Mick Sziler Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Haydock

16:25

Date 2024-03-30

Distance 3m58y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,242

Winning Time 6m 14.50s (slow by 17.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	One Big Bang (IRE) Mr Alex Chadwick · James Owen	6/4F	Won
2nd	Best Life (IRE) Tom Cannon · Mel Rowley	17/2	8
3rd	Awesome Foursome (GB) James Turner · Nigel Twiston-Davies	11/1	11
4th	Spitalfield (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	12/1	4.5
5th	Fiveafterfour (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	14/1	.5
6th	Rock Steady Eddie (GB) Edward Austin · Susan Corbett	25/1	5.5
7th	Hill Of Tara (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	7/1	58

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cream Of The West (IRE) Henry Brooke · N W Alexander	7/1
P.U.	Jalisco Star (IRE) Sean Bowen · Laura Horsfall	8/1
P.U.	Keable (IRE) Mr Ben Sutton · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	20/1

Runners (11)

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
6	One Big Bang Grey J:Mr Alex Chadwick(7) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(7) T:James Owen	164	—	0-434P	106	109	82	54d	—	—	-1	20.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Ability in Ireland and new trainer does well with recruits from other yards; interesting
4	Cream Of The West Bay J:Henry Brooke T:N W Alexander	J:Henry Brooke T:N W Alexander	166	—	0-3121	108	109	85	16d	—	—	+5	18.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Two wins from his three handicap starts and this progressive 8yo is on the shortlist
5	Hill Of Tara Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	—	1211F3	106	112	101	25d	—	—	+17	28	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Has won 4 times this season; needs to prove he can cope with this mark but not written off
8	Best Life Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Mel Rowley	J:Tom Cannon T:Mel Rowley	158	—	41D-493	100	107	92	38d	—	—	+6	15.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
First past the post in 3m point; could relish this step up in trip on handicap debut
9	Jalisco Star Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Laura Horsfall	J:Sean Bowen T:Laura Horsfall	157	t	855331	99	104	88	7d	—	—	+19	28.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Did it very comfortably at Bangor last Saturday and is entitled to respect up 7lb
11	Awesome Foursome Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	t	265232	98	115	101	13d	—	—	+16	23.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Arrives in good form but has modest strike-rate but may be vulnerable to stronger stayers
7	Spitalfield Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	162	—	U33436	104	111	83	30d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	18.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Tailed off at Taunton last time but good third at Huntingdon previously and not discounted
10	Fiveafterfour Bay J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	156	t	-84313	98	105	73	33d	—	—	+20	24.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
6l win on handicap debut at Ayr and subsequent 12l third there perhaps came too soon
3	Keable Bay J:Mr Ben Sutton(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr Ben Sutton(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	166	h	/426-4	108	113	84	30d	—	—	+11	15.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Too soon to write off this lightly raced 7yo but he's been well beaten in both handicaps
1	Rock Steady Eddie Grey J:Edward Austin(5) T:Susan Corbett	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Susan Corbett	168	—	3-3632	110	109	79	16d	—	—	+14	18.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Close second in recent Hexham maiden and open to improvement now up in trip on h'cap debut
NR	Both Barrels Chestnut J:TBC T:Donald Whillans	J: T:Donald Whillans	167	—	43-432	109	113	81	33d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Staying-on 2nd on h'cap debut at Ayr and the step up in trip could suit this unexposed 6yo

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
One Big Bang	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Cream Of The West	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Hill Of Tara	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Best Life	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Jalisco Star	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Awesome Foursome	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Spitalfield	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Fiveafterfour	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Keable	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Rock Steady Eddie	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jalisco Star

28.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 13.6 Odds: 2.5

15/2

2nd

Hill Of Tara

OR: 14 Form: 11 Odds: 3.1

6/1

3rd

Fiveafterfour

24.7

OR: 12 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Awesome Foursome

23.8

OR: 12 Form: 9.6 Odds: 2.2

17/2

One Big Bang

20.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Spitalfield

18.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Rock Steady Eddie

18.2

OR: 15 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Cream Of The West

18.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Keable

15.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Best Life

15.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Both Barrels

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rock Steady Eddie	110	109	79
Both Barrels	109	113	81
Cream Of The West	108	109	85
Keable	108	113	84
One Big Bang	106	109	82
Hill Of Tara	106	112	101
Spitalfield	104	111	83
Best Life	100	107	92
Jalisco Star	99	104	88
Awesome Foursome	98	115	101
Fiveafterfour	98	105	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jalisco Star	7d ago	Quick return
Awesome Foursome	13d ago	Quick return
Cream Of The West	16d ago	Fit
Rock Steady Eddie	16d ago	Fit
Hill Of Tara	25d ago	Fit
Spitalfield	30d ago	Fit
Keable	30d ago	Fit
Fiveafterfour	33d ago	Fit
Both Barrels	33d ago	Fit
Best Life	38d ago	Fit
One Big Bang	54d ago	Fresh