Fakenham

12:10

Nar Valley Bloodhounds Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-12-19
Distance 2m4f1y
Class Class 4
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £4,629

Runners (7)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
2
Bennettsbridge
Bay
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
158 U23-
-
-
-
-23
19.9
10/11
52%
Placed in two Irish points in April and was bought for £43,000 in May; rules debut today
7
September Power
Bay
J:Jack Tudor
T:Michael Wigham
J:Jack Tudor
T:Michael Wigham
151 6/
-
-
-
-16
6.7
7/2
22%
Well beaten over C&D on hurdle debut in 2022 but has done well on the Flat this year
1
Ballyvaughan Bay
Bay
J:Kielan Woods
T:D J Jeffreys
J:Kielan Woods
T:D J Jeffreys
158 h F/9F-
-
-
-
-11
4.4
9/2
18%
Looked promising in a bumper and a point in Ireland last year; makes stable debut today
5
West Warhorse
Bay
J:Alice Stevens(5)
T:B F Brookhouse
J:Alice Stevens(5)
T:B F Brookhouse
158 76-87
-
102
82
24d -7
2.7
8/1
11%
Not beaten far in any of three bumpers but made low-key hurdle debut last month
4
Swearer
Brown
J:Niall Houlihan(3)
T:Joe Tickle
J:Niall Houlihan(3)
T:Joe Tickle
158 61/5-3
-
102
46
0
4.1
25/1
4%
Small-field point winner; not disgraced in claiming hurdle last year; others look stronger
3
Summer Gale
Bay
J:Nick Scholfield
T:Clare Hobson
J:Nick Scholfield
T:Clare Hobson
158 83-56
-
101
39
-3
1
25/1
4%
Placed in an Irish bumper last year but both hurdle runs there in June were underwhelming
6
Little Talks
Bay
J:Jack Quinlan
T:Neil King
J:Jack Quinlan
T:Neil King
151 t 2P5
-
89
59
17d 0
2
80/1
1%
Close second on Irish point debut but a well-beaten outsider on both hurdling starts
Horse bet365 William Hill Ladbrokes Unibet Boyle Sports
Bennettsbridge
evn 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11
September Power
3/1 10/3 7/2 7/2 3/1
Ballyvaughan Bay
9/2 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1
West Warhorse
8/1 15/2 7/1 7/1 15/2
Swearer
22/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 20/1
Summer Gale
25/1 25/1 25/1 22/1 22/1
Little Talks
50/1 50/1 80/1 50/1 33/1

Predictor

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

1st Bennettsbridge
19.9
OR: 0 Form: 5.8 Odds: 14.2
10/11
2nd September Power
6.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7
7/2
3rd Ballyvaughan Bay
4.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
4 Swearer
4.1
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1
25/1
5 West Warhorse
2.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
8/1
6 Little Talks
2
OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.6
80/1
7 Summer Gale
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
25/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Bennettsbridge
September Power
Ballyvaughan Bay
West Warhorse
102
82
Swearer
102
46
Summer Gale
101
39
Little Talks
89
59

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Little Talks 17d ago Fit
West Warhorse 24d ago Fit
Bennettsbridge
September Power
Ballyvaughan Bay
Swearer
Summer Gale