BetVictor EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Newbury

14:35

Date 2023-12-20

Distance 2m4f118y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £5,446

Winning Time 5m 34.26s (slow by 42.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gidleigh Park (GB) Jonathan Burke · Harry Fry	EvensF	Won
2nd	Fire Flyer (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	100/30	9
3rd	Theformismighty (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	33/1	7
4th	East India Express (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	9/4	1.5
5th	Pic Roc (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	40/1	4.5
6th	Touch Of Thunder (IRE) Harry Reed · Camilla Poulton	80/1	17
7th	Itseemslikeit (GB) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	16/1	10
8th	Jolyjump (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	100/1	7

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Last In Line (GB) James Davies · Geoffrey Deacon	400/1

Runners (13)

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
2	Gidleigh Park Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	160	—	1-1	-	131	106	30d	—	—	-19	36.4	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Scopey sort and lots to like after his wins in Chepstow bumper and 2m Exeter novice
1	East India Express Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	160	—	1-1	-	132	84	37d	—	—	-3	25.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Comfortable wins at Kempton (good) in a bumper and a 13-runner, 2m5f novice hurdle
6	Fire Flyer Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	154	—	17-2	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-7	10	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2nd of 12 in Listed bumper at Cheltenham (2m, soft); seriously considered on hurdle debut
3	Itseemslikeit Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	160	—	3-41	-	126	73	28d	—	—	-2	3.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Made all in six-runner maiden at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) four weeks ago; has a bright future
11	Theformismighty Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	41/5	-	107	82	52d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won an Irish point two winters back; 18l fifth of 11 at Aintree (2m4f; 6-1) in October
9	Pic Roc Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	154	—	532-	-	-	-	254d	—	—	+5	8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Showed significant ability last term in bumpers but others have shown a good deal more
7	Jolyjump Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	154	—	7	-	94	49	23d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
25-1, no show when 25l seventh of ten in novice hurdle at Kempton (2m, good to soft)
13	Touch Of Thunder Bay J:Harry Reed T:Camilla Poulton	J:Harry Reed T:Camilla Poulton	154	—	5-576	-	114	103	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
C&D sixth last time was improvement but he's surely best watched until going handicapping
8	Last In Line Chestnut J:James Davies T:Geoffrey Deacon	J:James Davies T:Geoffrey Deacon	154	—	8-	-	-	-	260d	—	—	-1	0.3	100.00/1	400/1 0%
33-1, 39l eighth of nine in bumper at Fontwell (1m6f, soft) in April
NR	Catch Catchfire Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Ian Williams	J:Tom Cannon T:Ian Williams	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
62,000euros 3yo; half-brother to 2 winners including Unwin VC (bumper/useful 2m7f hurdle)
NR	Champetre Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Oliver Signy	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Oliver Signy	154	p	724-P	-	-	-	52d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Tongue-tie is removed again after he failed to show much on hurdle/stable debut
NR	Sonification Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	154	—	1/5-	-	118	64	420d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Both runs in 2022 showed promise but he needs much better against today's rivals
NR	Thunder N Lightnin Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	154	t	32/6	-	116	73	37d	—	—	—	0	—	—
20l behind East India Express at Kempton (2m5f, good); best watched for now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Gidleigh Park	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/13	8/15
East India Express	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40	9/4
Fire Flyer	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Itseemslikeit	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1	14/1
Theformismighty	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Pic Roc	80/1	100/1	80/1	66/1	100/1
Jolyjump	250/1	200/1	100/1	200/1	150/1
Touch Of Thunder	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Last In Line	400/1	250/1	200/1	250/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gidleigh Park

36.4

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 19.4

8/11

2nd

East India Express

25.9

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Fire Flyer

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5

4/1

Pic Roc

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.9

100/1

Sonification

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Itseemslikeit

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Theformismighty

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Jolyjump

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Touch Of Thunder

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Last In Line

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

400/1

Catch Catchfire

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Champetre

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Thunder N Lightnin

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gidleigh Park	—	131	106
East India Express	—	132	84
Fire Flyer	—	—	—
Itseemslikeit	—	126	73
Theformismighty	—	107	82
Pic Roc	—	—	—
Jolyjump	—	94	49
Touch Of Thunder	—	114	103
Last In Line	—	—	—
Catch Catchfire	—	—	—
Champetre	—	—	—
Sonification	—	118	64
Thunder N Lightnin	—	116	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Touch Of Thunder	18d ago	Fit
Jolyjump	23d ago	Fit
Itseemslikeit	28d ago	Fit
Gidleigh Park	30d ago	Fit
Fire Flyer	31d ago	Fit
East India Express	37d ago	Fit
Thunder N Lightnin	37d ago	Fit
Theformismighty	52d ago	Fresh
Champetre	52d ago	Fresh
Pic Roc	254d ago	Long break
Last In Line	260d ago	Long break
Sonification	420d ago	Long break
Catch Catchfire	—	—