Poundland Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Warwick

14:00

Date 2023-12-31

Distance 3m2f

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners (5)

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
5	Little Else Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	144	t	751-12	96	118	87	51d	—	—	-11	21.5	0.41/1	13/8 38%
2-3 since her wind op in March and can improve again if this thorough stamina test suits
1	Grove Road Chestnut J:Miss Brodie Hampson(3) T:Archie Watson	J:Miss Brodie Hampson(3) T:Archie Watson	170	p	125-3P	122	122	100	22d	—	—	-2	26.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Pulled up on recent chasing debut but the form of last month's hurdling third looks solid
2	Hauraki Gulf Bay J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	164	—	222-20	116	121	89	44d	—	—	-3	25.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Largely consistent sort who can be excused last month's defeat and handles heavy ground
3	Exmoor Forest Bay J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	163	—	34-1PP	115	120	84	68d	—	—	-4	25.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won good-ground course maiden in May but ran very poorly in both subsequent handicaps
4	Del La Mar Rocket Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	161	b	58P-P6	113	117	-	39d	—	—	+9	18.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Generally very disappointing since 33-1 win in early 2022; needs to turn a corner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Little Else	13/8	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Grove Road	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4
Hauraki Gulf	11/4	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Exmoor Forest	9/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Del La Mar Rocket	10/1	10/1	17/2	9/1	8/1

Predictor

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

1st

Grove Road

26.8

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 8.8

11/4

2nd

Hauraki Gulf

25.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.8

11/4

3rd

Exmoor Forest

25.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.8

9/1

Little Else

21.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

13/8

Del La Mar Rocket

18.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.8

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grove Road	122	122	100
Hauraki Gulf	116	121	89
Exmoor Forest	115	120	84
Del La Mar Rocket	113	117	—
Little Else	96	118	87

Last Run