Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:00

Date 2023-10-28

Distance 2m7f208y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,008

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Hugos New Horse Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	—	11131-	132	143	130	190d	—	—	+32	47	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won five times as a novice last season; moves up in trip today; should have more to offer
4	Bugs Moran Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Noel Meade	J:Keith Donoghue T:Noel Meade	162	—	1/2-22	136	142	91	35d	—	—	+21	33.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won competitive novice handicap in April and ran well in defeat on all three starts since
12	We'llhavewan Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	155	t	2-1691	129	134	120	63d	—	—	+17	25.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Fended off clear runner up to score at Killarney in August; on a fairly tough British mark
13	Hyland Grey J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	155	—	1327-1	129	143	125	23d	—	—	+24	31.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Won readily over 2m5f on recent seasonal debut and is unexposed over 3m; respected
16	Dubrovnik Harry Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	151	t	3/3P6-	125	143	73	245d	—	—	+15	23	2.25/1	10 10%
Very promising novice in 2021-22; last season didn't get going; still has potential
19	Gortmillish Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	149	—	24/114	123	140	89	27d	—	—	+13	20.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Dual novice winner this summer; no surprise if he features on this handicap debut
18	Bashful Boy Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	151	p	5FF-19	125	145	98	—	—	—	+15	20.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Highly commendable fourth in the Cesarewitch on Flat this month; first 3m attempt today
2	Espoir De Romay Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	164	tp	P/52-3	138	144	128	161d	—	—	+20	25.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Better over fences but placed twice off today's lower hurdle mark in the spring
5	Rock My Way Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	161	—	121P9-	135	144	124	192d	—	—	+25	30.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Grade 2 novice winner here in January but ended last season with two heavy defeats
7	Moonovercloon Bay J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	158	—	1341F4	132	143	116	17d	—	—	+21	26.4	4.75/1	20 5%
Two wins this season (2m1f/2m4f); needs a career best over new trip here
11	Judicial Law Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	156	p	-11331	130	141	135	46d	—	—	+36	39.7	5.25/1	22 5%
Led close home in first-time cheekpieces at Kelso last month; now 5-14 over hurdles
3	Jet Of Magic Bay J:James Turner(10) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(10) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	162	tp	U4-1U3	136	148	129	55d	—	—	+18	22.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Last month's chase debut was underwhelming but he was in good form over hurdles beforehand
20	Spike Jones Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Sean Bowen T:Samuel Drinkwater	147	t	31412-	121	140	108	217d	—	—	+30	34.4	6.00/1	25 4%
Through stayer; in good form when last seen in March; more needed again here
6	Party Business Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	160	p	4950-4	134	139	125	168d	—	—	+18	22.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Did not hit peak form during a fairly light campaign last season; others preferred
15	Bangers And Cash Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	153	—	51101-	127	-	-	229d	—	—	+35	38.1	8.00/1	33 3%
Battled bravely for 3m4f chase win in March; today's test may not be ideal for him
9	Willaston Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	157	tp	F21-14	131	142	129	90d	—	—	+18	21.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Won two competitive handicaps in the spring (2m4f/3m) and further progress is possible
14	Ringdufferin Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	153	p	-64211	127	140	109	28d	—	—	+36	39.8	6.00/1	25 4%
2-2 since fitted with cheekpieces last month and still has fairly low mileage; shortlisted
10	Hurricane Harvey Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	156	t	5392-3	130	142	127	20d	—	—	+21	23.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Good second on New course here in April but others in this field look better handicapped
17	American Sniper Bay J:David Noonan T:David Pipe	J:David Noonan T:David Pipe	151	—	P263-7	125	144	134	14d	—	—	+17	19.3	9.75/1	40 3%
Didn't run badly on heavy ground this month; a possible if this new trip suits
1	Flight Deck Bay J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	168	b	P21P7-	142	146	132	224d	—	—	+27	28.6	16.25/1	66 2%
Ended last season with two disappointing efforts and was sold for £5,000; stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hugos New Horse	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Bugs Moran	13/2	11/2	6	6	6
We'llhavewan	9	17/2	9	9	9
Hyland	11	10	10	10	10
Dubrovnik Harry	10	10	9/1	9	9
Gortmillish	10	11	11	11	11
Bashful Boy	12	12	12	12	12
Espoir De Romay	16	12	12	14	12
Rock My Way	16	14	14	14	14
Moonovercloon	20	18	18	18	20
Judicial Law	22	20	20	20	20
Jet Of Magic	20	18	16	18	18
Spike Jones	25	22	20	22	22
Party Business	20	16	18	18	18
Bangers And Cash	33	28	28/1	33	33
Willaston	28	25	25	25	25
Ringdufferin	25	22	25	25	25
Hurricane Harvey	40	33	33	33	33
American Sniper	40	33	33	33	33
Flight Deck	66	66	50	66	66

Predictor

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

1st

Hugos New Horse

OR: 20.5 Form: 22.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Ringdufferin

39.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 19.5 Odds: 1.1

3rd

Judicial Law

39.7

OR: 20 Form: 18.6 Odds: 1.1

Bangers And Cash

38.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 18 Odds: 0.9

Spike Jones

34.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 15.6 Odds: 1.1

Bugs Moran

33.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Hyland

31.9

OR: 19.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

Rock My Way

30.1

OR: 21.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.4

Flight Deck

28.6

OR: 23 Form: 5.2 Odds: 0.5

Moonovercloon

26.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.4

Espoir De Romay

25.9

OR: 22 Form: 2.3 Odds: 1.6

We'llhavewan

25.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Hurricane Harvey

23.7

OR: 20 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

Dubrovnik Harry

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

Jet Of Magic

22.7

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Party Business

22.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Willaston

21.1

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Bashful Boy

20.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Gortmillish

20.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

American Sniper

19.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flight Deck	142	146	132
Espoir De Romay	138	144	128
Bugs Moran	136	142	91
Jet Of Magic	136	148	129
Rock My Way	135	144	124
Party Business	134	139	125
Hugos New Horse	132	143	130
Moonovercloon	132	143	116
Willaston	131	142	129
Judicial Law	130	141	135
Hurricane Harvey	130	142	127
We'llhavewan	129	134	120
Hyland	129	143	125
Bangers And Cash	127	—	—
Ringdufferin	127	140	109
Dubrovnik Harry	125	143	73
Bashful Boy	125	145	98
American Sniper	125	144	134
Gortmillish	123	140	89
Spike Jones	121	140	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
American Sniper	14d ago	Fit
Moonovercloon	17d ago	Fit
Hurricane Harvey	20d ago	Fit
Hyland	23d ago	Fit
Gortmillish	27d ago	Fit
Ringdufferin	28d ago	Fit
Bugs Moran	35d ago	Fit
Judicial Law	46d ago	Fresh
Jet Of Magic	55d ago	Fresh
We'llhavewan	63d ago	Fresh
Willaston	90d ago	Fresh
Espoir De Romay	161d ago	Long break
Party Business	168d ago	Long break
Hugos New Horse	190d ago	Long break
Rock My Way	192d ago	Long break
Spike Jones	217d ago	Long break
Flight Deck	224d ago	Long break
Bangers And Cash	229d ago	Long break
Dubrovnik Harry	245d ago	Long break
Bashful Boy	—	—