Newbury Welcomes Sky Sports Racing Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newbury

2:00

Date 2024-01-23

Distance 2m69y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £5,446

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Valadon b J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	161	—	21	-	108	70	33d	—	—	-10	24.1	6/4 40%
Solid second on debut; went one better next time, again at Exeter; respected
7	Wreckless Eric ch J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	7/2 22%
£38,000 2yo; respectable French pedigree; sole newcomer in the field; check the betting
2	Kabuki b J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	154	—	1	-	-	-	31d	—	—	+1	13.6	7/1 13%
Half-length success in Newcastle bumper last month; bred to develop into a useful sort
4	Kalif D'Airy b J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	154	—	9	-	-	-	22d	—	—	-8	3.1	7/1 13%
Shaped better than bare result in Listed bumper at Cheltenham on New Year's Day
6	Marrakushi ch J:Harry Cobden T:Michael Blake	J:Harry Cobden T:Michael Blake	154	—	9P3	-	106	93	24d	—	—	-5	4.5	9/1 10%
Appeared to improve at Taunton for new yard; booking of Harry Cobden is a plus
8	Dameofthecotswolds b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	147	—	5123	103	108	57	18d	—	—	+18	27.4	9/1 10%
Distant third last time but looks one of the main players on earlier form
5	Macari b J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	154	—	7663	-	97	78	16d	—	—	+1	3.6	50/1 2%
Minor form in bumpers and juvenile hurdles; needs improvement
3	Kadiwo bl J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	154	—	6	-	57	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Achieved little in similar event at Ludlow 18 days ago
NR	Maria's Flame b J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal O'Brien	J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal O'Brien	147	—	40	-	-	-	34d	—	—	—	0	—
Ran dismally in bumper here last month (second outing); others preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Valadon	11/8	6/4	11/8	6/4	11/8
Wreckless Eric	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1	10/3
Kabuki	7/1	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2
Kalif D'Airy	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
Marrakushi	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1
Dameofthecotswolds	9/1	8/1	7/1	8/1	15/2
Macari	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Kadiwo	66/1	80/1	100/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dameofthecotswolds

27.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

2nd

Valadon

24.1

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 10.6

6/4

3rd

Kabuki

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Wreckless Eric

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Marrakushi

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Macari

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Kalif D'Airy

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Kadiwo

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Maria's Flame

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dameofthecotswolds Top Rated	103	108	57
Valadon	—	108	70
Wreckless Eric	—	—	—
Kabuki	—	—	—
Kalif D'Airy	—	—	—
Marrakushi	—	106	93
Macari	—	97	78
Kadiwo	—	57	—
Maria's Flame	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Macari	16d ago	Fit
Dameofthecotswolds	18d ago	Fit
Kadiwo	18d ago	Fit
Kalif D'Airy	22d ago	Fit
Marrakushi	24d ago	Fit
Kabuki	31d ago	Fit
Valadon	33d ago	Fit
Maria's Flame	34d ago	Fit
Wreckless Eric	—	—