6-1275
105
121
108
 8d — — +11
15
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Has remained in good nick since low-grade win in June but others have stronger form
1
Bright Legend
Bay
J:Mr J H Williamson(7)
T:Denis Gerard Hogan
J:Mr J H Williamson(7)
T:Denis Gerard Hogan
 168 p 520-93
121
120
85
 — — — +15
18.6
7.00/1
28/1
3%
0-6 over hurdles but ran well when placed in Listed handicap in September; a possible
10
Cavern Club
Chestnut
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:James Owen
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:James Owen
 156 p 124
109
114
42
 49d — — +22
23.7
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Easily won weak maiden in the summer but was soundly beaten on handicap debut in September
16
Dream Escape
Bay
J:Dylan Johnston(3)
T:Thomas Mullins
J:Dylan Johnston(3)
T:Thomas Mullins
 143 h 00-903
96
118
79
 42d — — +11
11.8
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Placed in low-grade handicap last month but needs a much bigger performance here
14
Razzle Dazzle Boy
Bay
J:Alan Johns
T:Tim Vaughan
J:Alan Johns
T:Tim Vaughan
 152 — 523
105
112
83
 76d — — +20
20.5
37.50/1
150/1
1%
Placed on last two hurdling starts but opening handicap mark demands improvement
NR
Model Approach
Chestnut
J:TBC
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
J:
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
 148 b 311F
117
121
91
 14d — — —
28.2
— —
2-4 in juvenile hurdles this autumn; takes on older rivals on this handicap debut
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Fasol
 7/2 7/2 4/1
Letterston Lily
 5/1 11/2 11/2
Wreckless Eric
 5/1 9/2 5/1
Clap Of Thunder
 6/1 9/2 5/1
Belgoprince
 10/1 9/1 9/1
Balhambar
 9/1 10/1 17/2
Callin Baton Rouge
 16/1 14/1 12/1
Golden Maverick
 18/1 16/1 14/1
Can't Resist It
 16/1 14/1 14/1
Chutzpal
 20/1 25/1 14/1
Shinji
 20/1 25/1 22/1
Bright Legend
 28/1 28/1 28/1
Cavern Club
 66/1 50/1 50/1
Dream Escape
 80/1 66/1 66/1
Razzle Dazzle Boy
 150/1 125/1 100/1
Model Approach
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Predictor

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

1st Balhambar
38
OR: 16.8 Form: 17.9 Odds: 3.3
10/1
2nd Callin Baton Rouge
33.1
OR: 15.5 Form: 16 Odds: 1.6
16/1
3rd Model Approach
28.2
OR: 16.8 Form: 11.4 Odds: 0
—
4 Fasol
25.2
OR: 14.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7
4/1
5 Letterston Lily
24.1
OR: 16 Form: 4.5 Odds: 3.6
11/2
6 Cavern Club
23.7
OR: 14.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.5
66/1
7 Golden Maverick
22.5
OR: 15.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7
18/1
8 Can't Resist It
21.6
OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6
16/1
9 Clap Of Thunder
21.5
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
6/1
10 Wreckless Eric
20.8
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4
5/1
11 Razzle Dazzle Boy
20.5
OR: 13.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.2
150/1
12 Chutzpal
19
OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
25/1
13 Bright Legend
18.6
OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
28/1
14 Belgoprince
17
OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
10/1
15 Shinji
15
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
25/1
16 Dream Escape
11.8
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
80/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Bright Legend
121
120
85
Clap Of Thunder
120
115
64
Chutzpal
119
116
105
Wreckless Eric
117
119
106
Balhambar
117
122
113
Model Approach
117
121
91
Letterston Lily
114
122
105
Golden Maverick
113
119
100
Callin Baton Rouge
112
120
100
Can't Resist It
110
118
110
Cavern Club
109
114
42
Fasol
108
122
100
Belgoprince
108
118
84
Shinji
105
121
108
Razzle Dazzle Boy
105
112
83
Dream Escape
96
118
79

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Shinji 8d ago Quick return
Clap Of Thunder 13d ago Quick return
Model Approach 14d ago Fit
Letterston Lily 21d ago Fit
Callin Baton Rouge 21d ago Fit
Wreckless Eric 29d ago Fit
Chutzpal 40d ago Fit
Dream Escape 42d ago Fit
Cavern Club 49d ago Fresh
Razzle Dazzle Boy 76d ago Fresh
Golden Maverick 186d ago Long break
Can't Resist It 189d ago Long break
Fasol — —
Belgoprince — —
Balhambar — —
Bright Legend — —