Stables Business Park Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

12:45

Date 2024-12-30

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,955

Winning Time 4m 44.98s (slow by 19.98s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	U Cant Be Serious (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	5/1	Won
2nd	Jackpot Des Bordes (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	4/6F	9.5
3rd	Devon Dude (GB) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	9/1	4.5
4th	Calli Black (IRE) James Davies · David Weston	25/1	7
5th	Bank On Frank (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	8/1	2
6th	Katana (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	14/1	5.5
7th	Chedington's Guest (GB) Joe Anderson · Keiran Burke	9/1	4.25
8th	Kenmya (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	125/1	6
9th	Steel Dancer (GB) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	200/1	69
10th	Alderley Charlie (GB) Nick Scholfield · Polly Gundry	200/1	5.5

Runners (10)

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
1	Jackpot Des Bordes Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	t	12-61	-	114	79	32d	—	—	-34	17.9	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Kept on well for 2m course win last month and ought to be suited by today's longer trip
3	Bank On Frank Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	154	—	2/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	8.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Absent since second on point debut in February 2023 but with good yard for rules career
8	U Cant Be Serious Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	154	—	/456-7	-	105	71	24d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Held his own in some good bumpers last season but disappointed on his hurdling debut
5	Devon Dude Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	154	—	1-4	-	108	27	229d	—	—	0	9.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won small-field bumper in March and made quite promising hurdle debut in May; e-w claims
4	Chedington's Guest Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke	154	—	643-6	-	106	76	18d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Close third in course bumper in April but never dangerous here on hurdling debut
6	Katana Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	5	-	-	-	64d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
With a top stable but managed only fifth of eight in Wincanton bumper on debut
9	Calli Black b/br J:James Davies T:David Weston	J:James Davies T:David Weston	147	t	620-67	-	108	88	18d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Showed only minor promise in her first two hurdle races
10	Kenmya Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	147	—	956	-	84	64	16d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Five Flat wins in France/Spain but yet to be competitive over hurdles in Britain
7	Steel Dancer Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	154	—	6-0	-	84	51	18d	—	—	0	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Struggled when 150-1 for recent 2m novice hurdle here
2	Alderley Charlie Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Polly Gundry	J:Nick Scholfield T:Polly Gundry	154	h	P	-	-	-	54d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for last month's debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jackpot Des Bordes	8/11	8/13	8/11	4/6	4/5
Bank On Frank	13/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
U Cant Be Serious	8/1	8/1	8/1	7/1	8/1
Devon Dude	15/2	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1
Chedington's Guest	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	9/1
Katana	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Calli Black	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Kenmya	150/1	80/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Steel Dancer	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Alderley Charlie	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jackpot Des Bordes

17.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

4/5

2nd

Devon Dude

9.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

8/1

3rd

Bank On Frank

8.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

U Cant Be Serious

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Chedington's Guest

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Katana

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Calli Black

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Kenmya

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Steel Dancer

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Alderley Charlie

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jackpot Des Bordes	—	114	79
Bank On Frank	—	—	—
U Cant Be Serious	—	105	71
Devon Dude	—	108	27
Chedington's Guest	—	106	76
Katana	—	—	—
Calli Black	—	108	88
Kenmya	—	84	64
Steel Dancer	—	84	51
Alderley Charlie	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kenmya	16d ago	Fit
Chedington's Guest	18d ago	Fit
Calli Black	18d ago	Fit
Steel Dancer	18d ago	Fit
U Cant Be Serious	24d ago	Fit
Jackpot Des Bordes	32d ago	Fit
Alderley Charlie	54d ago	Fresh
Katana	64d ago	Fresh
Devon Dude	229d ago	Long break
Bank On Frank	—	—