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Xenon Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-12-02
Distance 2m3f123y
Class Class 3
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £8,265
Winning Time 5m 15.84s (slow by 44.84s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Ballygeary (IRE)
Peter Kavanagh · Donald McCain
4/7F Won
2nd
Skycutter (FR)
Fergus Gillard · Dan Skelton
11/8 1.75

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
NR
Magical King
Chestnut
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Stuart Edmunds
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Stuart Edmunds
 166 — 3-22
118
119
104
 21d — — -4
29.7
0.38/1
6/4
40%
Close up in both hurdle runs and he's open to more progress on handicap debut; interesting
4
Skycutter
Bay
J:Fergus Gillard(3)
T:Dan Skelton
J:Fergus Gillard(3)
T:Dan Skelton
 166 — 11829/
118
123
-
 — — — -10
44.2
0.18/1
8/11
58%
Useful on Flat and he's 2-5 over hurdles; needs close look on first run for Dan Skelton
NR
Issam
Bay
J:Jordan Nailor
T:Tom Symonds
J:Jordan Nailor
T:Tom Symonds
 168 t P221-3
120
125
110
 20d — — -3
31.2
0.38/1
6/4
40%
Ended last season with a win and was a fair third at Sandown on recent return; in the mix
2
Ballygeary
Brown
J:Peter Kavanagh(3)
T:Donald McCain
J:Peter Kavanagh(3)
T:Donald McCain
 167 — 1110-3
119
124
96
 36d — — -7
33.6
0.28/1
11/10
48%
3-5 over hurdles and was good third of 18 at Cheltenham on return in October; respected
NR
Iontach Cheval
Bay
J:Sean Bowen
T:Alastair Ralph
J:Sean Bowen
T:Alastair Ralph
 159 — 4/18-3
111
123
102
 20d — — +3
24.9
0.75/1
4
25%
Looks worth another try at this trip but he needs more progress to defy this mark
NR
Diamand De Vindecy
Bay
J:Sean Houlihan
T:Robert Bevis
J:Sean Houlihan
T:Robert Bevis
 148 — 023-7
100
113
68
 27d — — +9
13.7
9.75/1
40
3%
Unexposed in this sphere but was laboured on his handicap hurdle debut (2m1f) last month
Horse bet365 Coral
Magical King
 6/4 6/4
Skycutter
 8/11 8/11
Issam
 6/4 6/4
Ballygeary
 11/10 11/10
Iontach Cheval
 4 4
Diamand De Vindecy
 40 33

Predictor

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

1st Skycutter
44.2
OR: 17 Form: 8.5 Odds: 18.7
8/11
2nd Ballygeary
33.6
OR: 17.3 Form: 3 Odds: 13.3
11/10
3rd Issam
31.2
OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 10.7
6/4
4 Magical King
29.7
OR: 17 Form: 2.1 Odds: 10.6
6/4
5 Iontach Cheval
24.9
OR: 15.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7
4
6 Diamand De Vindecy
13.7
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
40

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Issam
120
125
110
Ballygeary
119
124
96
Magical King
118
119
104
Skycutter
118
123
 —
Iontach Cheval
111
123
102
Diamand De Vindecy
100
113
68

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Issam 20d ago Fit
Iontach Cheval 20d ago Fit
Magical King 21d ago Fit
Diamand De Vindecy 27d ago Fit
Ballygeary 36d ago Fit
Skycutter — —