Spectra Group "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Chepstow

12:50

Date 2024-11-06

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 4m 10.00s (slow by 24.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Royal Infantry (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	4/9F	Won
2nd	Plantaroma (FR) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	18/1	1.25
3rd	Kap Ouest (FR) Lorcan Murtagh · Harry Fry	7/2	3
4th	The Hardest Geezer (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	28/1	1.25
5th	Salt Rock (GB) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey	9/1	0.3
6th	Joining Force (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	11/1	9
7th	Missy Mole (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	100/1	19
8th	Bellever Tor (GB) Charlie Hammond · Polly Gundry	150/1	37

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
REF	D'Gesteevo (GB) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	125/1

Runners (10)

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
4	Royal Infantry Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	—	1/118-	-	-	-	238d	—	—	-32	27	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Listed bumper winner and he's an interesting recruit to hurdling; high of the list
3	Kap Ouest Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Harry Fry	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Harry Fry	158	h	3-2	-	119	108	186d	—	—	-7	12.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Runner-up behind subsequent Grade 2 winner on hurdling debut in May; big player on return
5	Salt Rock Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey	158	t	1/8/3-	-	95	74	352d	—	—	+2	10.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Easy point winner and placed over hurdles last November; back from another absence now
2	Joining Force Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	158	—	42-3	-	-	-	25d	—	—	-3	5.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Promise in Irish points and a bumper at this track; in the mix on hurdling debut
10	Plantaroma Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	151	—	262-	-	-	-	202d	—	—	+4	8.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Runner-up in two bumpers including at Cheltenham in April; respected on hurdling debut
6	The Hardest Geezer Brown J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	h	17-	-	-	-	219d	—	—	+5	7.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won the first of his two bumpers and needs watching in market on hurdling debut
9	Missy Mole Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	151	h	F-280	-	90	65	10d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Struggled in both hurdle runs and needs a transformation with hood added
1	D'Gesteevo Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	158	—	94-	-	-	-	219d	—	—	-1	0.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Struggled in two bumpers here last season and is best watched on hurdling debut
7	Bellever Tor Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Polly Gundry	J:Charlie Hammond T:Polly Gundry	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Out of half-sister to jumps winner; this looks a tough starting point; best watched
NR	Formel Park Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	151	—	0-3U70	-	79	42	8d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has not achieved much at big prices in three hurdles runs this autumn

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Royal Infantry	4/9	4/9	4/9	4/9	1/2
Kap Ouest	10/3	7/2	10/3	3/1	3/1
Salt Rock	12/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Joining Force	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Plantaroma	22/1	18/1	20/1	22/1	22/1
The Hardest Geezer	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Missy Mole	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
D'Gesteevo	125/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Bellever Tor	150/1	150/1	150/1	100/1	125/1
Formel Park	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Royal Infantry

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Kap Ouest

12.8

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Salt Rock

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Plantaroma

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.4

22/1

The Hardest Geezer

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Joining Force

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

12/1

D'Gesteevo

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Missy Mole

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Bellever Tor

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Formel Park

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Infantry	—	—	—
Kap Ouest	—	119	108
Salt Rock	—	95	74
Joining Force	—	—	—
Plantaroma	—	—	—
The Hardest Geezer	—	—	—
Missy Mole	—	90	65
D'Gesteevo	—	—	—
Bellever Tor	—	—	—
Formel Park	—	79	42

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Formel Park	8d ago	Quick return
Missy Mole	10d ago	Quick return
Joining Force	25d ago	Fit
Kap Ouest	186d ago	Long break
Plantaroma	202d ago	Long break
The Hardest Geezer	219d ago	Long break
D'Gesteevo	219d ago	Long break
Royal Infantry	238d ago	Long break
Salt Rock	352d ago	Long break
Bellever Tor	—	—