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

Newbury

14:25

Date 2023-11-09

Distance 3m52y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £11,981

Winning Time 6m 15.38s (slow by 24.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Young Butler (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	7/1	Won
2nd	Emitom (IRE) Tom Cannon · Alan King	9/1	2
3rd	Bold Endeavour (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/1	9.5
4th	Hititi (FR) Bryan Carver · Robert Walford	14/1	4.5
5th	Equinus (IRE) James Turner · Nigel Twiston-Davies	EvensF	1.5
6th	Martha Brae (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	25/1	9.5
7th	Our Power (IRE) Adam Wedge · Sam Thomas	18/1	9.5
8th	Only The Bold (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	40/1	.5
9th	Dolphin Square (IRE) Mr David Maxwell · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	18/1	29
10th	Zanza (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	25/1	21

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Grumpy Charley (GB) Finn Lambert · Chris Honour	50/1

Runners (12)

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
12	Equinus Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	142	—	103U-1	117	154	122	11d	—	—	-3	41.8	0.31/1	5/4 44%
9lb well in after escaping a penalty for his Aintree rout; should be difficult to beat
8	Emitom Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	152	—	P/4P1-	127	145	116	251d	—	—	+10	22.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Former class act; returned to winning ways on stable debut in March; up 5lb
1	Bold Endeavour Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	168	p	1252-2	143	142	130	180d	—	—	+20	31.6	1.50/1	7 14%
Useful hurdler/chaser; stuck on a tough mark but that's not to say he can't run well
10	Young Butler Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	146	p	RP43-1	121	144	136	192d	—	—	+20	30.6	2.25/1	10 10%
3-9 hurdling for Emma Lavelle and could still be competitively treated; new yard
2	Our Power Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Sam Thomas	J:Adam Wedge T:Sam Thomas	164	—	5/110-	139	143	-	208d	—	—	+18	23.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Well treated back over hurdles and returns with his yard firing in the winners
4	Dolphin Square Bay J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	162	p	14080-	137	147	134	208d	—	—	+19	25.5	3.75/1	16 6%
Lost his way last season but it began well when winning off a 4lb higher mark
6	Hititi Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	155	t	42111-	130	146	131	210d	—	—	+39	45.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Improving at a rate of knots when last seen in the spring; could continue the good work
3	Zanza Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	163	b	17147-	138	143	71	230d	—	—	+26	30.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Should be well handicapped given higher chase mark; doesn't want the ground too soft
7	Only The Bold Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	tp	2/114-	129	-	-	232d	—	—	+21	24.2	8.00/1	33 3%
2-3 over fences once joining this yard; should be on a good mark for a return to hurdling
9	Martha Brae Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	149	—	22212-	124	145	131	196d	—	—	+33	36.5	8.00/1	33 3%
On a competitive mark but wouldn't want the ground too soft
NR	Fifty Ball Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	145	p	5P-524	120	147	120	33d	—	—	+6	22	4.75/1	20 5%
Returns to a better trip and likely to be all the straighter for his run at Fontwell
5	Grumpy Charley Grey J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Chris Honour	J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Chris Honour	159	—	/P1PP-	134	-	-	264d	—	—	+21	23.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Hard to predict last season over fences, though he won here off a similar mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Equinus	1	1	5/4	10/11	10/11
Emitom	5	7	5	13/2	13/2
Bold Endeavour	7	7	6	6	6
Young Butler	10	8	13/2	15/2	15/2
Our Power	14	14	12	12	14
Dolphin Square	16	12	11	12	12
Hititi	12	16	14	16	16
Zanza	18	20	18	20	20
Only The Bold	33	25	20	22	22
Martha Brae	33	25	22	22	22
Fifty Ball	20	20	18	20	20
Grumpy Charley	40	25	33	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Hititi

45.1

OR: 20 Form: 23.5 Odds: 1.6

2nd

Equinus

41.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 10 Odds: 15

5/4

3rd

Martha Brae

36.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 17 Odds: 1

Bold Endeavour

31.6

OR: 23.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

Young Butler

30.6

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

Zanza

30.1

OR: 22 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

Dolphin Square

25.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.7

Only The Bold

24.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

Our Power

23.9

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Grumpy Charley

23.8

OR: 21 Form: 2 Odds: 0.8

Emitom

22.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Fifty Ball

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bold Endeavour	143	142	130
Our Power	139	143	—
Zanza	138	143	71
Dolphin Square	137	147	134
Grumpy Charley	134	—	—
Hititi	130	146	131
Only The Bold	129	—	—
Emitom	127	145	116
Martha Brae	124	145	131
Young Butler	121	144	136
Fifty Ball	120	147	120
Equinus	117	154	122

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Equinus	11d ago	Quick return
Fifty Ball	33d ago	Fit
Bold Endeavour	180d ago	Long break
Young Butler	192d ago	Long break
Martha Brae	196d ago	Long break
Our Power	208d ago	Long break
Dolphin Square	208d ago	Long break
Hititi	210d ago	Long break
Zanza	230d ago	Long break
Only The Bold	232d ago	Long break
Emitom	251d ago	Long break
Grumpy Charley	264d ago	Long break