Chris & Louise Fairburn Handicap Hurdle – Market Rasen

Market Rasen

18:20

Chris & Louise Fairburn Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-08-17

Distance 2m7f16y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Winning Time 5m 38.80s (slow by 2.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hardy Boy (FR) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	100/30F	Won
2nd	Baron De Midleton (IRE) Craig Nichol · Brian Ellison	17/2	5.5
3rd	Charles St (GB) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	9/2	.75
4th	Belle Of Annandale (IRE) Sean Bowen · Adrian Paul Keatley	7/2	0.3
5th	Barbados Buck's (IRE) Callum Bewley · Daragh Bourke	22/1	4
6th	Belvedere Blast (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Adrian Paul Keatley	12/1	6
7th	Royal Pretender (FR) Tom Cannon · Alan King	11/2	13
8th	Giovanni Change (FR) Tom Midgley · Mark Walford	14/1	39
9th	Petrastar (GB) Tom Bellamy · D J Jeffreys	12/1	86

Runners (9)

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
6	Hardy Boy Grey J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	162	—	3-3P22	114	120	96	22d	—	—	+2	24.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Bold show can be expected despite edging up the weights for recent narrow defeats
9	Belle Of Annandale Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Sean Bowen T:Adrian Paul Keatley	153	—	3P0-34	105	127	113	28d	—	—	-2	20.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Hasn't run badly in her last two hurdles without being overly strong in the finish
3	Royal Pretender Brown J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	168	—	P50-31	120	123	95	27d	—	—	+4	23.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Back up 5lb for his Stratford win but strong claims if able to replicate that form
7	Charles St Bay J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	160	tb	149-23	112	123	105	—	—	—	+6	19.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Infrequent winner even when he runs well, as has been the case in his last two hurdles
4	Baron De Midleton Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	166	b	433-36	118	121	103	28d	—	—	+12	19.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
66-1 when well held back in a handicap here four weeks ago; opposable
5	Belvedere Blast Chestnut J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	163	b	P-531P	115	123	70	28d	—	—	+11	18.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has to bounce back and even then there are possible stamina issues over this far
8	Petrastar Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	155	t	734F-5	107	120	104	44d	—	—	+9	16.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Steadied the ship when running respectably from the front back hurdling at Perth
2	Giovanni Change Grey J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	168	—	22-3PP	120	127	108	—	—	—	+13	19.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won this two years ago but has looked under a cloud this summer
1	Barbados Buck's Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	168	v	96-94P	120	122	89	34d	—	—	+15	18.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not a lot to shout about since winning a three-runner hurdle late last year

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Hardy Boy	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4
Belle Of Annandale	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3	5/2
Royal Pretender	5/1	5/1	9/2	11/2	9/2
Charles St	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1	6/1
Baron De Midleton	11/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Belvedere Blast	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Petrastar	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Giovanni Change	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Barbados Buck's	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hardy Boy

24.8

OR: 16 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Royal Pretender

23.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

11/2

3rd

Belle Of Annandale

20.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Charles St

19.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Baron De Midleton

19.1

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Giovanni Change

19.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Barbados Buck's

18.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Belvedere Blast

18.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Petrastar

16.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Pretender	120	123	95
Giovanni Change	120	127	108
Barbados Buck's	120	122	89
Baron De Midleton	118	121	103
Belvedere Blast	115	123	70
Hardy Boy	114	120	96
Charles St	112	123	105
Petrastar	107	120	104
Belle Of Annandale	105	127	113

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hardy Boy	22d ago	Fit
Royal Pretender	27d ago	Fit
Belle Of Annandale	28d ago	Fit
Baron De Midleton	28d ago	Fit
Belvedere Blast	28d ago	Fit
Barbados Buck's	34d ago	Fit
Petrastar	44d ago	Fit
Charles St	—	—
Giovanni Change	—	—