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

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

Date 2024-07-26

Distance 1m7f168y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Runners (12)

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	Boyles Hill Chestnut J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	156	—	212-3	-	114	83	57d	—	—	-27	18	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Close third on hurdling debut at Ffos Las in May; high on the list here
4	Deploy To Spy Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	2-B	-	115	-	17d	—	—	-16	11.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
In contention for a place at least when brought down at penultimate flight here this month
12	Pure Gold Bay J:Ben Jones T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Ben Jones T:Alexandra Dunn	145	h	5-8	-	93	90	—	—	—	-8	3.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Respectable fifth on hurdle debut at Taunton in December; not ruled out each-way here
8	Cornamona Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:L J Morgan	J:Gavin Sheehan T:L J Morgan	149	—	13/7	-	98	72	9d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Irish point winner in 2022 but only seventh in C&D mares' maiden on recent hurdle debut
5	Handsome Boy Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Sue Smith	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
£4,000 3yo; brother to a point winner; entitled to benefit from this debut experience
6	Pop The Question Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Jacqueline Coward	J:Brian Hughes T:Jacqueline Coward	156	—	5-1P18	-	98	44	12d	—	—	-3	1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Shock 50-1 winner of modest Hexham maiden last month; well beaten at Perth since
2	Conservative Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	156	t	6	-	89	37	8d	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Regressive on the Flat over the last year and made low-key hurdle debut last week
3	Dance Rules Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	156	—	26	-	-	-	17d	—	—	+2	3.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Went close in an Irish point in May but was tailed off over C&D on recent rules debut
11	Principessa Bay J:Craig Nichol T:John Butler	J:Craig Nichol T:John Butler	145	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Has not shown enough on her three Flat appearances to warrant consideration here
9	Simply Gorgeous Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	149	h	8F	-	86	44	38d	—	—	-1	0.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Out of form on AW this year and did not show much on his two hurdling attempts in June
7	Sixty Plus Black J:James Bowen T:Clare Hobson	J:James Bowen T:Clare Hobson	152	—	63-88	-	57	-	17d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Well beaten when 66-1 for C&D novice hurdle last month
10	Vertical Chestnut J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	149	h	87	-	89	35	8d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Soundly beaten after racing too freely in two novice hurdles for new stable this month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Boyles Hill	5/6	evn	10/11	Evens	10/11
Deploy To Spy	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Pure Gold	7/1	13/2	6/1	7/1	7/1
Cornamona	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	12/1
Handsome Boy	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Pop The Question	22/1	25/1	25/1	20/1	25/1
Conservative	28/1	22/1	18/1	18/1	22/1
Dance Rules	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Principessa	80/1	80/1	66/1	50/1	80/1
Simply Gorgeous	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Sixty Plus	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Vertical	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Boyles Hill

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 15

Evens

2nd

Deploy To Spy

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Dance Rules

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Pure Gold

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Cornamona

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Conservative

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Pop The Question

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Handsome Boy

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Principessa

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Simply Gorgeous

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Sixty Plus

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Vertical

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boyles Hill	—	114	83
Deploy To Spy	—	115	—
Pure Gold	—	93	90
Cornamona	—	98	72
Handsome Boy	—	—	—
Pop The Question	—	98	44
Conservative	—	89	37
Dance Rules	—	—	—
Principessa	—	—	—
Simply Gorgeous	—	86	44
Sixty Plus	—	57	—
Vertical	—	89	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Conservative	8d ago	Quick return
Vertical	8d ago	Quick return
Cornamona	9d ago	Quick return
Pop The Question	12d ago	Quick return
Deploy To Spy	17d ago	Fit
Dance Rules	17d ago	Fit
Sixty Plus	17d ago	Fit
Simply Gorgeous	38d ago	Fit
Boyles Hill	57d ago	Fresh
Pure Gold	—	—
Handsome Boy	—	—
Principessa	—	—