Coral 'We're Here For It' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newbury

13:15

Date 2024-11-30

Distance 2m4f118y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,169

Winning Time 5m 6.50s (slow by 14.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The New Lion (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	4/6F	Won
2nd	Califet En Vol (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	7/2	3
3rd	Electric Mason (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	16/1	1.25
4th	French Ship (GB) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	4/1	1.25
5th	Silver Thorn (GB) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	28/1	9
6th	Springs A Girl (IRE) Daire McConville · Martin Keighley	125/1	6.5

Runners (6)

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
4	The New Lion Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	1-1	-	139	113	32d	—	—	-17	34.9	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Clocked a good time at Chepstow and connections already have eyes on some fancy targets
1	Califet En Vol Brown J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	160	—	23-1	-	143	88	19d	—	—	-3	15.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won in a canter on hurdling debut at Kempton; in top hands and he could be anything
5	French Ship Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	159	—	42-121	127	134	116	24d	—	—	+7	24.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Beat a talented mare (won this week) at Chepstow and the pair were miles clear
2	Electric Mason Bay J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	160	—	120-21	117	123	98	22d	—	—	+14	18	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Should appreciate this longer trip but the win was just workmanlike at Fontwell last time
3	Silver Thorn Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	160	—	42-1	-	126	70	42d	—	—	+7	11	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Lots more needed than at Stratford but he won well and brings potential
6	Springs A Girl Bay J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	153	—	109-U1	-	114	67	30d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Shock Stratford winner who has the least convincing form credentials

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The New Lion	4/6	8/13	4/6	4/6	4/6
Califet En Vol	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
French Ship	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Electric Mason	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Silver Thorn	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Springs A Girl	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

The New Lion

34.9

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 17.9

4/6

2nd

French Ship

24.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Electric Mason

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Califet En Vol

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Silver Thorn

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1

22/1

Springs A Girl

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
French Ship	127	134	116
Electric Mason	117	123	98
The New Lion	—	139	113
Califet En Vol	—	143	88
Silver Thorn	—	126	70
Springs A Girl	—	114	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Califet En Vol	19d ago	Fit
Electric Mason	22d ago	Fit
French Ship	24d ago	Fit
Springs A Girl	30d ago	Fit
The New Lion	32d ago	Fit
Silver Thorn	42d ago	Fit