BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Ascot

12:30

Date 2025-01-18

Distance 1m7f152y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £8,986

Winning Time 3m 46.25s (slow by 8.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lulamba (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/5F	Won
2nd	Mondo Man (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	15/8	3.5
3rd	Viyanni (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Harry Derham	9/1	2.75
4th	Ocean Conquest (GB) Kielan Woods · Nigel Twiston-Davies	150/1	11
5th	St Pancras (GB) Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes	28/1	3
6th	Moutarde (IRE) Harry Cobden · Anthony Charlton	14/1	13
7th	Wyld Bill (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · James Owen	100/1	3.75

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	Lulamba Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	1	-	113	-	102d	—	—	-21	25.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Won his only French start; already favourite for the Triumph Hurdle; bright prospect
4	Mondo Man Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-21	9.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Very useful on Flat; commands respect, assuming his ability is transferred to hurdles
3	Viyanni Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Derham	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Derham	160	t	1	-	112	103	44d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Incurs 6lb penalty for Market Rasen success but is open to further progress
2	Moutarde Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	164	—	24161	114	111	98	19d	—	—	+26	34.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2-4 for new stable but faces a stiffer task under big penalty in this field
6	St Pancras Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fairly useful on Flat (scored easily last time); type to do well in juvenile hurdles
7	Wyld Bill Grey J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Hurdles debutant who needs to improve markedly on his two Flat efforts
5	Ocean Conquest Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Kielan Woods T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	154	—	7	-	103	84	35d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Trailed home last of seven at Cheltenham; others have stronger claims

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lulamba	5/6	10/11	5/6	5/6	4/5
Mondo Man	15/8	15/8	15/8	2/1	15/8
Viyanni	10/1	15/2	9/1	17/2	9/1
Moutarde	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
St Pancras	25/1	22/1	25/1	20/1	25/1
Wyld Bill	100/1	80/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Ocean Conquest	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Moutarde

34.2

OR: 16 Form: 16 Odds: 2.2

11/1

2nd

Lulamba

25.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 15.4

10/11

3rd

Viyanni

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Mondo Man

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

St Pancras

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Wyld Bill

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ocean Conquest

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Moutarde	114	111	98
Lulamba	—	113	—
Mondo Man	—	—	—
Viyanni	—	112	103
St Pancras	—	—	—
Wyld Bill	—	—	—
Ocean Conquest	—	103	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Moutarde	19d ago	Fit
Ocean Conquest	35d ago	Fit
Viyanni	44d ago	Fit
Lulamba	102d ago	Long break
Mondo Man	—	—
St Pancras	—	—
Wyld Bill	—	—