Amroth Bay Holiday Park New Homes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ffos Las

16:00

Date 2023-04-09

Distance 1m7f182y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,330

Winning Time 3m 51.42s (slow by 17.42s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Benassi (IRE) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	9/4F	Won
2nd	Imperial Measure (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	8/1	9
3rd	Port Or Starboard (IRE) Robert Williams · Bernard Llewellyn	4/1	3.75
4th	Inferno Sacree (FR) David Noonan · Nigel Hawke	7/2	.5
5th	Couldbeaweapon (IRE) Beau Morgan · Ben Pauling	3/1	19

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	Benassi Bay J:Lewis Stones(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(5) T:Olly Murphy	173	—	F3-312	115	114	100	41d	—	—	-2	24.3	0.25/1	2 50%
Steady progress in three runs over hurdles; retains potential now handicapping; big player
2	Thunderclap Bay J:Aidan Coleman T:Hughie Morrison	J:Aidan Coleman T:Hughie Morrison	168	—	6742	110	116	98	25d	—	—	+8	25.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Fairly useful 1m2f winner on Flat, heading in right direction over hurdles; respected
3	Couldbeaweapon Chestnut J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Ben Pauling	168	p	213223	110	113	107	23d	—	—	+13	32.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Consistent type; thereabouts once again, although one or two others have more potential
5	Inferno Sacree Bay J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	161	b	563111	103	112	102	27d	—	—	+22	41.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Transformed since blinkered, completing hat-trick of Plumpton wins; commands major respect
4	Port Or Starboard Bay J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	163	p	656213	105	111	99	18d	—	—	+15	30.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Dead-heated at Exeter in March but only third of five from revised mark over C&D next time
6	Imperial Measure Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	142	—	675P5	84	111	95	59d	—	—	+1	11.6	1.50/1	7 14%
Unplaced all starts, racing freely last time, but he's lightly raced and may yet do better

Horse	bet365	Coral
Benassi	2	2
Thunderclap	7/2	7/2
Couldbeaweapon	7/2	3
Inferno Sacree	7/2	10/3
Port Or Starboard	9/2	9/2
Imperial Measure	6	7

Predictor

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

1st

Inferno Sacree

41.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 22.9 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Couldbeaweapon

32.6

OR: 15 Form: 11.9 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Port Or Starboard

30.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Thunderclap

25.1

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 5.1

7/2

Benassi

24.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

Imperial Measure

11.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Benassi	115	114	100
Thunderclap	110	116	98
Couldbeaweapon	110	113	107
Port Or Starboard	105	111	99
Inferno Sacree	103	112	102
Imperial Measure	84	111	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Port Or Starboard	18d ago	Fit
Couldbeaweapon	23d ago	Fit
Thunderclap	25d ago	Fit
Inferno Sacree	27d ago	Fit
Benassi	41d ago	Fit
Imperial Measure	59d ago	Fresh