William Hill Epic Weekend Free Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:35

Date 2023-10-28

Distance 2m7f208y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,242

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
3	Antrim Coast Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	159	—	821	-	131	113	18d	—	—	-7	22.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Readily accounted for bumper winners from top yards when off the mark at Punchestown
1	Butch Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	162	—	7212-1	129	137	105	25d	—	—	+16	35.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Burdened with a double penalty but unexposed at 3m and he already looks useful
2	Lisnamult Lad Bay J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	162	—	-61311	131	137	114	17d	—	—	+26	48.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Upped in class with penalties but improving and stable has a good record in this race
4	Reverend Hubert Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	159	—	2313	134	141	108	35d	—	—	+21	39.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Improving Irish novice and form of latest third at Listowel has been franked
5	Track And Trace Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	159	—	35/6-1	-	114	85	33d	—	—	+7	11.1	5.25/1	22 5%
Narrow Warwick winner; down the pecking order on form but has potential
6	Thirtyfour Thirty Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	150	—	212	-	-	-	97d	—	—	+13	15	12.25/1	50 2%
Useful bumper form but he's being asked a stiff question on hurdling introduction

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Antrim Coast	15/8	7/4	2/1	7/4	7/4
Butch	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Lisnamult Lad	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Reverend Hubert	4	7/2	9/2	4	7/2
Track And Trace	22	20/1	22	20	20
Thirtyfour Thirty	50	50	50	50	50

Predictor

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

1st

Lisnamult Lad

48.4

OR: 20.3 Form: 21.5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Reverend Hubert

39.2

OR: 21 Form: 13 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Butch

35.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Antrim Coast

22.4

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

Thirtyfour Thirty

OR: 0 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0.5

Track And Trace

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Reverend Hubert	134	141	108
Lisnamult Lad	131	137	114
Butch	129	137	105
Antrim Coast	—	131	113
Track And Trace	—	114	85
Thirtyfour Thirty	—	—	—

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