J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Kelso

14:15

Date 2024-05-26

Distance 2m51y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 4m 4.04s (slow by 24.04s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Geordies Dream (GB) Craig Nichol · Pauline Robson	4/1	Won
2nd	Ravenscraig Castle (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Iain Jardine	8/1	.5
3rd	Blueberry Wine (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	4/1	3.25
4th	Famous Liss (IRE) Sam Coltherd · Stuart Coltherd	50/1	.75
5th	Dorcas Road (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	14/1	4.25
6th	Rock N Roll Champ (IRE) Henry Brooke · Sandy Forster	50/1	2.75
7th	Someone You Loved (GER) Kielan Woods · Fergal O'Brien	EvensF	4.5
8th	Acoustic (IRE) Conor Rabbitt · Maurice Barnes	150/1	6.5
9th	Fairly Fulling (IRE) Ross Chapman · Jane Walton	150/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Saratoga Steve (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	33/1

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
9	Someone You Loved Grey J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-29	14.2	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Fair on the Flat in Germany (RPR of 80); gelded since; interesting on jumps/stable debut
2	Blueberry Wine Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	155	t	44532-	105	107	76	32d	—	—	+9	25.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Five-time chase winner; second in novice hurdle last time; conditions suit; chance
5	Geordies Dream Grey J:Craig Nichol T:Pauline Robson	J:Craig Nichol T:Pauline Robson	155	p	5/323-	96	109	75	82d	—	—	+2	15.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
C&D bumper winner; fair form over hurdles; best at 2m; headgear tried; chance
10	Dorcas Road Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	148	t	7/75-	-	106	73	37d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Improved on hurdles debut run when fifth of seven at Ayr last month; more needed
6	Ravenscraig Castle Grey J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	155	tp	5	-	103	75	10d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Quite useful on the Flat; beaten 22l on hurdles debut; cheekpieces tried; should improve
8	Saratoga Steve Chestnut J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	155	ht	659-	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-2	0.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Some promise in three bumpers; tried in a tongue-tie and hood for his hurdles debut
4	Famous Liss Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	155	—	/U21-8	-	62	29	22d	—	—	-1	0.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Winning Irish pointer; well beaten after a break on hurdles/stable debut; should do better
7	Rock N Roll Champ Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Sandy Forster	J:Henry Brooke T:Sandy Forster	155	—	3P66-8	-	95	63	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Modest Irish pointer; well beaten in two runs over hurdles; others stronger
1	Acoustic Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	155	t	0/86U-	78	65	25	109d	—	—	+7	7.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Modest Flat performer who hasn't shown enough over hurdles to suggest he will win this
3	Fairly Fulling Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	155	h	/P49-7	-	-	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Ex-Irish pointer; modest form in bumpers and best watched on hurdles debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Someone You Loved	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11
Blueberry Wine	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Geordies Dream	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Dorcas Road	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Ravenscraig Castle	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Saratoga Steve	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Famous Liss	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Rock N Roll Champ	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Acoustic	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Fairly Fulling	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Blueberry Wine

25.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

7/2

2nd

Geordies Dream

15.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

3rd

Someone You Loved

14.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

10/11

Acoustic

7.2

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Dorcas Road

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Ravenscraig Castle

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Saratoga Steve

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Famous Liss

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Rock N Roll Champ

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Fairly Fulling

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blueberry Wine	105	107	76
Geordies Dream	96	109	75
Acoustic	78	65	25
Someone You Loved	—	—	—
Dorcas Road	—	106	73
Ravenscraig Castle	—	103	75
Saratoga Steve	—	—	—
Famous Liss	—	62	29
Rock N Roll Champ	—	95	63
Fairly Fulling	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ravenscraig Castle	10d ago	Quick return
Rock N Roll Champ	18d ago	Fit
Fairly Fulling	18d ago	Fit
Famous Liss	22d ago	Fit
Saratoga Steve	30d ago	Fit
Blueberry Wine	32d ago	Fit
Dorcas Road	37d ago	Fit
Geordies Dream	82d ago	Fresh
Acoustic	109d ago	Long break
Someone You Loved	—	—