Betfair Supports Safer Gambling Week Newton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Haydock

12:08

Date 2024-11-23

Distance 1m7f144y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £31,323

Winning Time 3m 54.10s (slow by 16.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Roadlesstravelled (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7/4F	Won
2nd	Country Mile (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/1	3
3rd	Bold Light (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Lucinda Russell	16/1	17
4th	Rocheval (FR) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	7/1	5.5
5th	Lily Du Berlais (GB) Brian Hayes · S R B Crawford	7/2	2.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Saracen Beau (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	11/2

Runners (7)

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
3	Roadlesstravelled Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	156	—	P/1-11	123	132	115	21d	—	—	+5	32.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Point winner who is 2-2 over hurdles; promising type with plenty of untapped potential
6	Lily Du Berlais Bay J:Brian Hayes T:S R B Crawford	J:Brian Hayes T:S R B Crawford	149	t	P/21-1	126	143	133	199d	—	—	+15	34	0.88/1	7/2 22%
In top form in the spring, winning twice; sets the standard and may complete hat-trick
2	Country Mile Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	21-1	-	120	69	26d	—	—	-2	14.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won bumper/novice hurdle with plenty in hand; useful prospect; needs serious consideration
5	Saracen Beau Grey J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	156	—	3-1	-	128	115	21d	—	—	0	17.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Easy winner on hurdling debut; probably a useful novice and needs serious consideration
4	Rocheval Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	156	—	111-	120	128	93	261d	—	—	+33	42.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
3-3 in bumper/over hurdles; up in grade but may take another step forward after a break
1	Bold Light Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Lucinda Russell	J:Danny McMenamin T:Lucinda Russell	156	—	2/2-31	112	125	102	28d	—	—	+19	22.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Showed some improvement to win at Kelso last month, not extended; in much deeper here
NR	Not Now Nathaniel Bay J:TBC T:Donald McCain	J: T:Donald McCain	149	h	7-1124	115	127	106	25d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Won at Bangor/Cartmel in the spring but has not kicked on from there; others appeal more

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Roadlesstravelled	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Lily Du Berlais	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1
Country Mile	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Saracen Beau	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Rocheval	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	7/1
Bold Light	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Not Now Nathaniel	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rocheval

42.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 22 Odds: 2.7

8/1

2nd

Lily Du Berlais

OR: 19 Form: 9.3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Roadlesstravelled

32.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 6.3 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Bold Light

22.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Saracen Beau

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5

9/2

Not Now Nathaniel

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Country Mile

14.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lily Du Berlais	126	143	133
Roadlesstravelled	123	132	115
Rocheval	120	128	93
Not Now Nathaniel	115	127	106
Bold Light	112	125	102
Country Mile	—	120	69
Saracen Beau	—	128	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Roadlesstravelled	21d ago	Fit
Saracen Beau	21d ago	Fit
Not Now Nathaniel	25d ago	Fit
Country Mile	26d ago	Fit
Bold Light	28d ago	Fit
Lily Du Berlais	199d ago	Long break
Rocheval	261d ago	Long break