Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Chepstow

Chepstow

13:50

Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-11-06

Distance 2m3f100y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 4m 56.91s (slow by 19.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	French Ship (GB) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	11/10F	Won
2nd	Let It Rain (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/8	2.25
3rd	Newton Tornado (FR) Ben Jones · Rebecca Curtis	15/2	17
4th	Got A Dream (IRE) David Noonan · Nicky Martin	13/2	13
5th	Socialiser (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	50/1	3
6th	Babatunde (IRE) James Best · Richard Mitford-Slade	80/1	11
7th	River Run Free (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	80/1	11
8th	Largy Valley (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	150/1	8
9th	El Bandido Pancho (GB) Tom Bellamy · Ben Clarke	250/1	12
10th	Johnnie River (GB) Sean Houlihan · Sue Gardner	300/1	13
11th	Pethers Run (GB) Mr Tommie M O'Brien · Adrian Wintle	150/1	27

Runners (11)

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
10	French Ship Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	157	—	42-12	-	130	95	26d	—	—	-30	15	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Bumper winner who was clear second on hurdling debut here last month; respected up in trip
11	Let It Rain Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	151	—	11-	-	-	-	320d	—	—	-6	27.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
2-2 in bumpers (including a Listed win) and she's an exciting recruit to hurdling
3	Got A Dream Bay J:David Noonan T:Nicky Martin	J:David Noonan T:Nicky Martin	158	—	517-	-	-	-	207d	—	—	-4	11.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Bumper winner who ran respectably in Grade 2 at Aintree; nice prospect for novice hurdles
6	Newton Tornado Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	158	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	12.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Sole for £85,000 after his Irish point win; well bred and needs close look on rules debut
9	Socialiser Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	t	531/2/	-	-	-	918d	—	—	+3	5.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Point winner but he makes hurdling debut after a massive absence and others are preferred
1	Babatunde Black J:James Best T:Richard Mitford-Slade	J:James Best T:Richard Mitford-Slade	158	—	34	-	96	58	24d	—	—	+1	2.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Close up in sole Irish point but was a remote fourth on hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m6f)
8	River Run Free Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	158	—	3F2-7	-	68	15	26d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Placed in two points but he made a low-key start over hurdles here last month
7	Pethers Run Bay J:Mr Tommie M O'Brien(3) T:Adrian Wintle	J:Mr Tommie M O'Brien(3) T:Adrian Wintle	158	—	225	-	94	52	28d	—	—	+6	6.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Went close in two points but he was only fifth of six on hurdling debut at Ludlow
5	Largy Valley Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	158	t	16/9-7	-	65	44	31d	—	—	0	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Bumper winner in 2022 but he's struggled for current yard including two runs over hurdles
2	El Bandido Pancho Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	158	—	87P-	-	60	34	196d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Struggled in a bumper and two hurdles runs early this year; can only be watched
4	Johnnie River Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	158	—	9-00	-	-	-	15d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Tailed off in all five runs including two maidens over hurdles; no appeal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
French Ship	evn	11/10	11/10	evn	6/5
Let It Rain	13/8	13/8	13/8	11/8	13/8
Got A Dream	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Newton Tornado	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1	8/1
Socialiser	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Babatunde	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
River Run Free	125/1	150/1	150/1	100/1	125/1
Pethers Run	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Largy Valley	150/1	200/1	150/1	125/1	125/1
El Bandido Pancho	250/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
Johnnie River	250/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Let It Rain

27.6

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

French Ship

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 15

6/5

3rd

Newton Tornado

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Got A Dream

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Pethers Run

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Socialiser

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Babatunde

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.3

100/1

River Run Free

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Largy Valley

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

El Bandido Pancho

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Johnnie River

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
French Ship	—	130	95
Let It Rain	—	—	—
Got A Dream	—	—	—
Newton Tornado	—	—	—
Socialiser	—	—	—
Babatunde	—	96	58
River Run Free	—	68	15
Pethers Run	—	94	52
Largy Valley	—	65	44
El Bandido Pancho	—	60	34
Johnnie River	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Johnnie River	15d ago	Fit
Babatunde	24d ago	Fit
French Ship	26d ago	Fit
River Run Free	26d ago	Fit
Pethers Run	28d ago	Fit
Largy Valley	31d ago	Fit
El Bandido Pancho	196d ago	Long break
Got A Dream	207d ago	Long break
Let It Rain	320d ago	Long break
Socialiser	918d ago	Long break
Newton Tornado	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Babatunde	Prominent
Got A Dream	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 11 runners classified.