weatherbysshop.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Leicester

Leicester

14:15

weatherbysshop.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-10

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 5m 30.35s (slow by 25.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kicour La (FR) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	4/7F	Won
2nd	Arcadian Star (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	9/1	13
3rd	Our Bobby Dazzler (GB) Shane Quinlan · Mel Rowley	18/1	19
4th	Holetown (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	14/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Livingit Du Large (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	3/1

Runners (7)

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
2	Kicour La Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	161	t	2-1	-	122	107	23d	—	—	-26	33.5	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Won soft-ground C&D maiden by 5l on last month's rules debut; obvious contender
5	Livingit Du Large Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	154	—	31-3	114	116	92	31d	—	—	+5	24.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Junior hurdle winner; probably needs improvement here but that's possible; new trip
7	Holetown Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	147	—	68976-	117	-	-	399d	—	—	+12	18.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Dual chase winner in France; makes British debut after 399-day absence; market may guide
3	Arcadian Star b/br J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	154	—	5-73	-	115	101	23d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Kept on for modest third behind Kicour La over C&D last month; more needed again today
6	Our Bobby Dazzler Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Mel Rowley	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Mel Rowley	154	—	85-4	-	116	102	23d	—	—	-3	1.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ran well for a long way when fourth behind Kicour La over C&D last month
NR	Hot To Go b/br J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	161	—	2-81	-	106	70	23d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Won small-field 1m7f maiden here last month; very likely to be suited by this longer trip
NR	Lil Fortune Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Robert Dunne T:Georgina Nicholls	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Half-brother to useful jumper Tedham; has fairly good standard to reach on debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kicour La	1/2	1/2	2/5
Livingit Du Large	10/3	3/1	7/2
Holetown	11/1	14/1	11/1
Arcadian Star	14/1	11/1	14/1
Our Bobby Dazzler	20/1	18/1	18/1
Hot To Go	-	-	-
Lil Fortune	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kicour La

33.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Livingit Du Large

24.7

OR: 16 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Holetown

18.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Hot To Go

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Arcadian Star

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Our Bobby Dazzler

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Lil Fortune

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Holetown	117	—	—
Livingit Du Large	114	116	92
Kicour La	—	122	107
Arcadian Star	—	115	101
Our Bobby Dazzler	—	116	102
Hot To Go	—	106	70
Lil Fortune	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kicour La	23d ago	Fit
Arcadian Star	23d ago	Fit
Our Bobby Dazzler	23d ago	Fit
Hot To Go	23d ago	Fit
Livingit Du Large	31d ago	Fit
Holetown	399d ago	Long break
Lil Fortune	—	—