Guinness 0.0 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Newcastle

Newcastle

13:27

Guinness 0.0 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-03-16

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 4m 30.40s (slow by 31.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	From The Clouds (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	13/2	Won
2nd	Milcree (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	11/2	0.2
3rd	Young Jack (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	4/6F	2.25
4th	Visual Impact (IRE) Craig Nichol · Lucinda Russell	66/1	1
5th	Ballyfort (IRE) Brian Hughes · N W Alexander	13/2	6
6th	Benefit Ben (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	11/1	4
7th	Foster's Fortune (GB) Tom Midgley · Chris Grant	200/1	8

Runners (8)

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
3	Young Jack Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	166	—	P-121	119	119	104	30d	—	—	-17	35.1	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Made all over 2m4f here last month and holds strong claims under a penalty
4	Ballyfort Bay J:Brian Hughes T:N W Alexander	J:Brian Hughes T:N W Alexander	159	ht	23-563	109	117	100	29d	—	—	+6	18.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Third in warm-looking novice at Kelso last time and he's a key player today
1	From The Clouds Bay J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	166	t	232-41	112	103	93	21d	—	—	+8	18.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won over C&D last month; further improvement needed but he's in good hands to progress
7	Milcree Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	159	—	1-3	-	114	15	96d	—	—	+4	12.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Third at Ayr (2m5f); jumping/trip are question marks today but he certainly has potential
5	Benefit Ben Chestnut J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	159	—	P5-282	-	105	101	38d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Fair second at Sedgefield last month but may not come into his own until upped in trip
8	Visual Impact Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Lucinda Russell	J:Craig Nichol T:Lucinda Russell	152	—	24	-	-	-	32d	—	—	+3	3.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Point runner-up; well beaten in sole bumper but should leave that behind at some stage
6	Foster's Fortune Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Chris Grant	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Chris Grant	159	—	0676	-	82	49	18d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Failed to threaten in bumpers and well beaten at 33-1 on recent hurdle debut at Catterick
NR	Johnny Dogs Bay J:TBC T:Susan Corbett	J: T:Susan Corbett	166	h	P51-14	-	87	38	78d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Point/maiden hurdle winner; tailed off last time but the hood and shorter trip could help

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Young Jack	8/13	8/13	8/13	8/13	8/13
Ballyfort	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
From The Clouds	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Milcree	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Benefit Ben	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Visual Impact	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Foster's Fortune	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

Young Jack

35.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

8/13

2nd

From The Clouds

18.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

3rd

Ballyfort

18.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Milcree

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Visual Impact

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Benefit Ben

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Foster's Fortune

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Johnny Dogs

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Young Jack	119	119	104
From The Clouds	112	103	93
Ballyfort	109	117	100
Milcree	—	114	15
Benefit Ben	—	105	101
Visual Impact	—	—	—
Foster's Fortune	—	82	49
Johnny Dogs	—	87	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Foster's Fortune	18d ago	Fit
From The Clouds	21d ago	Fit
Ballyfort	29d ago	Fit
Young Jack	30d ago	Fit
Visual Impact	32d ago	Fit
Benefit Ben	38d ago	Fit
Johnny Dogs	78d ago	Fresh
Milcree	96d ago	Long break