Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr

1:17

Date 2024-10-28

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Country Mile b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	21-	-	-	-	210d	—	—	-25	33.5	4/7 64%
Created good impression in Huntingdon bumper on rules debut in April; the one to beat
5	Walking On A Dream b J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	154	—	F22-2	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	8.3	7/1 13%
Well-bred 5yo; cost £45,000 after finishing second in three Irish points; rules debut
6	Young Getaway b J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	154	—	55-	-	-	-	185d	—	—	-8	3.1	7/1 13%
Kept on well for close fifth of 13 in Perth bumper in April; a possible on hurdle debut
8	Holly Bird b J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	147	—	23-5	-	-	-	170d	—	—	-8	3.1	15/2 12%
Ran well in all three bumpers but her form isn't anything to go wild about
7	Scarlet Jet b J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	153	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	12.4	12/1 8%
Led close home to win on point debut in May and has since changed hands for £41,000
3	Gone With The Tide br J:Jamie Hamilton T:Alison Hamilton	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Alison Hamilton	154	—	55/51-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	40/1 2%
Beat a subsequent bumper runner-up in latest Irish point in March; bought for 20,000euros
2	Gatsby Blue b J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Maurice Barnes	154	t	P/8	-	69	-	22d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Tailed off when 150-1 for recent hurdle debut at Kelso (2m, good); tongue-tie added here
NR	The Back Braes b J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	154	—	03526-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	4.7	80/1 1%
Placed in two of his four points last season but probably best watched on hurdling debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Country Mile	4/7	4/7	8/15	8/15	8/15
Walking On A Dream	7/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Young Getaway	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Holly Bird	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Scarlet Jet	8/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Gone With The Tide	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Gatsby Blue	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
The Back Braes	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Country Mile

33.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Scarlet Jet

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

12/1

3rd

Walking On A Dream

8.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

The Back Braes

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Young Getaway

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Holly Bird

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Gone With The Tide

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Gatsby Blue

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Country Mile	—	—	—
Walking On A Dream	—	—	—
Young Getaway	—	—	—
Holly Bird	—	—	—
Scarlet Jet	—	—	—
Gone With The Tide	—	—	—
Gatsby Blue	—	69	—
The Back Braes	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gatsby Blue	22d ago	Fit
Holly Bird	170d ago	Long break
Young Getaway	185d ago	Long break
Country Mile	210d ago	Long break
Walking On A Dream	—	—
Scarlet Jet	—	—
Gone With The Tide	—	—
The Back Braes	—	—