Best Odds Guaranteed At Planet Sport Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hereford

14:22

Date 2024-04-14

Distance 2m53y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

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
1	Insurrection Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	4-1233	130	134	120	63d	—	—	-15	38.7	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Most of his form, including Grade 2 effort, has substance; sets a useful standard
11	Maasai Mara Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:John O'Shea	J:Nick Scholfield T:John O'Shea	156	—	21	112	123	95	72d	—	—	+12	36.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Form of Catterick win has been nicely boosted by the runner-up since; respected
2	Jour D'Evasion Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	164	t	34221P	112	116	111	32d	—	—	+16	28.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Disappointing last time; consistent otherwise and won at Ludlow the time before
3	King Of Tara Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	164	—	22310	-	119	102	3d	—	—	+3	14.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Form dipped on Thursday; consistent otherwise and won at Warwick the time before
6	Chevington Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alastair Ralph	157	—	27-864	-	110	83	67d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ordinary form in two races at Ludlow since switched to hurdles
10	Zhang Fei Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	157	h	48	-	96	40	22d	—	—	-2	0.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Needs to improve markedly on his two hurdles efforts
4	Blow Your Horn Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	157	—	07	-	95	45	—	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Has a doubt over current form; something to prove back over hurdles
13	Dragonball Prince Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	149	—	54	-	88	65	22d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Comfortably held in two attempts over hurdles
14	Ocean Ridge Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Deborah Faulkner	149	h	6	-	67	29	—	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Flat winner last month but he's only modest; second crack at this sphere
7	El Vigaro Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Matt Sheppard	J:Richard Patrick T:Matt Sheppard	157	—	764	-	79	44	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Distant fourth here last month on rules debut, posting a meagre RPR
8	Gerrots Bay J:Ben Poste T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Ben Poste T:Deborah Faulkner	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Just 1-25 on Flat; brings limited potential to hurdles
12	Too Shy Shy Grey J:Conor Ring T:Daniel Bourne	J:Conor Ring T:Daniel Bourne	150	t	P5	-	60	-	12d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Holds dismal claims on hurdles form
9	Home And Dry Chestnut J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Deborah Faulkner	157	—	P	-	-	-	109d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Achieved nothing at Chepstow (hurdles debut) last time out
NR	Captains Road Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Charlie Longsdon	J:NON-RUNNER T:Charlie Longsdon	157	—	6/01-P	-	-	-	41d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Irish point winner; possibly needed the run last month on rules debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Insurrection	8/13	8/11	4/7	4/6	8/13
Maasai Mara	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4
Jour D'Evasion	6/1	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
King Of Tara	6/1	7/1	6/1	13/2	13/2
Chevington	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Zhang Fei	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Blow Your Horn	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Dragonball Prince	66/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Ocean Ridge	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
El Vigaro	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Gerrots	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Too Shy Shy	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1
Home And Dry	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Insurrection

38.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 18.7

8/11

2nd

Maasai Mara

36.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Jour D'Evasion

28.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

King Of Tara

14.3

OR: 0 Form: 11 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Zhang Fei

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Chevington

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Dragonball Prince

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Blow Your Horn

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ocean Ridge

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

El Vigaro

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Gerrots

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Too Shy Shy

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Home And Dry

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Captains Road

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Insurrection	130	134	120
Maasai Mara	112	123	95
Jour D'Evasion	112	116	111
King Of Tara	—	119	102
Chevington	—	110	83
Zhang Fei	—	96	40
Blow Your Horn	—	95	45
Dragonball Prince	—	88	65
Ocean Ridge	—	67	29
El Vigaro	—	79	44
Gerrots	—	—	—
Too Shy Shy	—	60	—
Home And Dry	—	—	—
Captains Road	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
King Of Tara	3d ago	Quick return
Too Shy Shy	12d ago	Quick return
El Vigaro	18d ago	Fit
Zhang Fei	22d ago	Fit
Dragonball Prince	22d ago	Fit
Jour D'Evasion	32d ago	Fit
Captains Road	41d ago	Fit
Insurrection	63d ago	Fresh
Chevington	67d ago	Fresh
Maasai Mara	72d ago	Fresh
Home And Dry	109d ago	Long break
Blow Your Horn	—	—
Ocean Ridge	—	—
Gerrots	—	—