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Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-12-30
Distance 2m3f1y
Class Class 4
Going Good To Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £4,955
Winning Time 5m 2.10s (slow by 37.10s)

Result

Non-Runners / Other

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2
Centara
Brown
J:Lorcan Williams
T:Paul Nicholls
J:Lorcan Williams
T:Paul Nicholls
154 1P-4
-
115
70
29d -30
15
0.23/1
10/11
52%
Fourth at Newbury on return; some quirks need ironing out but he has ability
4
Long Draw
Brown
J:Fergus Gregory
T:Olly Murphy
J:Fergus Gregory
T:Olly Murphy
154 F2-
-
-
-
-8
9
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Bought for £60,000 after finishing second in a decent-looking Irish point in March
9
Perfect Nelson
Bay
J:Rex Dingle
T:Jeremy Scott
J:Rex Dingle
T:Jeremy Scott
154 5-226F
-
101
49
33d -8
3.3
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Was on the retreat when falling at Kempton; others have achieved more
11
Thunder N Lightnin
Bay
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
154 t 32/6
-
116
73
47d -8
3.1
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Placed in both points and should improve on his 20l defeat at Kempton
14
Nila
Bay
J:Gearoid Harney(7)
T:David Pipe
J:Gearoid Harney(7)
T:David Pipe
147
-
-
-
-3
1.2
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Won fourth race on the Flat, coming well clear in a 1m6f Saint-Cloud claimer in June 2022
5
Mersey Street
Bay
J:James Smith(7)
T:Jonjo O'Neill
J:James Smith(7)
T:Jonjo O'Neill
154 /34-5U
-
102
73
14d 0W/0P 1 run -3
1.1
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Flashes of promise but a suspicion that handicaps will see him in the best light
3
Guivinec
Bay
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Anthony Honeyball
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Anthony Honeyball
154 31-06
-
53
-
36d -2
0.8
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Point winner but it's been a very underwhelming start under rules
8
Owl Of Athens
Bay
J:Conor Ring(3)
T:Evan Williams
J:Conor Ring(3)
T:Evan Williams
154
-
-
-
-2
0.7
10.00/1
40/1
2%
27,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to 2m6f hurdle winner Townhill Penny
6
Native Moon
Chestnut
J:Alan Johns
T:Victor Dartnall
J:Alan Johns
T:Victor Dartnall
154 67
-
91
55
36d -2
0.7
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Beat one home in a Ffos Las bumper and the same again in a Chepstow maiden
10
Super Sabre Sam
Bay
J:Brendan Powell
T:Neil Mulholland
J:Brendan Powell
T:Neil Mulholland
154 6
-
-
-
48d -3
1
7.00/1
28/1
3%
25-1 when sixth of seven runners in a soft-ground bumper at Sandown
1
Bingo Little
Bay
J:Beau Morgan(5)
T:Ben Pauling
J:Beau Morgan(5)
T:Ben Pauling
154 6-0P
-
-
29
33d -2
0.6
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Shown no benefit for wind surgery with his struggles continuing over hurdles
7
Outside Adesa
Bay
J:Sean Houlihan
T:Mitchell Hunt
J:Sean Houlihan
T:Mitchell Hunt
154 22-P6
-
104
58
44d -2
0.6
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Ran okay from front here last month until weakening after a late mistake (not his first)
13
Miss Popalong
Bay
J:Micheal Nolan
T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
J:Micheal Nolan
T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
147
-
-
-
33d -1
0.4
25.00/1
100/1
1%
80-1 when completely tailed off in a Ludlow bumper a month ago
12
Dora's Addrezz
Chestnut
J:Shane Quinlan(3)
T:Katy Price
J:Shane Quinlan(3)
T:Katy Price
147 t 7
-
-
-
227d -1
0.2
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Tailed off in a good-ground bumper at Newton Abbot when trained by Brian Barr
Horse bet365 William Hill Ladbrokes Unibet Boyle Sports
Centara
evn 5/6 10/11 10/11 10/11
Long Draw
7/2 4/1 4/1 9/2 4/1
Perfect Nelson
6/1 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2
Thunder N Lightnin
15/2 7/1 7/1 7/1 13/2
Nila
22/1 22/1 22/1 22/1 16/1
Mersey Street
20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1
Guivinec
33/1 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1
Owl Of Athens
40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Native Moon
40/1 50/1 33/1 40/1 33/1
Super Sabre Sam
28/1 28/1 22/1 25/1 25/1
Bingo Little
80/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
Outside Adesa
66/1 50/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
Miss Popalong
100/1 80/1 66/1 66/1 66/1
Dora's Addrezz
100/1 125/1 100/1 80/1 80/1

Predictor

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

1st Centara
15
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 15
10/11
2nd Long Draw
9
OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 5
9/2
3rd Perfect Nelson
3.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
6/1
4 Thunder N Lightnin
3.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
15/2
5 Nila
1.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
22/1
6 Mersey Street
1.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22/1
7 Super Sabre Sam
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
28/1
8 Guivinec
0.8
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1
9 Owl Of Athens
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1
10 Native Moon
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50/1
11 Bingo Little
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
80/1
12 Outside Adesa
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1
13 Miss Popalong
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
100/1
14 Dora's Addrezz
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
125/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Centara
115
70
Long Draw
Perfect Nelson
101
49
Thunder N Lightnin
116
73
Nila
Mersey Street
102
73
Guivinec
53
Owl Of Athens
Native Moon
91
55
Super Sabre Sam
Bingo Little
29
Outside Adesa
104
58
Miss Popalong
Dora's Addrezz

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Mersey Street 14d ago Fit
Centara 29d ago Fit
Perfect Nelson 33d ago Fit
Bingo Little 33d ago Fit
Miss Popalong 33d ago Fit
Guivinec 36d ago Fit
Native Moon 36d ago Fit
Outside Adesa 44d ago Fit
Thunder N Lightnin 47d ago Fresh
Super Sabre Sam 48d ago Fresh
Dora's Addrezz 227d ago Long break
Long Draw
Nila
Owl Of Athens