Balfours Llp And Lycetts Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qual') (GBB)

Ludlow

14:35

Date 2024-03-21

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

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
2	Go To War Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	166	t	18-U31	123	122	96	92d	—	—	-18	38.3	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Comfortable win over C&D in December and he's a strong contender under a 7lb penalty
1	Court In The Act Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	166	—	5-3121	120	123	109	86d	—	—	-5	27.5	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Made all at Kempton on Boxing Day; leading claims if ground suits (unproven on slow going)
4	Express Surprise Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	159	—	2-55U	-	104	59	10d	—	—	0	4.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Runner-up in Irish maiden point last February but yet to really shine under rules
6	No More Bolero Brown J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	159	—	55	-	98	63	18d	—	—	-2	0.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Useful Flat form on the continent but soundly beaten on first two hurdle starts
8	Take A Hike Bay J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	152	—	2U2	-	-	-	—	—	—	+5	6.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Runner-up in two Irish mares' maiden points; no surprise to see a good run on rules debut
5	Mambo Beat Chestnut J:Charlie Price(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	159	—	94	-	85	66	21d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Flat winner but well beaten at massive odds on both hurdle starts (2m, good/soft)
7	Bettwyn Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	152	—	9P	-	-	-	43d	—	—	0	0.1	112.50/1	450/1 0%
Triple-figure odds and tailed off/pulled up on her two starts
NR	Blueberry Wine Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	159	t	124453	106	117	-	112d	—	—	—	18	—	—
3 chase wins in first half of last year; major player if tapping back into that ability

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Go To War	4/7	8/15	8/15	8/15	8/15
Court In The Act	7/4	13/8	6/4	13/8	6/4
Express Surprise	18/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	16/1
No More Bolero	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Take A Hike	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Mambo Beat	125/1	125/1	100/1	150/1	125/1
Bettwyn	200/1	200/1	450/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Go To War

38.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Court In The Act

27.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Blueberry Wine

OR: 14 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Take A Hike

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Express Surprise

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

28/1

No More Bolero

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Mambo Beat

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Bettwyn

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

450/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Go To War	123	122	96
Court In The Act	120	123	109
Blueberry Wine	106	117	—
Express Surprise	—	104	59
No More Bolero	—	98	63
Take A Hike	—	—	—
Mambo Beat	—	85	66
Bettwyn	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Express Surprise	10d ago	Quick return
No More Bolero	18d ago	Fit
Mambo Beat	21d ago	Fit
Bettwyn	43d ago	Fit
Court In The Act	86d ago	Fresh
Go To War	92d ago	Long break
Blueberry Wine	112d ago	Long break
Take A Hike	—	—