Betfair Racing Podcasts Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Sandown · The Final Fence

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Betfair Racing Podcasts Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-08

Distance 1m7f216y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £9,105

Runners (7)

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		Melon Chestnut J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	168	—	161	122	117	82	44d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+16	40.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Form of latest Wetherby win is working out well; unexposed; major player
3		Narragansett Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	161	h	221	115	111	101	26d	—	—	+17	38.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Ready Plumpton winner; closely matched with Melon on Wetherby form on previous outing
6		Risk It All Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	155	h	32	109	111	61	40d	—	—	+10	26.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Promising on debut and had possible excuse next time; interesting now tackling a handicap
5		Lucky Bere Bay J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	156	—	223	110	117	73	28d	—	—	+16	27.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Placed all three starts over hurdles, third at Warwick last time; should be thereabouts
4		Midnight Rumble Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	159	—	624	113	109	62	28d	—	—	+12	21.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
In frame last two starts but needs a personal best on today's handicap debut
2		Galactic Charm Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	163	p	21P	117	113	57	42d	—	—	+21	26.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fontwell winner; came up short in Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time; back in calmer waters
7		Volakes Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	150	—	33	104	107	81	39d	—	—	+16	19.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Beaten around 11l in two novice hurdles; makes handicap debut and could be unexposed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Melon	5/2	9/4	5/2
Narragansett	5/2	5/2	5/2
Risk It All	4/1	7/2	7/2
Lucky Bere	6/1	6/1	6/1
Midnight Rumble	8/1	8/1	8/1
Galactic Charm	14/1	14/1	14/1
Volakes	28/1	25/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Melon

40.3

OR: 18 Form: 15 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Narragansett

38.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 16 Odds: 6.7

5/2

3rd

Lucky Bere

27.3

OR: 15 Form: 9 Odds: 3.3

6/1

4

Risk It All

26.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

4/1

5

Galactic Charm

26.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 8 Odds: 1.6

14/1

6

Midnight Rumble

21.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

7

Volakes

19.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Melon	122	117	82
Galactic Charm	117	113	57
Narragansett	115	111	101
Midnight Rumble	113	109	62
Lucky Bere	110	117	73
Risk It All	109	111	61
Volakes	104	107	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Narragansett	26d ago	Fit
Lucky Bere	28d ago	Fit
Midnight Rumble	28d ago	Fit
Volakes	39d ago	Fit
Risk It All	40d ago	Fit
Galactic Charm	42d ago	Fit
Melon	44d ago	Fit