Boylesports Money Back 2nd Meeting Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Aintree

11:10

Date 2023-12-09

Distance 2m209y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,535

Winning Time 4m 42.84s (slow by 42.84s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Norman Fletcher (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	11/4	Won
2nd	Goonhilly (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	2/1F	3.75
3rd	Fresh Speculation (GB) Daryl Jacob · Henry Daly	28/1	35
4th	Raffles Wonder (FR) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	12/1	7.5
5th	Wild Grouse (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	25/1	40
6th	Gower Prince (GB) Richie McLernon · Nigel Twiston-Davies	40/1	.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Honey Jack (GB) Harry Cobden · Joe Tizzard	100/1
P.U.	Industrialist (IRE) Charlie Deutsch · Henry Daly	22/1
U.R.	Into The Park (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	66/1
P.U.	Le Jeune Bresil (GB) Henry Brooke · Brian Ellison	100/30
P.U.	Old Gregorian (GB) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	15/2

Runners (11)

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
4	Goonhilly Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	24-3F	-	119	75	30d	—	—	-18	8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
A tired faller at Ludlow (2m5f) latest; this drop back in trip can help; each-way claims
1	Norman Fletcher Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	160	—	81-F21	117	118	107	23d	—	—	-3	25.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Two bumper wins; not a natural hurdling but getting better and won at Market Rasen latest
9	Le Jeune Bresil Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	154	—	F1-F3	-	126	114	21d	—	—	-13	5.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Easy Irish point win in April; bold show at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) is best form in this
2	Old Gregorian Bay J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	160	—	652-1	-	116	33	42d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Improved to win on seasonal/hurdling debut in eight-runner maiden at Kelso (2m, soft)
10	Raffles Wonder Chestnut J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	154	t	FF415-	-	-	-	259d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	8	3.25/1	14 7%
Bumper winner who's had wind surgery and also has his tongue tied; bred to jump
11	Wild Grouse Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	154	—	F/F1-5	-	101	84	21d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.25/1	22 5%
Irish point win; modest form at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) three weeks ago but should improve
7	Industrialist Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Henry Daly	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Henry Daly	154	t	904-	-	-	-	225d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Major work to do after bumpers but he looks a scopey sort who should do better
3	Fresh Speculation Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:Henry Daly	J:Daryl Jacob T:Henry Daly	154	—	65	-	107	81	31d	—	—	-2	0.7	8.00/1	33 3%
Low in the ratings today but could prove capable of a lot better at some point
5	Gower Prince Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Richie McLernon T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	154	h	4/00-5	-	119	98	46d	—	—	-2	0.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Showed significant ability on hurdling debut but looks the stable second string
6	Honey Jack Brown J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	154	—	—	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
17-2 from 16-1 for a bumper at Newbury (2m, good to soft) but ended among the backmarkers
8	Into The Park Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	154	—	F-7	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.4	19.75/1	80 1%
10-1 for bumper at Newbury (2m, good to soft) but finished a remote seventh of 13

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Goonhilly	9/4	9/4	9/4	2	9/4
Norman Fletcher	9/4	9/4	17/8	9/4	9/4
Le Jeune Bresil	4	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Old Gregorian	8	7	7	13/2	15/2
Raffles Wonder	12	14	14	12	14
Wild Grouse	14	18	22	18	20
Industrialist	18	18	14	18	18/1
Fresh Speculation	33	33	33	33	33
Gower Prince	40	33	33	33	33/1
Honey Jack	40	50	50	50	50/1
Into The 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

Norman Fletcher

25.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

Old Gregorian

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

Goonhilly

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Raffles Wonder

OR: 0 Form: 6.3 Odds: 1.7

Le Jeune Bresil

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Wild Grouse

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Industrialist

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Gower Prince

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Fresh Speculation

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Honey Jack

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Into The Park

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Norman Fletcher	117	118	107
Goonhilly	—	119	75
Le Jeune Bresil	—	126	114
Old Gregorian	—	116	33
Raffles Wonder	—	—	—
Wild Grouse	—	101	84
Industrialist	—	—	—
Fresh Speculation	—	107	81
Gower Prince	—	119	98
Honey Jack	—	—	—
Into The Park	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Le Jeune Bresil	21d ago	Fit
Wild Grouse	21d ago	Fit
Norman Fletcher	23d ago	Fit
Goonhilly	30d ago	Fit
Honey Jack	30d ago	Fit
Into The Park	30d ago	Fit
Fresh Speculation	31d ago	Fit
Old Gregorian	42d ago	Fit
Gower Prince	46d ago	Fresh
Industrialist	225d ago	Long break
Raffles Wonder	259d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Old Gregorian	Prominent
Wild Grouse	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 11 runners classified.