Mulberry Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Huntingdon

13:40

Date 2024-02-08

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Winning Time 4m 7.53s (slow by 30.53s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nordic Tiger (FR) Alice Stevens · Harry Derham	11/10F	Won
2nd	Roccovango (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	3/1	0.3
3rd	Bluegrass (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	25/1	1.25
4th	Goblet Of Fire (GB) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	5/1	8.5
5th	Quian (GER) Jack Quinlan · Thomas Gallagher	22/1	.5
6th	King William Rufus (FR) Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	11/2	7

Runners (9)

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
5	Nordic Tiger Bay J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Harry Derham	J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Harry Derham	163	t	-45331	104	124	108	7d	—	—	+1	39.6	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Escapes a penalty for 2m4f win last week and Alice Stevens can use 5lb claim to boot
1	Roccovango Brown J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	—	0353-7	109	107	65	91d	—	—	-4	23.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Open to improvement now handicapping for new yard
7	Goblet Of Fire Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	41	109	111	88	35d	—	—	+16	28.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Form of Hereford success is solid; unexposed juvenile hurdler who has to be respected
2	King William Rufus Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	167	—	2-6725	108	108	80	48d	—	—	+11	20.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Still well treated on bumper form, which has plenty of substance
4	Bluegrass Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	164	t	4220-7	105	104	83	31d	—	—	+10	15.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Hard to dismiss off current mark returned to handicap level
6	Quian Grey J:Jack Quinlan T:Thomas Gallagher	J:Jack Quinlan T:Thomas Gallagher	162	—	6-851	103	110	89	56d	—	—	+10	14.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won at Taunton eight weeks ago; remains favourably treated on best German Flat form
NR	It's A Love Thing Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	165	—	8P1P	106	105	76	—	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Had an excuse on most recent hurdles start; still unexposed in this sphere
NR	Thorpeness Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Rob Summers	J:NON-RUNNER T:Rob Summers	154	h	-3258P	95	106	-	142d	—	—	—	11.9	—	—
Others have stronger form claims; second run for new stable
NR	Orchestra Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	152	—	227	105	116	108	1d	—	—	—	19.8	—	—
May be capable of progress now handicapping in this sphere

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Nordic Tiger	5/4	5/4	5/4
Roccovango	15/8	2/1	2/1
Goblet Of Fire	13/2	6/1	6/1
King William Rufus	8/1	15/2	15/2
Bluegrass	18/1	18/1	18/1
Quian	25/1	20/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nordic Tiger

39.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Goblet Of Fire

28.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Roccovango

23.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

King William Rufus

20.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Orchestra

19.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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It's A Love Thing

18.8

OR: 14 Form: 4.8 Odds: 0

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Bluegrass

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Quian

14.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Thorpeness

11.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Roccovango	109	107	65
Goblet Of Fire	109	111	88
King William Rufus	108	108	80
It's A Love Thing	106	105	76
Bluegrass	105	104	83
Orchestra	105	116	108
Nordic Tiger	104	124	108
Quian	103	110	89
Thorpeness	95	106	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Orchestra	1d ago	Quick return
Nordic Tiger	7d ago	Quick return
Bluegrass	31d ago	Fit
Goblet Of Fire	35d ago	Fit
King William Rufus	48d ago	Fresh
Quian	56d ago	Fresh
Roccovango	91d ago	Long break
Thorpeness	142d ago	Long break
It's A Love Thing	—	—