Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:50

Date 2024-04-18

Distance 2m4f56y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £14,305

Winning Time 5m 1.36s (slow by 11.36s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Golden Ace (GB) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	4/9F	Won
2nd	Ooh Betty (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Ben Clarke	14/1	8.5
3rd	Wyenot (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	10/1	0.3
4th	Lilting Verse (IRE) Connor Brace · Fergal O'Brien	18/1	11
5th	Mellificent (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	50/1	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Lightening Mahler (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	15/2
P.U.	Little Miss Dante (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	12/1
P.U.	Micks Jet (IRE) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	16/1
P.U.	Oneforthefairgreen (IRE) James Best · Martin Keighley	200/1

Runners (12)

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	Golden Ace Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	161	—	52-111	139	145	107	35d	—	—	-20	42.3	0.09/1	4/11 73%
Won the Grade 2 mares' novice at last month's Festival and is the one to beat today
3	Lightening Mahler Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	t	1-141	121	130	103	24d	—	—	+19	27.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Up in grade after ready win at Huntingdon last month; remains unexposed
10	Ooh Betty Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	156	t	3P1223	123	135	123	26d	—	—	+26	31.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
The most exposed one in this line-up but handles good ground; probably won't be far away.
5	Little Miss Dante Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	t	1-113P	122	129	117	63d	—	—	+21	26.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Placed in Listed race in December but well beaten since; may find this ground too lively
12	Wyenot Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	156	—	3-11P1	123	132	126	33d	—	—	+15	22.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
3-4 over hurdles; in the mix for minor honours if suited by this step up in trip
4	Lilting Verse Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	156	t	17-145	114	122	101	26d	—	—	+13	17.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Listed bumper winner; yet to build upon her Ludlow maiden hurdle win in November
7	Micks Jet Chestnut J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	156	—	-43431	113	121	101	60d	—	—	+25	30.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Useful in bumpers last year; dominated modest maiden hurdle in February; this is tougher
6	Mellificent Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	156	t	/16-14	114	118	71	47d	—	—	+14	16.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Close fourth in 3m Listed race last month; further progress is possible back at 2m4f
9	Oneforthefairgreen Bay J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	156	—	93-72P	-	-	-	118d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Placed in two Irish bumpers in 2023 but struggled on stable/hurdle debut in December
NR	Aston Martini Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	159	—	1114	120	129	117	63d	—	—	—	32.5	—	—
Narrow winner of quite valuable Lingfield race in January; disappointing in Grade 2 since
NR	My Chiquita Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:B F Brookhouse	J:NON-RUNNER T:B F Brookhouse	156	h	11	118	122	91	—	—	—	—	34	—	—
Fair Flat-racer who took very well to hurdling on good ground in autumn; each-way claims
NR	Take No Chances Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Dan Skelton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dan Skelton	156	—	3-12P2	121	134	121	27d	—	—	—	19.9	—	—
Went very close in 3m handicap at Newbury last month; no forlorn hope here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Golden Ace	1/3	4/11	4/11	4/11	1/3
Lightening Mahler	10/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1
Ooh Betty	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Little Miss Dante	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Wyenot	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Lilting Verse	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	16/1
Micks Jet	20/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Mellificent	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Oneforthefairgreen	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Ace

42.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

4/11

2nd

My Chiquita

OR: 17 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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3rd

Aston Martini

32.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 15 Odds: 0

—

Ooh Betty

31.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 11.7 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Micks Jet

30.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 13 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Lightening Mahler

27.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Little Miss Dante

26.4

OR: 18 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Wyenot

22.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Take No Chances

19.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Lilting Verse

17.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Mellificent

16.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Oneforthefairgreen

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Golden Ace	139	145	107
Ooh Betty	123	135	123
Wyenot	123	132	126
Little Miss Dante	122	129	117
Lightening Mahler	121	130	103
Take No Chances	121	134	121
Aston Martini	120	129	117
My Chiquita	118	122	91
Lilting Verse	114	122	101
Mellificent	114	118	71
Micks Jet	113	121	101
Oneforthefairgreen	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lightening Mahler	24d ago	Fit
Ooh Betty	26d ago	Fit
Lilting Verse	26d ago	Fit
Take No Chances	27d ago	Fit
Wyenot	33d ago	Fit
Golden Ace	35d ago	Fit
Mellificent	47d ago	Fresh
Micks Jet	60d ago	Fresh
Little Miss Dante	63d ago	Fresh
Aston Martini	63d ago	Fresh
Oneforthefairgreen	118d ago	Long break
My Chiquita	—	—