SBK EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Doncaster

14:00

Date 2024-01-28

Distance 2m3f88y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize £6,317

Winning Time 4m 44.56s (slow by 12.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Champagne Twist (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	11/10F	Won
2nd	Taras Halls (IRE) Henry Brooke · Sue Smith	14/1	6.5
3rd	Montecam (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	5/2	.5
4th	Minella Rescue (IRE) Robert Dunne · Gary Hanmer	11/1	5
5th	Let's Sail Away (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	5/1	29
6th	Hawkseye View (GB) Tom Midgley · Sue Smith	40/1	.5
7th	Youlneverwalkalone (GB) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	12/1	7
8th	Stick With Me Sam (FR) David Noonan · Tom Gretton	150/1	15
9th	Clarehill (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Olly Williams	300/1	5
10th	Jysuis (FR) Bruce Lynn · Simon West	150/1	66

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cave Bleu (GB) Jamie Hamilton · John Mackie	300/1

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
2	Champagne Twist Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	164	—	3F1-42	122	129	110	27d	—	—	-6	29.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
The form pick after his Cheltenham second and he should still be capable of better
8	Montecam Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	6-42	-	122	109	30d	—	—	-21	9.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
With further progress likely after his C&D second, he should be bang there once again
6	Let's Sail Away Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	164	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	13.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Favourite, 7l winner of a maiden point at Larkhill (2m4f, good to soft) in December
12	Youlneverwalkalone Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	164	—	844	-	111	77	23d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Open to improvement after Ludlow fourth (2m5f, soft; 14-1), including if he jumps better
7	Minella Rescue Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	164	—	3-3118	-	-	-	70d	—	—	-2	3.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won two good-ground bumpers before his 21l defeat in a Cheltenham Listed event (8-1)
11	Taras Halls Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Sue Smith	J:Henry Brooke T:Sue Smith	164	—	20-F72	113	114	82	22d	—	—	+12	17.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Newcastle 2nd (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago was much more like it on third go over hurdles
4	Hawkseye View Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	164	—	U-1532	107	106	70	27d	—	1W/1P 2 runs	+13	14.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Placed over Catterick's 2m3f in last two novice hurdles, though below form on heavy latest
5	Jysuis Bay J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:Simon West	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:Simon West	164	—	233	-	-	-	126d	—	—	+7	7.9	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Placed in all three of his AQPS Flat races in France last April-September
9	Stick With Me Sam Bay J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	164	—	6	-	90	71	41d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
150-1 for novice hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good to soft), looking a longer-term prospect
1	Cave Bleu Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:John Mackie	J:Jamie Hamilton T:John Mackie	164	—	40-38	-	55	28	57d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Low-level form in three bumpers and a 2m Doncaster novice hurdle
3	Clarehill Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Olly Williams	J:Jack Quinlan T:Olly Williams	164	p	P64-00	-	66	39	42d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Modest in points and behind in two 2m maiden hurdles, in cheekpieces latest
NR	Streamsforth Lad Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	164	—	0-7P94	-	70	51	1d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Modest form on first 2 hurdle starts; not disgraced at Uttoxeter on Saturday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Champagne Twist	11/8	5/4	5/4	6/4	5/4
Montecam	7/4	7/4	13/8	13/8	13/8
Let's Sail Away	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1
Youlneverwalkalone	11/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Minella Rescue	16/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Taras Halls	16/1	14/1	18/1	14/1	14/1
Hawkseye View	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Jysuis	150/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Stick With Me Sam	100/1	80/1	66/1	80/1	66/1
Cave Bleu	200/1	250/1	200/1	250/1	200/1
Clarehill	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Champagne Twist

29.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Taras Halls

17.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

3rd

Hawkseye View

14.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Let's Sail Away

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Montecam

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Jysuis

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 7.6 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Minella Rescue

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Youlneverwalkalone

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Stick With Me Sam

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Clarehill

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Cave Bleu

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Streamsforth Lad

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Champagne Twist	122	129	110
Taras Halls	113	114	82
Hawkseye View	107	106	70
Montecam	—	122	109
Let's Sail Away	—	—	—
Youlneverwalkalone	—	111	77
Minella Rescue	—	—	—
Jysuis	—	—	—
Stick With Me Sam	—	90	71
Cave Bleu	—	55	28
Clarehill	—	66	39
Streamsforth Lad	—	70	51

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Streamsforth Lad	1d ago	Quick return
Taras Halls	22d ago	Fit
Youlneverwalkalone	23d ago	Fit
Champagne Twist	27d ago	Fit
Hawkseye View	27d ago	Fit
Montecam	30d ago	Fit
Stick With Me Sam	41d ago	Fit
Clarehill	42d ago	Fit
Cave Bleu	57d ago	Fresh
Minella Rescue	70d ago	Fresh
Jysuis	126d ago	Long break
Let's Sail Away	—	—