Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Taunton

14:17

Date 2024-12-30

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £19,933

Runners (7)

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	Listentoyourheart Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	163	—	25-111	128	129	108	30d	—	—	-5	30.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Impressed on all three hurdling starts this season, the latest a Listed win; big player
5	Jubilee Alpha Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	—	12-3	-	132	93	30d	—	—	-15	11	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Grade 2 bumper runner-up; promising third in Listed race on hurdle debut
4	Hollygrove Cha Cha Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	—	11-11	121	125	80	20d	—	—	+6	22.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
2-2 in bumpers and 2-2 over hurdles; up in grade today but worth her place in the line-up
7	Metkayina Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	158	—	314-21	117	123	92	21d	—	—	+10	19.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Useful in bumpers last season and a ready novice hurdle winner this month; a contender
2	Disco Dancer b/br J:James Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	158	t	343254	123	127	106	20d	—	—	+17	23.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fourth in this grade this month but is just 1-14 over hurdles and looks exposed
6	Kitty Foyle Bay J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	158	—	125	114	123	104	30d	—	—	+23	25.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won on hurdle debut in September but well held by Listentoyourheart twice since
3	Don't Tell Rosie Grey J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott	J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott	158	h	5	-	94	67	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Made fairly encouraging hurdle debut over C&D but huge improvement is needed today

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Listentoyourheart	6/4	11/8	6/4
Jubilee Alpha	9/4	2/1	9/4
Hollygrove Cha Cha	9/2	5/1	9/2
Metkayina	15/2	17/2	17/2
Disco Dancer	12/1	12/1	12/1
Kitty Foyle	66/1	40/1	50/1
Don't Tell Rosie	100/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Listentoyourheart

30.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Kitty Foyle

25.1

OR: 16 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

3rd

Disco Dancer

23.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 3.4 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Hollygrove Cha Cha

22.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

5/1

Metkayina

19.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Jubilee Alpha

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 8

9/4

Don't Tell Rosie

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Listentoyourheart	128	129	108
Disco Dancer	123	127	106
Hollygrove Cha Cha	121	125	80
Metkayina	117	123	92
Kitty Foyle	114	123	104
Jubilee Alpha	—	132	93
Don't Tell Rosie	—	94	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Don't Tell Rosie	18d ago	Fit
Hollygrove Cha Cha	20d ago	Fit
Disco Dancer	20d ago	Fit
Metkayina	21d ago	Fit
Listentoyourheart	30d ago	Fit
Jubilee Alpha	30d ago	Fit
Kitty Foyle	30d ago	Fit