betting.betfair.com "Introductory" Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Sandown

12:40

Date 2023-12-08

Distance 1m7f216y

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £15,609

Winning Time 4m 29.50s (slow by 37.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Castelfort (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	10/11F	Won
2nd	Ithaca's Arrow (GB) Ben Ffrench Davis · Dominic Ffrench Davis	10/1	0.2
3rd	Royal Way (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	6/1	13
4th	Goblet Of Fire (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	3/1	1.75
5th	Zooks (FR) Charlie Todd · Ian Williams	80/1	7.5
6th	Macari (GB) Marc Goldstein · Sheena West	40/1	0.3
7th	Galactic Jack (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Anthony Charlton	9/1	3.25

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
1	Castelfort Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	156	—	2	-	115	20	55d	—	—	-28	22.2	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Clear second at Chepstow in October and that was a very pleasing start to his career
3	Goblet Of Fire Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	0.75/1	4 25%
Ordinary RPR of 63 on Flat but progressive in that code and has joined leading jumps yard
6	Royal Way Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary Moore	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won in France on third and final Flat run; makes hurdle debut with new yard among winners
2	Galactic Jack Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Charlton	J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Charlton	156	ht	P	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Pulled up on hurdle debut; sported this headgear when last of seven at Sandown yesterday
4	Ithaca's Arrow Chestnut J:Ben Ffrench Davis T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Ben Ffrench Davis T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Talented on the Flat and brings potential to this hurdle debut; not ruled out
5	Macari Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	156	—	76	-	-	-	13d	—	—	-2	0.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Soundly beaten in midfield in bumpers last month on first two starts; others appeal more
7	Zooks Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	149	—	3	-	87	-	25d	—	—	+2	3.5	24.75/1	100 1%
Failed to shine on the Flat in France and well beaten on her hurdle and stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Castelfort	5/6	8/11	5/6	8/11	8/11
Goblet Of Fire	4	4	4	4	4
Royal Way	6	6	6	11/2	6
Galactic Jack	8	15/2	8	15/2	8
Ithaca's Arrow	12	12	12	11	12
Macari	40	33	40	33	33
Zooks	100	80	80	66	100

Predictor

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

1st

Castelfort

22.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 17.2

5/6

2nd

Goblet Of Fire

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

3rd

Zooks

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.5

100

Royal Way

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Galactic Jack

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ithaca's Arrow

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Macari

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Castelfort	—	115	20
Goblet Of Fire	—	—	—
Royal Way	—	—	—
Galactic Jack	—	—	—
Ithaca's Arrow	—	—	—
Macari	—	—	—
Zooks	—	87	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Macari	13d ago	Quick return
Galactic Jack	20d ago	Fit
Zooks	25d ago	Fit
Castelfort	55d ago	Fresh
Goblet Of Fire	—	—
Royal Way	—	—
Ithaca's Arrow	—	—