Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Hexham

18:45

Date 2024-05-04

Distance 2m48y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

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	Wilful Brown J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	162	—	41221-	116	122	81	37d	—	—	+2	53.4	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Clear second on hurdling debut in March and won easily at Fontwell later that month
9	Walk On Quest Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	155	t	2/25-	-	114	37	91d	—	—	-9	8.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Second in Kelso maiden on hurdling debut; safely held since but still considered each-way
6	Le Jeune Bresil Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	155	—	/F3PP-	113	122	113	82d	—	—	+8	18.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Pulled up on last two outings but his Wetherby third in November makes him of interest
8	Sovereign Star Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	155	—	/2/65-	-	96	76	37d	—	—	-1	5.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Weakened into fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby; improvement required here
4	Famous Liss Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	155	—	6/U21-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Bought for 25,000euros after finishing alone in heavy-ground Irish point in March
7	Rock On Jet Bay J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	155	—	225-	-	-	-	33d	—	—	+3	7.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Second in two Irish points last season and also showed promise in a Cork bumper
3	Conquer The Breeze Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Maurice Barnes	J:Danny McMenamin T:Maurice Barnes	155	t	365-	96	106	85	178d	—	—	+11	13.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Respectable fifth at Musselburgh in the autumn; minor role might be best hope here
2	Bunker Bay Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	155	—	8-	-	75	39	67d	—	—	-1	0.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Fair on the Flat; well beaten on hurdling debut but not without showing some promise
5	Grand Geste Grey J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	155	—	70-	-	-	-	97d	—	—	0	0.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
A down-the-field outsider in two good-ground bumpers last season; hurdle debut today
10	Belladinotte Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	148	—	95-	-	83	41	9d	—	—	0	0.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Struggled when 150-1 for recent hurdling debut at Huntingdon
11	Bettybea Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Simon Waugh	J:Callum Bewley T:Simon Waugh	148	—	00P-	-	-	-	67d	—	—	0	0.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Pulled-up outsider on hurdling debut at Catterick in February
12	Paywave Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Jacqueline Coward	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Jacqueline Coward	142	—	0-	-	-	-	37d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Beaten out of sight when 200-1 for Wetherby maiden hurdle on debut in March

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Wilful	8/13	8/13	8/13	8/13	8/13
Walk On Quest	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Le Jeune Bresil	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sovereign Star	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Famous Liss	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Rock On Jet	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Conquer The Breeze	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Bunker Bay	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Grand Geste	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Belladinotte	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Bettybea	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Paywave	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

Wilful

53.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 19 Odds: 17.9

8/13

2nd

Le Jeune Bresil

18.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

3rd

Conquer The Breeze

13.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Walk On Quest

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

7/2

Rock On Jet

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Sovereign Star

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Famous Liss

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Bunker Bay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Grand Geste

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Belladinotte

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Bettybea

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Paywave

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wilful	116	122	81
Le Jeune Bresil	113	122	113
Conquer The Breeze	96	106	85
Walk On Quest	—	114	37
Sovereign Star	—	96	76
Famous Liss	—	—	—
Rock On Jet	—	—	—
Bunker Bay	—	75	39
Grand Geste	—	—	—
Belladinotte	—	83	41
Bettybea	—	—	—
Paywave	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Belladinotte	9d ago	Quick return
Rock On Jet	33d ago	Fit
Wilful	37d ago	Fit
Sovereign Star	37d ago	Fit
Paywave	37d ago	Fit
Bunker Bay	67d ago	Fresh
Bettybea	67d ago	Fresh
Le Jeune Bresil	82d ago	Fresh
Walk On Quest	91d ago	Long break
Grand Geste	97d ago	Long break
Conquer The Breeze	178d ago	Long break
Famous Liss	—	—