Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

14:15

Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-07-17

Distance 2m2f110y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,956

Runners (11)

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
3	Fortunate Fred Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	tp	23-632	96	110	90	25d	—	—	-15	24	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Placed on five of his seven hurdling starts and makes a lot more appeal than most of these
9	Film Daction Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Richie McLernon T:Anthony Honeyball	153	t	8P-3	-	109	88	39d	—	—	-14	10.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Improved form when third at Ffos Las last month, after a wind op; major player here
4	Frankie Faulkner Chestnut J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	158	—	/331-3	-	98	52	20d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Dual point winner who made quite promising hurdle debut here three weeks ago
8	Valparaiso Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Richard Hawker	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Richard Hawker	158	p	6	-	90	44	32d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Flat winner in 2021 and, after a two-year absence, was not disgraced on hurdle debut
10	Ryders Rock Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Joe Tizzard	151	b	74U-92	-	100	45	33d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Improved form when second here last month but was no match for the very easy winner
6	Ideal Vert Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	158	t	0P1-OP	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-2	0.6	9.75/1	40 3%
Wide-margin point winner in April but pulled up after racing too freely in recent hurdle
11	Yellowstoneempress Bay J:James Davies T:Joe Ponting	J:James Davies T:Joe Ponting	151	h	PPP-33	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	12.25/1	50 2%
Placed in Irish point in May but the winner hasn't done much to advertise that form since
7	Thrifty Scot Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	—	7	-	60	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.25/1	66 2%
Tailed off at Worcester on last month's debut, having raced too freely
5	Great Schema Chestnut J:Nick Scholfield T:Syd Hosie	J:Nick Scholfield T:Syd Hosie	158	t	11P-P7	-	-	-	13d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.25/1	66 2%
Won two points in late 2022 but has struggled on all three hurdling starts
2	Farnon Bay J:James Best T:Laura Hurley	J:James Best T:Laura Hurley	158	tp	8-PP	-	-	-	20d	—	—	0	0.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Pulled up at triple-digit odds here on both starts over hurdles
1	Bowmans Dream Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Carroll Gray	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Carroll Gray	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	0.2	37.25/1	150 1%
First foal from a mare who was of little account on the Flat; best watched on debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Fortunate Fred	11/8	11/8	6/4	11/8	11/8
Film Daction	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	9/4
Frankie Faulkner	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Valparaiso	13/2	13/2	6	13/2	13/2
Ryders Rock	12	11	12	12	12
Ideal Vert	40	33	33	33	33
Yellowstoneempress	50	50	50	50	50
Thrifty Scot	66	50	50	50	50
Great Schema	66	66	66	66	66
Farnon	150	150	150	150	150
Bowmans Dream	150	150	150	150	150

Predictor

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

1st

Fortunate Fred

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

Film Daction

10.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Frankie Faulkner

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Valparaiso

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ryders Rock

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ideal Vert

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Yellowstoneempress

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Thrifty Scot

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Great Schema

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Farnon

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Bowmans Dream

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fortunate Fred	96	110	90
Film Daction	—	109	88
Frankie Faulkner	—	98	52
Valparaiso	—	90	44
Ryders Rock	—	100	45
Ideal Vert	—	—	—
Yellowstoneempress	—	—	—
Thrifty Scot	—	60	—
Great Schema	—	—	—
Farnon	—	—	—
Bowmans Dream	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Great Schema	13d ago	Quick return
Frankie Faulkner	20d ago	Fit
Ideal Vert	20d ago	Fit
Farnon	20d ago	Fit
Fortunate Fred	25d ago	Fit
Valparaiso	32d ago	Fit
Thrifty Scot	32d ago	Fit
Ryders Rock	33d ago	Fit
Film Daction	39d ago	Fit
Yellowstoneempress	—	—
Bowmans Dream	—	—