Chetwood Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

14:50

Date 2024-03-26

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,955

Runners (14)

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
9	Ryan's Rocket Chestnut J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	159	—	P/1-02	-	120	109	103d	—	—	-30	25.7	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Clear second to smart rival over C&D on hurdle debut in December; the one to beat
13	Manuelito Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	149	—	3	-	100	71	54d	—	—	-2	4.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fair Flat-racer; kept on steadily for remote third on stable/hurdle debut at Wincanton
1	Diamond Dice Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	166	—	F25661	-	114	93	34d	—	—	-7	19	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has penalty for last month's Ludlow win but can still play a major role
6	Intrepide Sud Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	159	t	1/621-	-	-	-	609d	—	—	+1	9.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won very ordinary Worcester bumper in summer 2022; not seen again since
3	Diesel Line Brown J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	159	h	1-30	-	93	52	63d	—	—	+2	9.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Quite impressive in a bumper last season but has made disappointing start to hurdle career
10	Skin Full Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:David Pipe	J:Tom Bellamy T:David Pipe	159	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Bought for £82,000 after clear second on Irish point debut last April; rules debut today
4	El Curamach Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Ryan Potter	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Ryan Potter	159	t	5	-	69	54	108d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ran well to a point on debut but was well beaten in the end; drops from 2m3f here
8	Pillar Rock Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	159	—	076	-	86	61	16d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
With a good stable but was soundly beaten on his first two hurdling starts
14	Nobody Told Me Bay J:David Bass T:Deborah Faulkner	J:David Bass T:Deborah Faulkner	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won on the Flat last spring but was in poor form last summer/autumn; stable/hurdle debut
2	Cave Article Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Christian Williams	J:Nick Scholfield T:Christian Williams	159	—	P-2P6	-	90	67	11d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
A well-beaten 80-1 shot on both hurdling starts this year; can only be watched at present
7	Katopop Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	159	—	2FP-9	-	-	-	124d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Struggled on both hurdling starts last year; look elsewhere
5	Gentlieman Ross Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Ella Pickard	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Ella Pickard	159	h	U	-	-	-	15d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Jinked and unseated rider at first flight when 150-1 for debut here a fortnight ago
11	Telenn D'Annain b/br J:Robert Dunne T:Christian Williams	J:Robert Dunne T:Christian Williams	159	—	69	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Showed no significant promise when beaten about 40l in two bumpers; hurdling debut today
NR	Kentucky Bluegrass Bay J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	149	h	8	-	79	40	54d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Dual Flat winner last year but posed no threat when 66-1 for last month's hurdle debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Ryan's Rocket	8/13	4/7	4/7	4/7	4/7
Manuelito	10/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Diamond Dice	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Intrepide Sud	8/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Diesel Line	12/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Skin Full	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	22/1
El Curamach	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Pillar Rock	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Nobody Told Me	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Cave Article	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Katopop	150/1	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Gentlieman Ross	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Telenn D'Annain	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

Ryan's Rocket

25.7

OR: 0 Form: 6.3 Odds: 19.4

8/13

2nd

Diamond Dice

OR: 0 Form: 11 Odds: 8

3/1

3rd

Intrepide Sud

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Diesel Line

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Skin Full

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1

28/1

Manuelito

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

14/1

El Curamach

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Pillar Rock

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Nobody Told Me

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Gentlieman Ross

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Cave Article

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Telenn D'Annain

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Katopop

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Kentucky Bluegrass

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ryan's Rocket	—	120	109
Manuelito	—	100	71
Diamond Dice	—	114	93
Intrepide Sud	—	—	—
Diesel Line	—	93	52
Skin Full	—	—	—
El Curamach	—	69	54
Pillar Rock	—	86	61
Nobody Told Me	—	—	—
Cave Article	—	90	67
Katopop	—	—	—
Gentlieman Ross	—	—	—
Telenn D'Annain	—	—	—
Kentucky Bluegrass	—	79	40

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cave Article	11d ago	Quick return
Gentlieman Ross	15d ago	Fit
Pillar Rock	16d ago	Fit
Telenn D'Annain	31d ago	Fit
Diamond Dice	34d ago	Fit
Manuelito	54d ago	Fresh
Kentucky Bluegrass	54d ago	Fresh
Diesel Line	63d ago	Fresh
Ryan's Rocket	103d ago	Long break
El Curamach	108d ago	Long break
Katopop	124d ago	Long break
Intrepide Sud	609d ago	Long break
Skin Full	—	—
Nobody Told Me	—	—