Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle – Newcastle

Newcastle

12:30

Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-12-23

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,406

Runners (8)

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	Batman For Ever Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Rebecca Menzies	168	t	8P6P9-	100	98	6	261d	—	—	-6	20.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Well beaten on all five British starts but still needs close attention in the betting
3	Glory Bridge Bay J:William Maggs(7) T:Donald McCain	J:William Maggs(7) T:Donald McCain	163	t	4224P-	95	107	86	244d	—	—	0	19.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Off since poor run in April but has live claims if judged on Doncaster second in February
5	Uncle Arthur Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:James Owen	J:Lilly Pinchin T:James Owen	159	t	-6U401	91	101	73	17d	—	—	+8	24.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Claimed for £5,000 after winning at Ludlow this month; back in a handicap for new stable
4	Prince Nino Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Brian Hughes T:Lizzie Quinlan	162	tp	181644	94	102	94	25d	—	—	+3	18.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual 2m4f winner this summer; current mark probably demands career-best effort
2	Neigh Botha Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	163	tb	773634	95	107	65	23d	—	—	+8	16.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Made too many jumping errors in a chase last time but on workable mark for hurdle return
6	Ferrybridge Chestnut J:Jamie Gambin(10) T:James Owen	J:Jamie Gambin(10) T:James Owen	156	h	P49453	88	106	75	25d	—	—	+7	14.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Yet to build upon October's encouraging stable debut but has slipped to a good mark
8	A Cheap Thrill Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	147	tp	F4UPP8	79	107	25	9d	—	—	+2	9.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Today's quicker ground offers a ray of hope but he has basically become disappointing
7	Hide Out Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Danny Brooke	J:Craig Nichol T:Danny Brooke	149	tp	89-8P6	81	99	64	25d	—	—	+5	9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Didn't run badly at Sedgefield last month but now 0-23 over hurdles

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Batman For Ever	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4
Glory Bridge	3/1	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
Uncle Arthur	5/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2
Prince Nino	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Neigh Botha	8/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	8/1
Ferrybridge	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
A Cheap Thrill	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Hide Out	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Uncle Arthur

24.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 9.6 Odds: 4.7

5/1

2nd

Batman For Ever

20.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Glory Bridge

19.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Prince Nino

18.4

OR: 11 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Neigh Botha

16.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ferrybridge

14.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

11/1

A Cheap Thrill

9.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Hide Out

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Batman For Ever	100	98	6
Glory Bridge	95	107	86
Neigh Botha	95	107	65
Prince Nino	94	102	94
Uncle Arthur	91	101	73
Ferrybridge	88	106	75
Hide Out	81	99	64
A Cheap Thrill	79	107	25

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
A Cheap Thrill	9d ago	Quick return
Uncle Arthur	17d ago	Fit
Neigh Botha	23d ago	Fit
Prince Nino	25d ago	Fit
Ferrybridge	25d ago	Fit
Hide Out	25d ago	Fit
Glory Bridge	244d ago	Long break
Batman For Ever	261d ago	Long break