BoyleSports Supports Safer Gambling Week EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Aintree

12:25

Date 2023-11-11

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £6,535

Winning Time 5m 19.34s (slow by 34.34s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Josh The Boss (GB) Mr Jamie Neild · Nigel Twiston-Davies	6/4F	Won
2nd	Magical King (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	4/1	1.75
3rd	Minella Double (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	100/30	21
4th	Wexford Park (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Gary Hanmer	150/1	15
5th	Pollyonesock (IRE) Jack Tudor · Alastair Ralph	100/1	3.25
6th	Flash In The Park (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	100/30	6.5
7th	Valens Bruyee (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Rebecca Curtis	40/1	47

Runners (7)

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
2	Josh The Boss Bay J:Mr Jamie Neild(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Mr Jamie Neild(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	159	t	0414-1	-	129	105	37d	—	—	-14	21.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Jumped well/scored impressively at Warwick five weeks ago; soft ground fine; solid claims
3	Flash In The Park Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	154	—	P/1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	15.1	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Wide-margin Irish point winner subsequently sold for £350,000; interesting rules newcomer
1	Minella Double Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	160	—	F15-1	-	115	108	28d	—	—	-4	15.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Soft-ground point winner who rallied to make successful hurdle debut at Hexham; big player
6	Magical King Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	153	—	3-2	-	115	78	34d	—	—	-4	11.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Went close in maiden at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut, staying on; open to improvement
4	Valens Bruyee Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Rebecca Curtis	154	—	4	-	-	-	27d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Clear signs of ability when close fourth in Ffos Las bumper last month, staying on
7	Pollyonesock Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jack Tudor T:Alastair Ralph	147	—	96U3-6	-	107	56	186d	—	—	-1	0.4	19.75/1	80 1%
Just modest form in bumpers and maiden/novice hurdles; plenty of improvement needed
5	Wexford Park Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Gary Hanmer	J:Kevin Brogan T:Gary Hanmer	154	—	33-8	-	-	-	38d	—	—	-1	0.2	19.75/1	80 1%
Placed in points; tailed off in bumper after getting loose beforehand; not discounted

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Josh The Boss	11/8	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Flash In The Park	11/4	11/4	10/3	3	11/4
Minella Double	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3	3
Magical King	11/2	5	5	5	5
Valens Bruyee	25	22	25	25	25
Pollyonesock	80	80	80	80	80
Wexford Park	80	80	80	80	80

Predictor

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

1st

Josh The Boss

21.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Minella Double

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Flash In The Park

15.1

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Magical King

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 4.7

11/2

Valens Bruyee

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Pollyonesock

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Wexford Park

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Josh The Boss	—	129	105
Flash In The Park	—	—	—
Minella Double	—	115	108
Magical King	—	115	78
Valens Bruyee	—	—	—
Pollyonesock	—	107	56
Wexford Park	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valens Bruyee	27d ago	Fit
Minella Double	28d ago	Fit
Magical King	34d ago	Fit
Josh The Boss	37d ago	Fit
Wexford Park	38d ago	Fit
Pollyonesock	186d ago	Long break
Flash In The Park	—	—