William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Newton Abbot

17:30

Date 2024-08-22

Distance 3m2f105y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,624

Winning Time 6m 19.72s (slow by 7.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Via Dante (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	12/1	Won
2nd	Rubys Reward (GB) Ben Jones · Debra Hamer	13/2	6
3rd	League Clash (IRE) Charlie Price · Robbie Llewellyn	11/1	3.5
4th	Dancingontheedge (FR) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	7/2F	3
5th	Wearapinkribbon (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Helen Nelmes	28/1	7.5
6th	Borderline (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	9/1	.5
7th	Saxon Queen (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	11/2	7.5
8th	Frankie Faulkner (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	18/1	21
9th	Danzini (IRE) Adam Wedge · Keiran Burke	9/1	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Esperti (IRE) James Bowen · David Rees	14/1
Fell	Fine By Me (IRE) Jamie Brace · Nigel Twiston-Davies	6/1
P.U.	Greystoke (GB) Bryony Frost · Jimmy Frost	40/1
P.U.	Mountain Bay (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Seamus Mullins	40/1

Runners (14)

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
9	Saxon Queen Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	149	p	21222-	80	101	98	354d	—	—	+12	26.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
In good form last spring/summer (C&D winner); returns from 354-day absence
2	Dancingontheedge Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	167	t	24-512	98	105	83	32d	—	—	+1	16.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Wide-margin course winner last month and ran big race in defeat a fortnight later
1	Fine By Me Bay J:Jamie Brace(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jamie Brace(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	—	55-251	99	104	97	32d	—	—	+2	16.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Suited by a stamina test when winning over this trip at Stratford last month; up 6lb
11	Rubys Reward Bay J:Ben Jones T:Debra Hamer	J:Ben Jones T:Debra Hamer	144	t	P5-485	75	104	87	69d	—	—	-2	9.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Ran quite well over C&D in June but less-exposed rivals have more interesting profiles
8	Danzini Brown J:Adam Wedge T:Keiran Burke	J:Adam Wedge T:Keiran Burke	154	t	7336-1	85	98	96	88d	—	—	+12	21.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Back in peak form when beating a next-time-out winner at Fontwell in May; respected
14	Via Dante Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	142	tb	/4P2-6	73	-	-	36d	—	—	0	7.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Kept on for second in a chase two runs ago but makes only limited appeal on hurdles return
4	Borderline Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	161	ht	58-6U3	92	99	93	39d	—	—	+5	12.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Good third at Stratford (2m6f) last month and might have more to offer over this new trip
12	League Clash Bay J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	143	t	58-97P	74	102	52	58d	—	—	+1	7.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Disappointing under rules so far but worth a glance in the betting before stable debut
6	Frankie Faulkner Chestnut J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	159	—	4P36P-	90	97	80	128d	—	—	+6	11.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Placed in soft-ground chase three starts ago but far too inconsistent to rely upon
3	Esperti Bay J:James Bowen T:David Rees	J:James Bowen T:David Rees	167	t	8PP-50	98	101	77	35d	—	—	+9	13.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Arrested decline with respectable run two starts ago but well held since
10	Wearapinkribbon Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	145	—	30PP-7	76	95	68	71d	—	—	+4	7.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Generally very disappointing since a good third over C&D last summer
7	Greystoke Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Jimmy Frost	J:Bryony Frost T:Jimmy Frost	155	tp	55-598	86	102	65	32d	—	—	+7	9.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Unplaced all five starts for stable; goes beyond about 2m2f for first time today
5	Mountain Bay Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	159	p	P4-326	90	99	64	39d	—	—	+8	10.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
0-9 over hurdles but lost out only narrowly to progressive rival two runs ago; a possible
NR	Lady Harriett Bay J:TBC T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J: T:Peter & Michael Bowen	143	—	-80058	74	104	68	32d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Safely held in first three handicaps; improvement required

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Saxon Queen	9/2	9/2	9/2
Dancingontheedge	9/2	9/2	9/2
Fine By Me	5/1	9/2	5/1
Rubys Reward	6/1	6/1	6/1
Danzini	9/1	17/2	9/1
Via Dante	11/1	11/1	11/1
Borderline	12/1	12/1	12/1
League Clash	11/1	12/1	11/1
Frankie Faulkner	18/1	16/1	18/1
Esperti	18/1	18/1	18/1
Wearapinkribbon	33/1	25/1	33/1
Greystoke	33/1	28/1	28/1
Mountain Bay	28/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Saxon Queen

26.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 15 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Danzini

21.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

9/1

3rd

Dancingontheedge

16.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Fine By Me

16.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Esperti

13.2

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Borderline

12.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Frankie Faulkner

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Mountain Bay

10.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Greystoke

9.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Rubys Reward

9.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Via Dante

7.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

League Clash

7.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Wearapinkribbon

7.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Lady Harriett

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fine By Me	99	104	97
Dancingontheedge	98	105	83
Esperti	98	101	77
Borderline	92	99	93
Frankie Faulkner	90	97	80
Mountain Bay	90	99	64
Greystoke	86	102	65
Danzini	85	98	96
Saxon Queen	80	101	98
Wearapinkribbon	76	95	68
Rubys Reward	75	104	87
League Clash	74	102	52
Lady Harriett	74	104	68
Via Dante	73	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dancingontheedge	32d ago	Fit
Fine By Me	32d ago	Fit
Greystoke	32d ago	Fit
Lady Harriett	32d ago	Fit
Esperti	35d ago	Fit
Via Dante	36d ago	Fit
Borderline	39d ago	Fit
Mountain Bay	39d ago	Fit
League Clash	58d ago	Fresh
Rubys Reward	69d ago	Fresh
Wearapinkribbon	71d ago	Fresh
Danzini	88d ago	Fresh
Frankie Faulkner	128d ago	Long break
Saxon Queen	354d ago	Long break