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John Pye Auctions Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-12-31

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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	Classic Maestro Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	158	—	3-4222	105	116	107	9d	—	—	-20	35.3	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Has solid form under rules and is knocking at the door; leading contender
7	Saint Bibiana Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Georgina Nicholls	151	t	/1U0-5	-	103	67	43d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won the bumper on this card last year for previous yard; possibilities
2	Free The Lion Bay J:Charlie Todd T:John Butler	J:Charlie Todd T:John Butler	158	—	3FB3-4	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
0-6 in Irish points but he's bred to do better still; rules debut
4	Mayheblucky Bay J:James Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	J:James Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	158	—	4/34/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Irish point form (in 2021) has some substance; interesting rules debutant
6	Jalisco Star Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Laura Horsfall	J:Brian Hughes T:Laura Horsfall	151	t	326-85	-	84	54	19d	—	—	-3	1.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Rules form is unconvincing; tongue-tie enlisted
5	Nippin N Poppin Chestnut J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Dave Roberts	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Dave Roberts	158	—	7-	-	-	-	475d	—	—	-3	1.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Absent since showing little in bumper 15 months ago
3	Legostar Bay J:Fergus Gregory T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:Fergus Gregory T:Jake Thomas Coulson	158	—	2412-0	-	-	-	16d	—	—	-2	0.8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Beaten long way at Doncaster this month back under rules

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Classic Maestro	4/6	8/13	8/13	4/7	8/13
Saint Bibiana	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1	10/3
Free The Lion	8/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1
Mayheblucky	6/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Jalisco Star	22/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Nippin N Poppin	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Legostar	100/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Classic Maestro

35.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 19.4

4/6

2nd

Saint Bibiana

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Mayheblucky

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Free The Lion

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Jalisco Star

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Nippin N Poppin

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

40/1

Legostar

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Classic Maestro	105	116	107
Saint Bibiana	—	103	67
Free The Lion	—	—	—
Mayheblucky	—	—	—
Jalisco Star	—	84	54
Nippin N Poppin	—	—	—
Legostar	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Classic Maestro	9d ago	Quick return
Legostar	16d ago	Fit
Jalisco Star	19d ago	Fit
Saint Bibiana	43d ago	Fit
Nippin N Poppin	475d ago	Long break
Free The Lion	—	—
Mayheblucky	—	—