Hozier Live In July Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (GBB Race)

Chepstow

13:35

Date 2024-01-30

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 4m 27.40s (slow by 41.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Castelfort (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	8/11F	Won
2nd	Speiriuil (IRE) Lorcan Murtagh · Nigel Hawke	14/1	12
3rd	Dodger Long (GB) Bradley Harris · Anthony Charlton	4/1	2
4th	Hill Spirit (GB) Nick Scholfield · Archie Watson	100/30	2.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Alain (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	28/1

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	Castelfort Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	161	—	21	112	110	49	53d	—	—	-7	48.4	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Battled on well to win Class 2 race at Sandown last month; leading contender
4	Dodger Long Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Anthony Charlton	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Anthony Charlton	154	—	4226	-	-	-	29d	—	—	-7	11.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Very respectable sixth in Listed Cheltenham bumper this month; hurdle debut today
2	Hill Spirit Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Archie Watson	J:Nick Scholfield T:Archie Watson	161	—	3241	-	108	81	25d	—	—	+2	17.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Delivered on bumper promise when winning by 8l on recent hurdling debut at Ludlow
7	Speiriuil Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	147	—	32	95	109	78	25d	—	—	+14	20	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Placed at big odds on her first two outings and probably won't be far away
3	Alain Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Out of a Flat-winning half-sister to useful jumper All Star; market may guide
NR	Pooch Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Anthony Charlton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Anthony Charlton	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has interesting Flat pedigree but is seemingly the stable's second string
NR	Push To Pass Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Harry Derham	J:NON-RUNNER T:Harry Derham	154	—	42	-	105	-	40d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Left disappointing debut behind when close second to a next-time-out winner at Exeter

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Castelfort	8/11	8/15	4/5	8/15	4/6
Dodger Long	4/1	4/1	10/3	4/1	7/2
Hill Spirit	4/1	11/2	5/1	4/1	4/1
Speiriuil	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Alain	16/1	14/1	10/1	14/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Castelfort

48.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 19.4

4/5

2nd

Speiriuil

OR: 11.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Hill Spirit

17.8

OR: 0 Form: 13.4 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Dodger Long

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Push To Pass

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Alain

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Pooch

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Castelfort	112	110	49
Speiriuil	95	109	78
Dodger Long	—	—	—
Hill Spirit	—	108	81
Alain	—	—	—
Pooch	—	—	—
Push To Pass	—	105	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hill Spirit	25d ago	Fit
Speiriuil	25d ago	Fit
Dodger Long	29d ago	Fit
Push To Pass	40d ago	Fit
Castelfort	53d ago	Fresh
Alain	—	—
Pooch	—	—