EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Leicester

14:35

Date 2023-02-01

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize £6,535

Winning Time 5m 19.17s (slow by 23.17s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	6/4F	Won
2nd	Georges Saint (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	4/1	19
3rd	Gunnery Officer (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	5/1	3.75
4th	Val Dancer (IRE) Alex Edwards · Mel Rowley	11/1	6
5th	O'Connell (IRE) Ross Chapman · Sue Smith	25/1	19

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	American Sniper (IRE) Tom Scudamore · David Pipe	7/2

Runners (6)

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	American Sniper Bay J:Tom Scudamore T:David Pipe	J:Tom Scudamore T:David Pipe	166	—	2U1132	128	129	119	23d	—	—	—	34.3	—	—
Doubly penalised; touched off on recent handicap debut (Taunton, 2m3f); sets the benchmark
2	Gunnery Officer Brown J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	162	—	F-11P4	121	128	108	41d	—	—	—	17.8	—	—
Game winner on stable debut (Warwick); solid Ffos Las fourth latest; a possible player
3	Val Dancer Bay J:Alex Edwards(3) T:Mel Rowley	J:Alex Edwards(3) T:Mel Rowley	162	—	2-2515	114	121	98	34d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Bangor winner (2m3f); far from disgraced on good ground at Doncaster (fifth); needs more.
4	Cuthbert Dibble Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	—	3733	111	124	109	35d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Twice placed here at Leicester (2m); this stiffer stamina test should suit; interesting.
5	Georges Saint Grey J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	—	350-22	117	128	99	62d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Just denied over 2m here in December, and has won over this 2m4f trip (chase) in France.
6	Oconnell Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Sue Smith	J:Ross Chapman T:Sue Smith	156	—	P15	-	111	75	32d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Irish point winner (3m); fair fifth on Uttoxeter rules/stable debut; others preferred.

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

American Sniper

34.3

OR: 19.5 Form: 14.8 Odds: 0

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2nd

Cuthbert Dibble

21.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Val Dancer

19.5

OR: 16 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Gunnery Officer

17.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Georges Saint

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Oconnell

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 6.3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
American Sniper	128	129	119
Gunnery Officer	121	128	108
Georges Saint	117	128	99
Val Dancer	114	121	98
Cuthbert Dibble	111	124	109
Oconnell	—	111	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
American Sniper	23d ago	Fit
Oconnell	32d ago	Fit
Val Dancer	34d ago	Fit
Cuthbert Dibble	35d ago	Fit
Gunnery Officer	41d ago	Fit
Georges Saint	62d ago	Fresh