Hook Polo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

14:35

Hook Polo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-05

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 4m 8.55s (slow by 37.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Westlain (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jack Jones	4/1	Won
2nd	Eastern Shores (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	13/2	5.5
3rd	Alidam (FR) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Sophie Leech	33/1	.5
4th	Escort'kheops (FR) Kevin Brogan · Laura Horsfall	9/4	.5
5th	Lunar Orbit (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Warren Greatrex	6/4F	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bushstreet Bowman (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	12/1
P.U.	Celine Man (IRE) James Best · J R Jenkins	125/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Lunar Orbit Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Warren Greatrex	J:Paul O'Brien T:Warren Greatrex	154	h	2P31	108	110	95	63d	—	—	+3	38.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Had wind surgery prior to success last time; looks well treated based on Flat mark
1	Escort'kheops Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	169	—	5-7233	111	110	104	39d	—	—	-1	22.1	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Has consistent form (233) since switched to hurdles; place possibilities
6	Westlain Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jack Jones	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jack Jones	155	h	0175	109	114	104	25d	—	—	+7	25	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Juvenile hurdler who came up rather short in handicap last time
3	Eastern Shores Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	161	ht	-46733	103	103	77	39d	—	—	+10	21.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Creditable third in two novice hurdles since wearing a hood; solid chance
5	Bushstreet Bowman Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	157	—	8F07	99	108	47	22d	—	—	+8	13.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
May be capable of improvement now handicapping
2	Alidam Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Sophie Leech	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Sophie Leech	162	t	2-03P0	104	105	31	27d	—	—	+15	17.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Needs to rebound, having achieved little in two starts for new yard
9	Celine Man Bay J:James Best T:J R Jenkins	J:James Best T:J R Jenkins	142	—	02/PP/	84	-	-	652d	—	—	+8	8.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
9lb out of weights on stable debut and return from long absence
NR	Golden Falls Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucy Wadham	J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucy Wadham	158	h	-12774	112	109	-	21d	—	—	—	19	—	—
Ran encouragingly last time; possibilities if building on that effort
NR	Dissident Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Robert Dunne T:Gary & Josh Moore	149	h	315	103	114	79	26d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Went too freely last time and may benefit from the return of hood

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lunar Orbit	5/4	5/4	11/8
Escort'kheops	11/4	5/2	5/2
Westlain	4/1	4/1	7/2
Eastern Shores	13/2	6/1	13/2
Bushstreet Bowman	18/1	16/1	16/1
Alidam	66/1	50/1	50/1
Celine Man	150/1	100/1	100/1
Golden Falls	-	-	-
Dissident	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lunar Orbit

38.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 12.9 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Westlain

OR: 14.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Escort'kheops

22.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

11/4

Dissident

21.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

—

Eastern Shores

21.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Golden Falls

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Alidam

17.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Bushstreet Bowman

13.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Celine Man

8.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Golden Falls	112	109	—
Escort'kheops	111	110	104
Westlain	109	114	104
Lunar Orbit	108	110	95
Alidam	104	105	31
Eastern Shores	103	103	77
Dissident	103	114	79
Bushstreet Bowman	99	108	47
Celine Man	84	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Golden Falls	21d ago	Fit
Bushstreet Bowman	22d ago	Fit
Westlain	25d ago	Fit
Dissident	26d ago	Fit
Alidam	27d ago	Fit
Escort'kheops	39d ago	Fit
Eastern Shores	39d ago	Fit
Lunar Orbit	63d ago	Fresh
Celine Man	652d ago	Long break