Download The PlanetSportBet App Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Hereford

13:58

Date 2024-01-04

Distance 2m5f163y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 5m 39.72s (slow by 32.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lightening Mahler (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/8F	Won
2nd	Melusine De Pail (FR) Jonathan Burke · Noel Williams	7/4	3.25
3rd	Lexie's Moon (GB) Richie McLernon · Laura Horsfall	33/1	22
4th	Valentia (GB) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	50/1	1
5th	Miss Ghillie (GB) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	150/1	8.5
6th	Oneandahalfdegrees (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	11/2	13
7th	Luna Run (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	33/1	13
8th	Twyford's Diamond (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	20/1	9.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bare Assets (IRE) David Bass · Kim Bailey	12/1
U.R.	Hazels Delight (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	50/1
Fell	Overabottleofred (GB) David Noonan · Tom Gretton	50/1
P.U.	Sparks May Fly (IRE) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	80/1

Runners (12)

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
6	Melusine De Pail Grey J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	158	—	5F1-32	109	114	99	35d	—	—	-8	25.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Placed over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f) and Lingfield (2m3f); easily top on form
4	Lightening Mahler Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	t	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	19.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won easily in an Irish maiden point (3m, good) last April and fetched £72,000 in May
8	Oneandahalfdegrees Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	158	—	5-6	-	-	-	54d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Some ability in bumpers; better is needed but she is bred more for this trip
1	Bare Assets b/br J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	158	t	1/	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	12.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won an Irish maiden point (good) in April 2022 and fetched £82,000 soon after
11	Twyford's Diamond Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	158	—	0-5	-	-	-	38d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fifth of 16 in bumper at Ludlow (good to soft) in November; chance if that is transferred
5	Luna Run Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	158	—	4-	-	71	23	258d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Maiden hurdle at Exeter (2m, good) last April was low-level form but showed clear promise
2	Hazels Delight Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	158	—	1-9P	-	-	-	35d	—	—	+5	7.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won a maiden point but did little in a bumper at Aintree or a maiden hurdle at Lingfield
9	Overabottleofred Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	158	—	U-5	-	84	70	58d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Encouragement at 150-1 when fifth of 13 in novice at Warwick (2m3f, soft) in November
10	Sparks May Fly Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Dam (close relation to Shutthefrontdoor) produced smart 2m-2m5f jumps winner Off You Go
3	Lexie's Moon Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Laura Horsfall	J:Richie McLernon T:Laura Horsfall	158	—	PF-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Led when fell 3 out last March in second Irish point; perhaps best watched on rules debut
12	Valentia Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	158	—	P/3-9	-	-	-	43d	—	—	0	1.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Third in Irish point in May 2022; 33-1, beaten 41l in Warwick bumper (soft) six weeks ago
7	Miss Ghillie Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	158	—	F-B0	-	63	-	44d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
33-1, faded badly to be tailed off in maiden hurdle here (2m3f, good) in November

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Melusine De Pail	13/8	13/8	13/8
Lightening Mahler	2/1	15/8	7/4
Oneandahalfdegrees	5/1	9/2	9/2
Bare Assets	9/1	9/1	9/1
Twyford's Diamond	11/1	12/1	14/1
Luna Run	33/1	25/1	25/1
Hazels Delight	40/1	40/1	33/1
Overabottleofred	66/1	50/1	40/1
Sparks May Fly	66/1	66/1	66/1
Lexie's Moon	66/1	66/1	66/1
Valentia	80/1	66/1	66/1
Miss Ghillie	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Melusine De Pail

25.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Lightening Mahler

19.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

2/1

3rd

Bare Assets

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Hazels Delight

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Oneandahalfdegrees

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

Twyford's Diamond

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Valentia

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 1.4 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Luna Run

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Overabottleofred

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Lexie's Moon

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Sparks May Fly

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Miss Ghillie

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Melusine De Pail	109	114	99
Lightening Mahler	—	—	—
Oneandahalfdegrees	—	—	—
Bare Assets	—	—	—
Twyford's Diamond	—	—	—
Luna Run	—	71	23
Hazels Delight	—	—	—
Overabottleofred	—	84	70
Sparks May Fly	—	—	—
Lexie's Moon	—	—	—
Valentia	—	—	—
Miss Ghillie	—	63	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Melusine De Pail	35d ago	Fit
Hazels Delight	35d ago	Fit
Twyford's Diamond	38d ago	Fit
Valentia	43d ago	Fit
Miss Ghillie	44d ago	Fit
Oneandahalfdegrees	54d ago	Fresh
Overabottleofred	58d ago	Fresh
Luna Run	258d ago	Long break
Lightening Mahler	—	—
Bare Assets	—	—
Sparks May Fly	—	—
Lexie's Moon	—	—