Watch Weekend Winners Powered By BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newbury

15:58

Date 2025-02-28

Distance 2m4f118y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,446

Winning Time 5m 17.75s (slow by 25.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Horaces Pearl (FR) Connor Brace · Fergal O'Brien	5/6F	Won
2nd	Lud'or (FR) Jordan Nailor · Tom Symonds	13/2	5.5
3rd	Pierrot Jaguen (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	7/4	6.5
4th	Dyno Dave (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Nicky Henderson	22/1	33
5th	Lightning Maqueen (GB) Niall Houlihan · Gary & Josh Moore	80/1	43

Runners (5)

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	Horaces Pearl Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	160	—	1/11-1	-	125	78	97d	—	—	-13	28.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
All starts on good to soft; unbeaten in bumpers and easily won at 1-5 on hurdle debut (2m)
3	Pierrot Jaguen Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	160	—	1-31	124	127	116	28d	—	—	+2	36.1	0.38/1	6/4 40%
£200,000 buy after point win; Cheltenham third before 2-9 winner at Lingfield (2m7f, soft)
2	Lud'or Chestnut J:Jordan Nailor T:Tom Symonds	J:Jordan Nailor T:Tom Symonds	160	—	2-2321	120	125	108	27d	—	—	+10	25.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Jumping wasn't great in Wetherby win; has the form to mix it with the other hurdle winners
4	Dyno Dave Bay J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Nicky Henderson	J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	5	-	119	100	19d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
15-2 from 16-1, stuck on well when fifth of 14 in maiden at Chepstow (extended 2m3f, soft)
5	Lightning Maqueen Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	154	—	535-	-	-	-	337d	—	—	+1	2.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Kempton 3rd (soft) in one of his bumpers; wind surgery in September; dam 2m hurdles winner

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Horaces Pearl	6/5	11/10	11/10
Pierrot Jaguen	6/4	11/8	6/4
Lud'or	5/1	11/2	11/2
Dyno Dave	20/1	18/1	18/1
Lightning Maqueen	80/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pierrot Jaguen

36.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 7 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

Horaces Pearl

28.3

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 13.3

6/5

3rd

Lud'or

25.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Lightning Maqueen

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Dyno Dave

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pierrot Jaguen	124	127	116
Lud'or	120	125	108
Horaces Pearl	—	125	78
Dyno Dave	—	119	100
Lightning Maqueen	—	—	—

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