Mighty Trotter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Plumpton

14:25

Date 2024-10-21

Distance 1m7f195y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

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
1	Ami Bondhu Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	154	—	0/14-	-	-	-	282d	—	—	-22	10	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Useful bumper form (even in defeat) and can do well over hurdles
4	Touquet Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	154	h	15-	-	-	-	261d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-11	14.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Sandown bumper winner; raced too freely there next time; hood added for hurdling debut
3	Realistic Optimism Brown J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	154	h	/2152/	-	-	-	758d	—	—	-2	17.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Long-time absent but a bumper winner in Ireland and has joined a good yard
7	Lord Maher Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	153	—	UF1	-	111	50	133d	—	—	+2	10.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Bought for £10,000 after winning a Roscommon maiden hurdle (good) on rules debut in June
8	Luna Effect Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	153	—	4	-	109	88	17d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Beaten under 10l into fourth on his switch to hurdles at Fontwell and can build on that
5	Birthday Angel Grey J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Initial Flat promise but lost his way in handicaps after being gelded; new yard
9	Mon The Hoops Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	146	—	0-3	-	-	-	42d	—	—	+3	3.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
No impact in two bumpers, finishing a remote last of three runners in the latest
NR	Good Too Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Adam West	J:Lee Edwards T:Adam West	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Flat ability needs respecting but well beaten in his last two runs; hurdling newcomer
NR	Demilion Grey J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	153	t	9-4	-	104	45	51d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Stopped the rot when fourth at Newton Abbot but more needed here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ami Bondhu	6/4	13/8	6/4	13/8	7/4
Touquet	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Realistic Optimism	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1
Lord Maher	12/1	10/1	11/1	17/2	10/1
Luna Effect	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
Birthday Angel	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Mon The Hoops	300/1	200/1	300/1	150/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Realistic Optimism

17.2

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Touquet

14.6

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 7.6

5/2

3rd

Lord Maher

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 8.2 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ami Bondhu

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

Mon The Hoops

3.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Luna Effect

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Birthday Angel

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Good Too

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Demilion

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ami Bondhu	—	—	—
Touquet	—	—	—
Realistic Optimism	—	—	—
Lord Maher	—	111	50
Luna Effect	—	109	88
Birthday Angel	—	—	—
Mon The Hoops	—	—	—
Good Too	—	—	—
Demilion	—	104	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Luna Effect	17d ago	Fit
Mon The Hoops	42d ago	Fit
Demilion	51d ago	Fresh
Lord Maher	133d ago	Long break
Touquet	261d ago	Long break
Ami Bondhu	282d ago	Long break
Realistic Optimism	758d ago	Long break
Birthday Angel	—	—
Good Too	—	—