Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Huntingdon

17:03

Date 2024-05-09

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £2,178

Winning Time 3m 44.10s (slow by 11.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	King Ulanda (IRE) Ben Jones · Tom Weston	4/1	Won
2nd	Handfulofpromises (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/2F	4.75
3rd	Walden (FR) Cian Chester · Tom Weston	5/1	2
4th	Jessie Jump Jet (GB) Robert Dunne · Tom Lacey	3/1	.75
5th	Stonegate (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Brian Rothwell	28/1	1.75
6th	Barleythorpe (GB) Alice Stevens · Pam Sly	12/1	0.05
7th	Runaway Train (IRE) Caoilin Quinn · James Owen	12/1	0.2
8th	Now I Know (IRE) Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	16/1	.75
9th	Lucille Diamond (GB) James Davies · Tracey Leeson	250/1	99

Runners (10)

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
8	Handfulofpromises Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	151	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	13.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
2l second on February's Irish point start (3m); not overfaced on this British/rules debut
10	Jessie Jump Jet Brown J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Lacey	J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Lacey	145	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Dam won Grade 3/Listed 2m3f-2m4f hurdles for same connections; starts at realistic level
7	Walden Bay J:Cian Chester(7) T:Tom Weston	J:Cian Chester(7) T:Tom Weston	152	—	55-	-	100	72	19d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Didn't progress from first outing to second, albeit on softer ground than awaits here
6	Runaway Train Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:James Owen	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:James Owen	152	—	9-	-	81	45	29d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Beaten 39l on his Market Rasen debut, not necessarily working it all out; can fare better
4	Now I Know Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	152	t	0-	-	79	66	54d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Refused to settle when beaten 38l on March's Kempton debut; tongue-tie replaces the hood
3	King Ulanda Bay J:Ben Jones T:Tom Weston	J:Ben Jones T:Tom Weston	152	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Useful or better dual-purpose performers in the immediate family; maybe one for later on
2	Barleythorpe Chestnut J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Pam Sly	J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Pam Sly	152	—	7-	-	94	52	29d	—	—	-5	1.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Outpaced and then weakened when beaten 26l on last month's debut; could do better
1	Stonegate Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Brian Rothwell	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Brian Rothwell	158	—	6/4-	-	91	40	168d	—	—	-2	0.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Market Rasen fourth in November (at 250-1) represented a forward step; more needed
9	Lucille Diamond Bay J:James Davies T:Tracey Leeson	J:James Davies T:Tracey Leeson	151	—	9-	-	57	-	15d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
100-1, didn't work out the required when 69l last of nine on her recent debut (soft)
NR	Patch Man Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Sean Bowen T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	152	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Closely related to Listed Flat/smart hurdler Sir Erec; trainer won this race last year

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Handfulofpromises	2/1	2/1	2/1
Jessie Jump Jet	10/3	7/2	4/1
Walden	11/2	6/1	5/1
Runaway Train	11/2	5/1	6/1
Now I Know	9/1	13/2	9/1
King Ulanda	10/1	10/1	10/1
Barleythorpe	14/1	16/1	12/1
Stonegate	28/1	25/1	25/1
Lucille Diamond	50/1	33/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Handfulofpromises

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Jessie Jump Jet

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

4/1

3rd

Walden

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Runaway Train

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Now I Know

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

King Ulanda

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Barleythorpe

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Stonegate

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Lucille Diamond

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Patch Man

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Handfulofpromises	—	—	—
Jessie Jump Jet	—	—	—
Walden	—	100	72
Runaway Train	—	81	45
Now I Know	—	79	66
King Ulanda	—	—	—
Barleythorpe	—	94	52
Stonegate	—	91	40
Lucille Diamond	—	57	—
Patch Man	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lucille Diamond	15d ago	Fit
Walden	19d ago	Fit
Runaway Train	29d ago	Fit
Barleythorpe	29d ago	Fit
Now I Know	54d ago	Fresh
Stonegate	168d ago	Long break
Handfulofpromises	—	—
Jessie Jump Jet	—	—
King Ulanda	—	—
Patch Man	—	—