William Hill Betting Done Properly Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

13:45

Date 2024-10-26

Distance 2m7f208y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,506

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Millforce Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	2-2112	-	128	82	13d	—	—	-17	12.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
2m4f maiden winner who went close at 3m last time behind a similarly progressive type
3	Intense Approach Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:John C McConnell	J:Harry Cobden T:John C McConnell	162	—	-F2112	130	132	130	15d	—	—	+20	46.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Second in a Grade 2 last time; clear claims for yard with a good record in this race
2	Fine Margin Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	162	t	0-111P	130	136	115	29d	—	—	+5	26.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Rattled off a hat-trick in British novices and soft ground was no good to him last time
1	Donnie Devito Brown J:Tom Harney T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney T:Ross O'Sullivan	162	ht	5-7113	-	131	108	28d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Improving novice and sufficient stamina in his pedigree to believe 3m will be within range
5	Hauraki Gulf Bay J:Chris Ward T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward T:Deborah Cole	154	—	14U-22	116	130	111	32d	—	—	+13	17.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dual chase winner; second back hurdling last time but this is far more challenging

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Millforce	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8
Intense Approach	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	85/40
Fine Margin	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Donnie Devito	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Hauraki Gulf	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Intense Approach

46.2

OR: 20 Form: 18.2 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Fine Margin

26.2

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Hauraki Gulf

17.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Millforce

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Donnie Devito

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Intense Approach	130	132	130
Fine Margin	130	136	115
Hauraki Gulf	116	130	111
Millforce	—	128	82
Donnie Devito	—	131	108

Last Run