Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) – Uttoxeter

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Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Date 2024-07-26

Distance 1m7f168y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Runners (13)

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	Guard Duty Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	163	h	13/41	114	116	106	17d	—	—	-15	31.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Pushed-out winner over C&D this month and could easily have more to offer
2	Bowling Buddy Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	4-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	16.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Bought for £20,000 after winning 11-runner Irish point in May; makes rules debut today
6	Virtual Rock Bay J:James Bowen T:Robert Eddery	J:James Bowen T:Robert Eddery	156	t	2	-	117	107	17d	—	—	-11	11.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Listed Flat winner in France last year; good second to Guard Duty over C&D on hurdle debut
13	Molly Mischief Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jennie Candlish	145	—	P4	-	97	69	25d	—	—	-7	2.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Flat winner; showed some hurdling ability at Worcester this month but needs to improve
9	Baby Evie Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	149	t	PF55	-	86	43	4d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Did not achieve much when fifth at Cartmel on Monday; huge improvement needed
3	Burrows Close Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Out of a useful sprinter; has fair standard to reach on debut; probably best watched
11	Traditude Tara Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Charlie Todd T:Peter & Michael Bowen	149	t	207-76	-	83	43	24d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Placed in an Irish bumper last summer but soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles this season
10	My Bobby's Lass Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	149	t	60-6	-	59	-	28d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off in both bumpers last season and also well beaten when switched to hurdling
8	Line Out Bay J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	152	—	P6-P	-	-	-	52d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Pulled up when 50-1 for last month's hurdling debut; drops from 2m4f here
5	Dark Soldier Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	156	—	2P-688	-	57	24	37d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
A well-beaten outsider in two Worcester hurdles (both 2m, good) last month
4	Connolly Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	156	—	08/97-	-	56	44	146d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Well beaten in three bumpers and a 2m3f maiden hurdle for Emma Lavelle; now with new yard
7	Wheresmemoneygone Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	156	—	F4P	-	-	-	45d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Struggling from a fairly early stages on last month's hurdle debut
12	Habibi Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Jake Thomas Coulson	145	h	08-PU5	-	72	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Third in a bumper in December but has made an inauspicious start to her hurdling career

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Guard Duty	10/11	10/11	10/11	5/6	10/11
Bowling Buddy	3/1	10/3	3/1	11/4	16/5
Virtual Rock	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Molly Mischief	12/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	11/1
Baby Evie	66/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Burrows Close	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Traditude Tara	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
My Bobby's Lass	100/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Line Out	100/1	150/1	125/1	150/1	150/1
Dark Soldier	100/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Connolly	200/1	125/1	80/1	80/1	150/1
Wheresmemoneygone	250/1	150/1	125/1	125/1	150/1
Habibi	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Guard Duty

31.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Bowling Buddy

16.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Virtual Rock

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Molly Mischief

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

12/1

Baby Evie

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Burrows Close

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

My Bobby's Lass

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Traditude Tara

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Line Out

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Dark Soldier

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Connolly

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Wheresmemoneygone

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Habibi

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Guard Duty	114	116	106
Bowling Buddy	—	—	—
Virtual Rock	—	117	107
Molly Mischief	—	97	69
Baby Evie	—	86	43
Burrows Close	—	—	—
Traditude Tara	—	83	43
My Bobby's Lass	—	59	—
Line Out	—	—	—
Dark Soldier	—	57	24
Connolly	—	56	44
Wheresmemoneygone	—	—	—
Habibi	—	72	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Baby Evie	4d ago	Quick return
Guard Duty	17d ago	Fit
Virtual Rock	17d ago	Fit
Traditude Tara	24d ago	Fit
Habibi	24d ago	Fit
Molly Mischief	25d ago	Fit
My Bobby's Lass	28d ago	Fit
Dark Soldier	37d ago	Fit
Wheresmemoneygone	45d ago	Fit
Line Out	52d ago	Fresh
Connolly	146d ago	Long break
Bowling Buddy	—	—
Burrows Close	—	—