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

Ayr

16:00

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) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	7/2	Won
2nd	Bowensonfire (FR) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	30/100F	9
3rd	Instinct d'Ainay (FR) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	10/1	24
4th	Charlies Girl (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Daragh Bourke	200/1	7.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Glenville (GB) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	22/1
U.R.	Kanitamay (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	200/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	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

Glenville

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Charlies Girl

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

250/1

Kanitamay

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bowensonfire	125	124	84
Serious Challenge	—	118	85
Instinct d'Ainay	—	87	70
Glenville	—	97	88
Kanitamay	—	—	—
Charlies Girl	—	69	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
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