Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Cheltenham

13:10

Date 2024-11-17

Distance 2m87y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,075

Winning Time 4m 5.47s (slow by 16.47s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ace Of Spades (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	EvensF	Won
2nd	Country Park (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	17/2	1
3rd	Whimsy (GB) James O'Sullivan · Anthony McCann	6/4	.75
4th	Maghlaak (GB) Brian Hughes · Adrian Paul Keatley	14/1	23

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
1	Ace Of Spades Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	—	521-42	115	120	95	26d	—	—	-17	33.3	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Good-ground bumper winner; beaten just a short head on second hurdle start; contender
5	Whimsy Chestnut J:James O'Sullivan T:Anthony McCann	J:James O'Sullivan T:Anthony McCann	151	—	2722-2	121	137	122	21d	—	—	+4	31.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
0-7 over hurdles but leading claims on form today and she knows how to win on the Flat
2	Country Park Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	—	89-B23	112	123	110	31d	—	—	+8	18.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Point winner who is 0-5 under rules but has shown promise and could be involved
3	Maghlaak Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Very useful on the Flat and entitled to respect on today's hurdle and stable debut
NR	Unleash The Beast Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	158	—	5	-	-	-	19d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has an attractive pedigree but one that suggests he'll come into his own over further

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ace Of Spades	8/11	4/6	8/11	4/6	8/11
Whimsy	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Country Park	9/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	9/1
Maghlaak	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Unleash The Beast	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ace Of Spades

33.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

8/11

2nd

Whimsy

31.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Country Park

18.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Maghlaak

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Unleash The Beast

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whimsy	121	137	122
Ace Of Spades	115	120	95
Country Park	112	123	110
Maghlaak	—	—	—
Unleash The Beast	—	—	—

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