Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Catterick

2:00

Date 2023-12-19

Distance 2m3f66y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
12	Soldier Of Destiny b J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	154	t	5F292-	120	134	115	279d	—	—	-12	44.6	8/13 62%
Dual winning chaser; 2nd in two novices on last two runs over hurdles; obvious contender
10	Rich Spirit b J:Ross Chapman T:Sue Smith	J:Ross Chapman T:Sue Smith	154	—	55-335	114	121	98	24d	—	—	-1	23.3	11/4 27%
Three good runs over hurdles, including a third at Aintree (2m4f); stable in form; chance
8	Mikimoto b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Martin Keighley	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Martin Keighley	154	—	1-2	-	116	-	85d	—	—	+2	16	13/2 13%
£46,000 buy after bumper win in February; good second on hurdles debut; one with a chance
13	Tommy Johnson b J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	154	—	2P	-	116	77	39d	—	—	-4	4.1	10/1 9%
Second at Carlisle on debut; pulled up on heavy last time; better suited by today's ground
14	Treaty Boy ch J:Sam Coltherd T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Sam Coltherd T:Rebecca Menzies	154	h	32-74	-	106	73	21d	—	—	-2	0.9	25/1 4%
Placed in two Irish points in 2022; well beaten over hurdles; looks more a handicap sort
6	Hawkseye View b J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	154	—	U-15	-	109	80	74d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-2	0.7	50/1 2%
£15,000 buy after point win in May; fair fifth on hurdles debut but this a stronger race
9	Odd Venture b J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	154	—	56/0P-	105	-	-	—	—	—	+12	14.3	80/1 1%
Ex-Irish; dual Flat winner; ordinary form over hurdles; others look stronger
5	Hang On b J:Sean Quinlan T:Sue Smith	J:Sean Quinlan T:Sue Smith	154	—	9767	-	96	66	25d	—	—	-1	0.5	80/1 1%
Ordinary form in two bumpers and two novice hurdles; would be a surprise winner
1	Bamboo Bay b J:Henry Brooke T:Philip Kirby	J:Henry Brooke T:Philip Kirby	154	—	43/0-	98	102	42	—	—	—	+11	12.4	100/1 1%
Unexposed over hurdles but not been in much form on Flat recently; others stronger
2	Conscription b J:Callum Bewley T:Tim Easterby	J:Callum Bewley T:Tim Easterby	154	—	2PP-0	-	71	25	25d	—	—	-1	0.2	200/1 0%
Second to a decent prospect in a point bumper on debut but disappointing over jumps since
15	Hollywood Harmon b J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	147	—	7-74P8	-	101	-	26d	—	—	-1	0.2	200/1 0%
Modest form in points and over hurdles; would be a surprise winner
16	Moroccan Moon b J:Danny McMenamin T:Gillian Boanas	J:Danny McMenamin T:Gillian Boanas	147	—	048-U8	-	83	54	23d	—	—	-1	0.3	250/1 0%
Modest form in bumpers; hasn't achieved enough over hurdles to suggest she will take this
NR	Geordie Night gr J:TBC T:Nick Kent	J: T:Nick Kent	154	h	80-9	-	95	77	33d	—	—	—	0	—
Modest efforts in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle; best watched for now
NR	Greyrobin Star b J:TBC T:George Bewley	J: T:George Bewley	154	—	FF4-5P	-	-	-	54d	—	—	—	0	—
Struggled to complete in Irish points; well beaten on hurdles debut; others stronger
NR	Lahardaun ch J:TBC T:George Bewley	J: T:George Bewley	154	—	3F2-5	-	94	90	39d	—	—	—	0	—
Bought for 23,000gns after two placings in Irish points; far hurdles debut; stiffer task
NR	Rowdy Romeo ch J:NON-RUNNER T:Mrs Caroline McCaldin	J:NON-RUNNER T:Mrs Caroline McCaldin	154	—	3-U352	116	129	-	6d	—	—	—	18.6	—
Irish raider; some fair form, but a shade below par on heavy last week; each-way chance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Soldier Of Destiny	8/13	4/7	8/13	4/7	8/13
Rich Spirit	11/4	11/4	11/4	9/4	11/4
Mikimoto	11/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Tommy Johnson	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Treaty Boy	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1
Hawkseye View	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Odd Venture	80/1	33/1	50/1	33/1	33/1
Hang On	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Bamboo Bay	100/1	100/1	66/1	80/1	80/1
Conscription	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Hollywood Harmon	200/1	150/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
Moroccan Moon	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Soldier Of Destiny

44.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Rich Spirit

23.3

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Rowdy Romeo

18.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Mikimoto

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 4

13/2

Odd Venture

14.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Bamboo Bay

12.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Tommy Johnson

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Treaty Boy

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Hawkseye View

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Hang On

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Moroccan Moon

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Conscription

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Hollywood Harmon

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Geordie Night

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Greyrobin Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Lahardaun

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Soldier Of Destiny Top Rated	120	134	115
Rowdy Romeo	116	129	—
Rich Spirit	114	121	98
Odd Venture	105	—	—
Bamboo Bay	98	102	42
Mikimoto	—	116	—
Tommy Johnson	—	116	77
Treaty Boy	—	106	73
Hawkseye View	—	109	80
Hang On	—	96	66
Conscription	—	71	25
Hollywood Harmon	—	101	—
Moroccan Moon	—	83	54
Geordie Night	—	95	77
Greyrobin Star	—	—	—
Lahardaun	—	94	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rowdy Romeo	6d ago	Quick return
Treaty Boy	21d ago	Fit
Moroccan Moon	23d ago	Fit
Rich Spirit	24d ago	Fit
Hang On	25d ago	Fit
Conscription	25d ago	Fit
Hollywood Harmon	26d ago	Fit
Geordie Night	33d ago	Fit
Tommy Johnson	39d ago	Fit
Lahardaun	39d ago	Fit
Greyrobin Star	54d ago	Fresh
Hawkseye View	74d ago	Fresh
Mikimoto	85d ago	Fresh
Soldier Of Destiny	279d ago	Long break
Odd Venture	—	—
Bamboo Bay	—	—