Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Newcastle

15:47

Date 2025-03-15

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,651

Winning Time 4m 8.31s (slow by 9.31s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Givemefive (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	11/10F	Won
2nd	Pay The Piper (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Ann Hamilton	3/1	7
3rd	Jericoacoara (FR) Sean Quinlan · Micky Hammond	5/1	3.25
4th	Ballygeary (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	4/1	3.25

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Givemefive Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	163	tp	4-1403	128	135	100	—	—	—	-8	32.8	—	6/5 45%
Not at best lately (including on Flat) but yard won this last year; tongue-tie added
1	Pay The Piper Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	168	p	212123	133	131	-	78d	—	—	+20	42.4	—	10/3 23%
Two chase wins this autumn and remained in form since; big player back hurdling
4	Ballygeary Brown J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	153	p	165P28	118	135	120	43d	—	—	+9	24.2	—	5/1 17%
Failed to stay 3m1f latest and good second over 2m4f prior to that; 2m winner
3	Jericoacoara Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Micky Hammond	J:Sean Quinlan T:Micky Hammond	155	—	554-74	120	132	101	21d	—	—	+7	21.9	—	9/2 18%
French winner; fair fourth on C&D British debut last month; may come on for the run

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Givemefive	11/10	11/10	6/5
Pay The Piper	3/1	3/1	10/3
Ballygeary	5/1	9/2	9/2
Jericoacoara	9/2	9/2	4/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pay The Piper

42.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 15 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Givemefive

32.8

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/5

3rd

Ballygeary

24.2

OR: 17 Form: 2.8 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Jericoacoara

21.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pay The Piper	133	131	—
Givemefive	128	135	100
Jericoacoara	120	132	101
Ballygeary	118	135	120

Last Run