Joe Atkinson Celebrating Happy Retirement Day Handicap Hurdle

Newton Abbot

16:15

Date 2023-10-21

Distance 2m5f122y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,528

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
6	Wonderful Eagle Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	159	p	11	108	110	79	29d	—	—	+13	39.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Two wins here for new yard; has a very handy opening mark judged on German Flat form
4	Hasty Parisian Chestnut J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Milton Harris	J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Milton Harris	161	p	343-32	108	117	90	126d	—	—	+2	19.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Record is only 1-17 but he's a consistent sort; place possibilities
9	Little Else Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	142	t	60751-	89	116	73	177d	—	—	+7	25	0.75/1	4 25%
Opened her hurdles account at Taunton when last seen; may build on that success
3	Individualiste Roan J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	—	51/	111	110	-	597d	—	—	+18	28.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Absent since his Taunton success in March 2022; still unexposed; heed the market signals
8	Kapitaliste Bay J:Thomasina Eyston(7) T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Thomasina Eyston(7) T:Alexandra Dunn	143	tv	3P243P	90	119	108	9d	—	—	+6	14.2	2.00/1	9 11%
Consistent over hurdles this term but he's 0-15 since two wins here in May 2022
NR	Gyenyame Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	170	—	U314-	117	120	100	193d	—	—	+13	29.8	2.75/1	12 8%
Still unexposed and this looks a suitable starting point for his 2023-24 campaign
5	Balkardy Chestnut J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	159	—	/1123-	106	112	-	453d	—	—	+25	29.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Appears well treated off lower hurdle mark now back in this sphere; absent for 15 months
2	Bonheur De Ballon Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	166	t	6P15-	115	103	-	313d	—	—	+18	24.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Raced four times in France, standout form when winning over 2m3f last November
7	Platinumcard Bay J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	154	t	409-7P	101	116	-	8d	—	—	+9	14.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Form has dipped markedly for current stable; big revival is required

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Wonderful Eagle	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Hasty Parisian	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Little Else	4	4	4	4	4
Individualiste	7	7	7	13/2	13/2
Kapitaliste	9	9	9	8	9
Gyenyame	12	10	10	10	10
Balkardy	16	16	16	16	16
Bonheur De Ballon	12	14	14	10	11
Platinumcard	14	16	16	14	16

Predictor

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

1st

Wonderful Eagle

39.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 17 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Balkardy

29.9

OR: 14 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.4

3rd

Gyenyame

29.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 8.1 Odds: 5

Individualiste

28.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Little Else

OR: 9.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

Bonheur De Ballon

24.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 6.3 Odds: 1.9

Hasty Parisian

19.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Kapitaliste

14.2

OR: 10 Form: 1.8 Odds: 2.4

Platinumcard

14.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gyenyame	117	120	100
Bonheur De Ballon	115	103	—
Individualiste	111	110	—
Wonderful Eagle	108	110	79
Hasty Parisian	108	117	90
Balkardy	106	112	—
Platinumcard	101	116	—
Kapitaliste	90	119	108
Little Else	89	116	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Platinumcard	8d ago	Quick return
Kapitaliste	9d ago	Quick return
Wonderful Eagle	29d ago	Fit
Hasty Parisian	126d ago	Long break
Little Else	177d ago	Long break
Gyenyame	193d ago	Long break
Bonheur De Ballon	313d ago	Long break
Balkardy	453d ago	Long break
Individualiste	597d ago	Long break