Defender Blair Castle Horse Trials Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Perth

14:15

Date 2023-08-19

Distance 2m47y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 3m 56.91s (slow by 14.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Belle Of Annandale (IRE) Brian Hughes · Adrian Paul Keatley	8/1	Won
2nd	Harel Du Marais (FR) Daryl Jacob · S R B Crawford	11/4	1.25
3rd	Olivers Travels (IRE) Sean Bowen · Peter Bowen	10/11F	5.5
4th	Call Me Harry (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Iain Jardine	9/2	4.75
5th	Here Comes Georgie (GB) Mark McDonagh · Patrick Neville	12/1	2.25
6th	Kurphy (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Iain Jardine	80/1	23
7th	Sing My Story (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	80/1	12
8th	Ile De Memoires (GB) Stephen Mulqueen · Maurice Barnes	300/1	8.5
9th	Jad Mahal (FR) Conor Rabbitt · Maurice Barnes	250/1	4

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Billy Hyatt (IRE) Miss Roisin Leech · Andrew Hamilton	250/1

Runners (10)

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
5	Olivers Travels Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	158	—	2-11	-	-	-	43d	—	—	-25	17.7	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Second in an Irish point; has since won two bumpers (good); interesting on hurdles debut
3	Harel Du Marais Grey J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	158	ht	64-473	114	122	100	17d	—	—	-1	23.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Exposed; fair third in a C&D handicap last time; hood now tried and worth considering
2	Call Me Harry Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	158	—	/5PP-4	-	111	93	18d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.00/1	5 20%
Won two bumpers; fair 4th in a 2m4f hurdle here latest; has bled from the nose so is risky
9	Belle Of Annandale Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	148	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	1.50/1	7 14%
Maiden; fair form at up to 1m5f on the Flat for Keith Dalgleish; a possible on jumps debut
4	Here Comes Georgie Bay J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:Patrick Neville	J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:Patrick Neville	158	h	4-	-	-	-	124d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.25/1	10 10%
Fair 4th in bumper on debut (form sound); hood tried and a possible now going hurdling.
10	Sing My Story Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	148	t	6	-	-	-	17d	—	—	-4	1.4	8.00/1	33 3%
Modest effort in a bumper here on debut (2m, good, 40-1); more needed on hurdles debut
8	Kurphy Bay J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Iain Jardine	J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Iain Jardine	151	—	90-	-	-	-	312d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Poor form in two Irish bumpers last year; needs to improve for hurdles and switch of yards
1	Billy Hyatt Bay J:Miss Roisin Leech(7) T:Andrew Hamilton	J:Miss Roisin Leech(7) T:Andrew Hamilton	158	—	P74	-	66	13	34d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Ex-Stuart Crawford; poor form; best watched on stable debut
7	Ile De Memoires Chestnut J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Maurice Barnes	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Maurice Barnes	151	t	06P-	-	45	-	323d	—	—	-1	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Has shown very little so far and others have stronger claims
6	Jad Mahal Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	155	t	6P-50	65	70	35	63d	—	—	+3	3.9	49.75/1	200 1%
Poor form to date and would be a surprise winner

Horse	bet365	Coral
Olivers Travels	11/10	1
Harel Du Marais	3	10/3
Call Me Harry	5	5
Belle Of Annandale	7	7
Here Comes Georgie	9	10
Sing My Story	33	22
Kurphy	50	50
Billy Hyatt	150	150
Ile De Memoires	500/1	200
Jad Mahal	200	150

Predictor

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

1st

Harel Du Marais

23.3

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

10/3

2nd

Olivers Travels

17.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 14.2

11/10

3rd

Call Me Harry

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Jad Mahal

3.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Belle Of Annandale

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Here Comes Georgie

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Sing My Story

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Kurphy

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Billy Hyatt

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Ile De Memoires

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Harel Du Marais	114	122	100
Jad Mahal	65	70	35
Olivers Travels	—	—	—
Call Me Harry	—	111	93
Belle Of Annandale	—	—	—
Here Comes Georgie	—	—	—
Sing My Story	—	—	—
Kurphy	—	—	—
Billy Hyatt	—	66	13
Ile De Memoires	—	45	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Harel Du Marais	17d ago	Fit
Sing My Story	17d ago	Fit
Call Me Harry	18d ago	Fit
Billy Hyatt	34d ago	Fit
Olivers Travels	43d ago	Fit
Jad Mahal	63d ago	Fresh
Here Comes Georgie	124d ago	Long break
Kurphy	312d ago	Long break
Ile De Memoires	323d ago	Long break
Belle Of Annandale	—	—