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RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2024-07-23

Distance 2m1f64y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (8)

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	Valsorpresa Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	165	—	481-83	113	120	92	15d	—	—	-3	24.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle three runs back and solid form claims at these weights
5	Miss Gherkin Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Peter Croke	J:Jordan Gainford T:Peter Croke	162	—	40011-	110	114	96	92d	—	—	+16	38.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Something has clicked having won her last two handicaps; off since April but improving
1	Torquay Road Bay J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Cian Collins	168	—	7-651	116	112	101	16d	—	—	0	23.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Sligo with something in hand and he's the top rated of these
4	If Any Man Can Bay J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	164	—	531	-	115	94	18d	—	—	-3	18.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
He made all the running for a debut success under rules at Cork; unexposed
7	Andyourbirdcansing Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	154	—	504-41	102	121	102	42d	—	—	+1	18	1.75/1	7/1 13%
More needed than when winning a Sligo maiden last time, but that's feasible
6	Boom Boom Boom Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	155	—	076-64	103	119	86	37d	—	—	+5	16.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Dual Flat winner but he's a 14-race maiden over hurdles; could have run better last time
2	Queen Nel Grey J:E Walsh T:E D Delany	J:E Walsh T:E D Delany	166	—	9613-4	114	121	71	44d	—	—	+11	18.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Win came on heavy; below par on good latest, albeit in the face of a tough task
8	So Easy Way Brown J:Danny Mullins T:I Madden	J:Danny Mullins T:I Madden	154	—	003-80	80	92	54	21d	—	—	+6	8.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Ran poorly over fences last time and he has his work cut out on these terms

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Valsorpresa	3/1	3/1	5/2	10/3	3/1
Miss Gherkin	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Torquay Road	7/2	7/2	7/2	3/1	7/2
If Any Man Can	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Andyourbirdcansing	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2	6/1
Boom Boom Boom	15/2	9/1	17/2	9/1	17/2
Queen Nel	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
So Easy Way	80/1	66/1	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Miss Gherkin

38.7

OR: 15 Form: 17 Odds: 6.7

9/2

2nd

Valsorpresa

24.2

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

10/3

3rd

Torquay Road

23.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

7/2

If Any Man Can

18.3

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 6.2

9/2

Queen Nel

18.1

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

18/1

Andyourbirdcansing

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/1

Boom Boom Boom

16.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

9/1

So Easy Way

8.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Torquay Road	116	112	101
Queen Nel	114	121	71
Valsorpresa	113	120	92
Miss Gherkin	110	114	96
Boom Boom Boom	103	119	86
Andyourbirdcansing	102	121	102
So Easy Way	80	92	54
If Any Man Can	—	115	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valsorpresa	15d ago	Fit
Torquay Road	16d ago	Fit
If Any Man Can	18d ago	Fit
So Easy Way	21d ago	Fit
Boom Boom Boom	37d ago	Fit
Andyourbirdcansing	42d ago	Fit
Queen Nel	44d ago	Fit
Miss Gherkin	92d ago	Long break