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Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2023-12-17

Distance 2m7f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

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
1	Kinbara Bay J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	168	t	0-2114	-	135	111	30d	—	—	-18	8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won his first two races over hurdles by wide margins, down in class after Grade 2 attempt
5	Bob Cigar Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	243-31	120	129	116	21d	—	—	+1	24.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Plenty in hand when winning Punchestown handicap three weeks ago, stays well, progressive
3	Easy Fella Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	p	5-3212	121	134	114	162d	—	—	+5	23	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Solid form early in the season, may continue to prosper following transfer to a top yard.
7	Ottizzini Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	160	—	53-173	-	129	91	17d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Got a kick before the start when a beaten favourite at Musselburgh, capable of better
2	Mint Boy Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	239-15	-	121	84	49d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Gowran in September, failed to back that up at Galway
9	Camino Rock Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	158	t	63-432	113	129	41	114d	—	—	+11	17.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
113-rated maiden, trip not a problem but will need a career-best to beat previous winners
6	Evesham Road Brown J:Sean O'Keeffe T:C Byrnes	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:C Byrnes	161	—	3P4-16	118	125	53	36d	—	—	+13	18.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Improvement likely over this trip with last month's 2m Gowran run under his belt
10	The Dabbler Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:Liam P Cusack	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:Liam P Cusack	158	p	-846PP	108	126	60	14d	—	—	+13	15.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Out of form as a chaser at present, makes little appeal against younger in-form rivals
8	Meritorious Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Thomas Dowling	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Thomas Dowling	159	—	49/3-5	116	124	47	—	—	—	+17	19.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Flat winner in Britain, 116-rated maiden over hurdles, makes stable debut, tough task
11	Zeeband Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	158	b	98-7	-	114	77	28d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Useful 96-rated Flat performer, ordinary hurdles form, tailed off on seasonal debut
NR	Getaway Charlie Bay J:TBC T:Timothy Doyle	J: T:Timothy Doyle	164	—	323212	121	127	96	24d	—	—	—	34.2	—	—
On the upgrade in recent months, creditable C&D second behind an odds-on chance last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Kinbara	2/1	9/4	2/1	85/40	2/1
Bob Cigar	5/2	5/2	11/4	9/4	11/4
Easy Fella	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Ottizzini	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
Mint Boy	11/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	8/1
Camino Rock	14/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Evesham Road	18/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
The Dabbler	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Meritorious	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Zeeband	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Getaway Charlie

34.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 16.4 Odds: 0

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2nd

Bob Cigar

24.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Easy Fella

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Meritorious

19.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Evesham Road

18.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Camino Rock

17.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

The Dabbler

15.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Kinbara

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Ottizzini

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Mint Boy

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Zeeband

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Easy Fella	121	134	114
Getaway Charlie	121	127	96
Bob Cigar	120	129	116
Evesham Road	118	125	53
Meritorious	116	124	47
Camino Rock	113	129	41
The Dabbler	108	126	60
Kinbara	—	135	111
Ottizzini	—	129	91
Mint Boy	—	121	84
Zeeband	—	114	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Dabbler	14d ago	Fit
Ottizzini	17d ago	Fit
Bob Cigar	21d ago	Fit
Getaway Charlie	24d ago	Fit
Zeeband	28d ago	Fit
Kinbara	30d ago	Fit
Evesham Road	36d ago	Fit
Mint Boy	49d ago	Fresh
Camino Rock	114d ago	Long break
Easy Fella	162d ago	Long break
Meritorious	—	—