Clifton Inn Newtown Exeter "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Exeter

16:55

Date 2024-04-19

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Winning Time 4m 17.55s (slow by 27.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Saint Cyr De Pail (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	7/1	Won
2nd	Johnny Blue (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	1/6F	0.1
3rd	Bathgate (GB) Lewis Stones · Tom Weston	7/1	1.25
4th	Tiger Blade (GB) Dylan Johnston · Harriet Brown	50/1	39
5th	Giddy Up (GB) Sean Houlihan · Mitchell Hunt	100/1	23

Runners (9)

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
3	Johnny Blue Brown J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	126	-	121	57	82d	—	—	-40	28.5	0.05/1	1/5 83%
Unsuited by soft ground in January but the one to beat on 2m hurdle debut form on good
9	Bathgate Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Tom Weston	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Tom Weston	150	—	784	-	102	70	37d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Moderate bumper form but improved on hurdle debut and this stiffer 2m can suit
5	Saint Cyr De Pail Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	158	—	6	-	81	63	31d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Couldn't hold position on 2m5f debut here; this easier test can see improvement
6	Tiger Blade Bay J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Harriet Brown	J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Harriet Brown	158	—	6-6506	-	56	36	122d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Signs of ability in good-ground bumper; shown little in novice hurdles
2	Giddy Up Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	158	—	—	-	56	19	8d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
250-1, finished well back on his hurdle debut at Taunton last week
NR	Dunbulcan Bay Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	158	—	5	-	-	-	151d	—	—	—	0	—	—
£72,000 3yo from staying family; bumper promise here on debut; can improve now hurdling
NR	Lost In The Mist Chestnut J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Martin Keighley	158	t	/338-3	-	95	16	93d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Placed in two bumpers in 2022; respectable hurdle debut after absence; should improve
NR	Wild Grouse Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	158	t	/F1-55	-	97	80	132d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Irish point winner; faded in both hurdle starts; had wind surgery since; should do better
NR	Reely Delightful Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	151	—	8-4	-	-	-	20d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Modest form so far, in a bumper and maiden hurdle; handicaps soon

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Johnny Blue	1/5	2/11	1/5	1/5	1/5
Bathgate	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	6/1
Saint Cyr De Pail	8/1	8/1	9/1	15/2	15/2
Tiger Blade	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Giddy Up	150/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Johnny Blue

28.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 20

1/5

2nd

Bathgate

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Lost In The Mist

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Saint Cyr De Pail

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Tiger Blade

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Giddy Up

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Dunbulcan Bay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wild Grouse

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Reely Delightful

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Johnny Blue	—	121	57
Bathgate	—	102	70
Saint Cyr De Pail	—	81	63
Tiger Blade	—	56	36
Giddy Up	—	56	19
Dunbulcan Bay	—	—	—
Lost In The Mist	—	95	16
Wild Grouse	—	97	80
Reely Delightful	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Giddy Up	8d ago	Quick return
Reely Delightful	20d ago	Fit
Saint Cyr De Pail	31d ago	Fit
Bathgate	37d ago	Fit
Johnny Blue	82d ago	Fresh
Lost In The Mist	93d ago	Long break
Tiger Blade	122d ago	Long break
Wild Grouse	132d ago	Long break
Dunbulcan Bay	151d ago	Long break