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Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2024-12-21

Distance 2m7f44y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 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	Brave Fortune Bay J:Jack Doyle T:P M J Doyle	J:Jack Doyle T:P M J Doyle	159	—	2-6313	116	127	101	21d	—	—	+2	28	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Point winner who landed maiden hurdle before 3rd at Fairyhouse last month; trip may suit
6	Grooveykindoflove Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	158	p	522-21	112	123	105	30d	—	—	+1	21.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Improving with every run and gained compensation for narrow defeats over C&D last month
1	Millforce Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	-21124	125	120	93	56d	—	—	+20	35.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Point winner; winning start under rules at Bellewstown and respectable runs twice since
2	Sequoiaspirit Bay J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	164	—	269441	121	128	99	34d	—	—	+18	31.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Back to his best with 23-runner h'cap hurdle win last month and unexposed at this trip
8	Takt De Touques Bay J:Mr N McParlan T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J:Mr N McParlan T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	158	t	1-1121	-	120	101	15d	—	—	+1	9.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Point winner who is 4-5 under rules in Britain but tougher ask against these rivals
4	Drumgill Bay J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	848041	116	128	103	30d	—	—	+21	28.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Career best beginners' win here last month beating a nice prospect; big player
5	Stuntman Steve Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	159	—	-PP117	-	120	50	21d	—	—	+8	12.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Point winner; off the mark under rules at Clonmel but tailed off at Fairyhouse since
7	Heroes Rise Brown J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	-31648	114	127	97	21d	—	—	+17	20.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won Listowel maiden hurdle in summer; hasn't threatened in trio of novice hurdles since
9	Well Del Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Liam G O'Brien	J:Donagh Meyler T:Liam G O'Brien	158	—	-41567	-	119	89	21d	—	—	+1	3.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won 3-runner beginners' but well held in 3 runs since; up against it here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Brave Fortune	9/4	5/2	9/4
Grooveykindoflove	10/3	3/1	3/1
Millforce	9/2	9/2	9/2
Sequoiaspirit	11/2	11/2	11/2
Takt De Touques	15/2	8/1	17/2
Drumgill	12/1	11/1	11/1
Stuntman Steve	25/1	20/1	22/1
Heroes Rise	28/1	20/1	22/1
Well Del	50/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Millforce

35.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Sequoiaspirit

31.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Drumgill

28.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Brave Fortune

OR: 16.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8

5/2

Grooveykindoflove

21.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Heroes Rise

20.7

OR: 16 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Stuntman Steve

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 11.3 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Takt De Touques

9.5

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Well Del

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Millforce	125	120	93
Sequoiaspirit	121	128	99
Brave Fortune	116	127	101
Drumgill	116	128	103
Heroes Rise	114	127	97
Grooveykindoflove	112	123	105
Takt De Touques	—	120	101
Stuntman Steve	—	120	50
Well Del	—	119	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Takt De Touques	15d ago	Fit
Brave Fortune	21d ago	Fit
Stuntman Steve	21d ago	Fit
Heroes Rise	21d ago	Fit
Well Del	21d ago	Fit
Grooveykindoflove	30d ago	Fit
Drumgill	30d ago	Fit
Sequoiaspirit	34d ago	Fit
Millforce	56d ago	Fresh