Book Our Winning Post Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Newton Abbot

17:15

Date 2024-06-05

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,152

Winning Time 3m 58.50s (slow by 12.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Greatness Awaits (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	3/1	Won
2nd	Western Soldier (GER) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	11/1	1.5
3rd	Ocean Ridge (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Deborah Faulkner	14/1	.75
4th	Daany (IRE) David Noonan · Joe Tickle	22/1	1.5
5th	Thurley (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	15/2	.5
6th	City Roller (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Laura Horsfall	11/4F	.75
7th	Mac Be Lucky (GB) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	7/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Clinton Lane (GB) Fergus Gillard · Mark Gillard	16/1
P.U.	Elusive Enemy (IRE) Philip Armson · Alexander Gibbons	66/1
P.U.	Miss Marette (GB) Bryan Carver · Chris Down	9/1

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
5	City Roller Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	160	tv	PP94-2	90	102	86	27d	—	—	+1	20.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Exposed maiden but gave it a good go from the front at Southwell last month
2	Greatness Awaits Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	167	—	/U255-	97	100	75	—	—	—	+2	18.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fair recent Flat form; 0-8 over hurdles but twice placed and he handles good ground okay
4	Thurley Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	162	h	0U46-6	92	97	72	29d	—	—	-1	14.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Beaten about 20l since switched to handicaps and his mark has dropped just the 5lb
3	Western Soldier Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	164	ht	16P7-P	94	102	77	23d	—	—	+2	14.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Flat/hurdle winner but below par in both disciplines in two runs for this yard; hood added
10	Mac Be Lucky Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	146	—	7P/3-0	76	101	70	20d	—	—	+3	10.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Potentially well treated; good run back from an absence; may rebound after last time
1	Clinton Lane Chestnut J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	168	—	791P-5	98	101	86	20d	—	—	+8	13.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Maiden win his standout form; dropped away in a handicap three weeks ago
7	Miss Marette Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	156	—	/1034-	86	100	87	98d	—	—	+8	16.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has the form to feature but latest run following wind surgery was very forgettable
8	Ocean Ridge Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Deborah Faulkner	154	h	694-	89	93	83	40d	—	—	+4	11.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
AW winner; entitled to show more over hurdles now switched into a handicap
9	Daany Bay J:David Noonan T:Joe Tickle	J:David Noonan T:Joe Tickle	150	h	27U59-	80	102	86	55d	—	—	+3	9.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Conditions were heavy when off the mark over hurdles at Wincanton in January (1m7f)
6	Elusive Enemy Black J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alexander Gibbons	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alexander Gibbons	159	ht	0/28P-	89	92	84	286d	—	—	+7	10.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Can race freely and never got involved under patient tactics last time at Stratford

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
City Roller	10/3	7/2	10/3	3/1	10/3
Greatness Awaits	7/2	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Thurley	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Western Soldier	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2
Mac Be Lucky	12/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Clinton Lane	12/1	16/1	12/1	16/1	12/1
Miss Marette	12/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Ocean Ridge	9/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Daany	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Elusive Enemy	40/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

City Roller

20.7

OR: 10 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Greatness Awaits

18.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Miss Marette

16.3

OR: 9 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Thurley

14.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Western Soldier

14.6

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Clinton Lane

13.6

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ocean Ridge

11.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Mac Be Lucky

10.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Elusive Enemy

10.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Daany

9.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0.3 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Clinton Lane	98	101	86
Greatness Awaits	97	100	75
Western Soldier	94	102	77
Thurley	92	97	72
City Roller	90	102	86
Ocean Ridge	89	93	83
Elusive Enemy	89	92	84
Miss Marette	86	100	87
Daany	80	102	86
Mac Be Lucky	76	101	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mac Be Lucky	20d ago	Fit
Clinton Lane	20d ago	Fit
Western Soldier	23d ago	Fit
City Roller	27d ago	Fit
Thurley	29d ago	Fit
Ocean Ridge	40d ago	Fit
Daany	55d ago	Fresh
Miss Marette	98d ago	Long break
Elusive Enemy	286d ago	Long break
Greatness Awaits	—	—