Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newcastle

13:03

Date 2024-11-30

Distance 2m6f

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,406

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
1	Skyjack Hijack Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	162	—	211111	132	139	123	22d	—	—	+15	60.5	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Had form figures of 21111 in handicaps before adding to his tally in a novice
4	Zanndabad Bay J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	154	t	5/022-	117	135	121	—	—	—	-6	27.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Smart Flat handicapper and has run well over hurdles despite retaining maiden status
3	Kepler's Law Bay J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	154	—	1-3	-	126	110	21d	—	—	+3	12.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Easy point winner who shaped with considerable promise over 2m4f at Aintree
2	Evaluation Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	159	t	1	-	116	61	17d	—	—	+5	11.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
2m novice winner; Flat ability is much respected and he should stay this far
5	How About No Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Lizzie Quinlan	153	—	2223	121	129	107	54d	—	—	+26	29	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ex-Irish Flat winner who has been consistent in defeat over hurdles
6	Travis Wheatley Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	153	—	12	-	-	-	30d	—	—	+11	12.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Favourite when second in his bumper here but faces no easy task on hurdling debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Skyjack Hijack	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11
Zanndabad	15/8	2/1	15/8	7/4	7/4
Kepler's Law	17/2	15/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Evaluation	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
How About No	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	40/1
Travis Wheatley	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Skyjack Hijack

60.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 25 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

How About No

OR: 17.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

3rd

Zanndabad

27.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

2/1

Kepler's Law

12.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Travis Wheatley

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Evaluation

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Skyjack Hijack	132	139	123
How About No	121	129	107
Zanndabad	117	135	121
Kepler's Law	—	126	110
Evaluation	—	116	61
Travis Wheatley	—	—	—

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