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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-02-24
Distance 2m
Class Class 4
Going Heavy
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £4,357
Winning Time 4m 10.46s (slow by 28.46s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Serious Challenge (IRE)
7/2 Won
2nd
Bowensonfire (FR)
30/100F 9
3rd
Instinct d'Ainay (FR)
10/1 24
4th
Charlies Girl (IRE)
200/1 7.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
Fell
Glenville (GB)
22/1
U.R.
Kanitamay (FR)
200/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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
1
Bowensonfire
Bay
J:Sean Bowen
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Sean Bowen
T:Gordon Elliott
168 7331
125
124
84
27d -12
52.4
0.07/1
2/7
78%
Three sound runs hurdling, off the mark when scoring by 13l latest; should go well again
2
Serious Challenge
Chestnut
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Fergal O'Brien
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Fergal O'Brien
168 51
-
118
85
28d -3
15.2
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Quite smart on the Flat; improved upon hurdle debut to win over 2m4f last time; a possible
4
Instinct d'Ainay
Bay
J:J J Slevin
T:S R B Crawford
J:J J Slevin
T:S R B Crawford
161 t 666
-
87
70
34d -4
1.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Modest efforts in a point and two maiden hurdles at Down Royal; others stronger
3
Glenville
b/br
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
161 054
-
97
88
53d -4
1.4
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Sound hurdles debut when 5l fourth over C&D; this looks tougher; each-way chance
6
Kanitamay
Chestnut
J:Patrick Wadge
T:Lucinda Russell
J:Patrick Wadge
T:Lucinda Russell
154
-
-
-
34d -1
0.2
37.50/1
150/1
1%
£40,000 3yo; tailed off in a C&D bumper on debut; looks more of a long-term prospect
5
Charlies Girl
Bay
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Daragh Bourke
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Daragh Bourke
154 h
-
69
-
93d -1
0.5
62.50/1
250/1
0%
Ex-Irish; only 12th of 14 in a maiden hurdle on debut; hood tried on stable debut
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Bowensonfire
1/4 1/4 2/7
Serious Challenge
7/2 4/1 7/2
Instinct d'Ainay
16/1 16/1 14/1
Glenville
20/1 20/1 18/1
Kanitamay
150/1 80/1 100/1
Charlies Girl
250/1 50/1 100/1

Predictor

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

1st Bowensonfire
52.4
OR: 18.8 Form: 13.6 Odds: 20
2/7
2nd Serious Challenge
15.2
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2
4/1
3rd Instinct d'Ainay
1.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
16/1
4 Glenville
1.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
20/1
5 Charlies Girl
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
250/1
6 Kanitamay
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
150/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Bowensonfire
125
124
84
Serious Challenge
118
85
Instinct d'Ainay
87
70
Glenville
97
88
Kanitamay
Charlies Girl
69

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Bowensonfire 27d ago Fit
Serious Challenge 28d ago Fit
Instinct d'Ainay 34d ago Fit
Kanitamay 34d ago Fit
Glenville 53d ago Fresh
Charlies Girl 93d ago Long break