DragonBet, Chicken-Bhuna, Lamb-Bhuna, Prawn-Bhuna Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hereford

14:13

Date 2024-12-21

Distance 2m3f147y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £9,678

Winning Time 4m 57.31s (slow by 22.31s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nemean Lion (GER) Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	11/8J	Won
2nd	Lemoncello (FR) Miss Lucy Turner · Venetia Williams	4/1	5.5
3rd	Maasai Mara (GB) Ben Poste · John O'Shea	33/1	7
4th	Below The Radar (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	11/8J	14

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
3	Below The Radar Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	143	—	/111-4	123	151	127	27d	—	—	-7	30	0.34/1	11/8 42%
2-2 as novice hurdler last term; finished weakly on handicap debut but remains of interest
1	Nemean Lion Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	168	—	2167-2	148	152	136	14d	—	—	+8	39.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Grade 2 winner last season and ran well in defeat when back in action this month
4	Lemoncello Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	142	—	321-P4	122	146	91	7d	—	—	+4	23.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Pulled up on British debut but last week's Doncaster fourth was much more encouraging
6	Maasai Mara Bay J:Ben Poste T:John O'Shea	J:Ben Poste T:John O'Shea	142	p	212R-	122	138	126	—	—	—	+22	28.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Useful Flat racer; took quite well to hurdling last season but refused to race in spring
NR	Stoner's Choice Brown J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal O'Brien	J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal O'Brien	150	tp	321/24	130	151	107	1d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Returned from long absence with satisfactory run last month; ran well at Ascot yesterday
NR	Jilaijone Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:David Pipe	J:NON-RUNNER T:David Pipe	142	t	05-422	122	150	129	31d	—	—	—	18	—	—
4lb wrong today but was clear second to a progressive rival on his latest outing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Below The Radar	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	6/5
Nemean Lion	13/8	7/4	13/8	6/4	15/8
Lemoncello	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Maasai Mara	18/1	16/1	16/1	22/1	12/1
Stoner's Choice	-	-	-	-	-
Jilaijone	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Nemean Lion

39.5

OR: 24.5 Form: 5 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Below The Radar

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Maasai Mara

28.4

OR: 18 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.9

22/1

Lemoncello

23.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Stoner's Choice

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Jilaijone

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nemean Lion	148	152	136
Stoner's Choice	130	151	107
Below The Radar	123	151	127
Lemoncello	122	146	91
Maasai Mara	122	138	126
Jilaijone	122	150	129

Last Run