Virgin Bet EBF "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Doncaster

12:25

Date 2025-01-24

Distance 2m3f88y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize £6,535

Winning Time 4m 53.20s (slow by 21.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	George's Lad (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	10/11F	Won
2nd	Calimystic (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	6/1	3.25
3rd	As Legends Have It (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	100/30	0.2
4th	Hawthorn Street (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7/1	2.25
5th	Swift Jet (IRE) Finn Lambert · Richard Phillips	300/1	3.25
6th	Idaho Valley (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	10/1	1.25
7th	El Fabienne (FR) Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	33/1	11
8th	Foreverwalking (IRE) Lee Edwards · Kevin Frost	33/1	.75
9th	Lord De Vinci (FR) Conor Rabbitt · Daragh Bourke	80/1	24
10th	The Dancing Lass (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley	400/1	5.5
11th	Ocean Walz (FR) Jordan Nailor · Tom Symonds	33/1	8
12th	Tank Top (GB) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	300/1	12

Runners (12)

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
4	George's Lad Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	164	—	F-522	115	118	113	22d	—	—	-14	31.3	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Progressive; it looks as if this longer trip will suit and he already brings the best form
1	As Legends Have It Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	164	—	3/21-2	-	112	70	74d	—	—	-7	11.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won Ffos Las bumper (soft); 15l second of six from the front in 2m5f Kempton novice
2	Calimystic Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	2	-	-	-	57d	—	—	-4	8.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second favourite when promising second in bumper at Taunton (good to soft) in November
5	Hawthorn Street Brown J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	164	—	P1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	12	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Taking performance to win Irish maiden point in autumn 2023, followed by £155,000 sale
6	Idaho Valley Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	164	—	1-332	108	111	95	28d	—	—	+16	23.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Front-running second in a novice at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) and galloped on strongly
8	Ocean Walz Bay J:Jordan Nailor T:Tom Symonds	J:Jordan Nailor T:Tom Symonds	164	—	22-28	-	81	63	44d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Runner-up in all three bumpers but tailed off when 9-2 for 2m4f novice hurdle at Hereford
3	Foreverwalking Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Kevin Frost	J:Lee Edwards T:Kevin Frost	164	t	1/P-2	-	108	101	57d	—	—	+7	9.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Two runs for Willie Mullins before £4,000 sale in December and he has questions to answer
11	El Fabienne Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	157	—	5-4752	-	101	61	35d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Two 2m6f mares' hurdle races for new yard showed significant ability but better is needed
7	Lord De Vinci Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Daragh Bourke	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Daragh Bourke	164	—	44/4	-	95	83	40d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Has some ability and these are very early days but others have shown more
9	Swift Jet Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	164	—	49-	-	-	-	348d	—	—	0	0.1	112.50/1	450/1 0%
11l fourth in his only point and tailed off when 80-1 for a heavy-ground bumper at Exeter
10	Tank Top Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	164	—	0-47P0	-	51	32	37d	—	—	0	0.1	112.50/1	450/1 0%
Hinted at ability in bumpers but no worthwhile form in his two maiden hurdles
12	The Dancing Lass Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	157	—	68	-	66	42	44d	—	—	0	0.1	112.50/1	450/1 0%
The last to finish in a bumper at Bangor and 2m4f novice hurdle at Hereford

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
George's Lad	evn	evn	evn	10/11	10/11
As Legends Have It	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Calimystic	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Hawthorn Street	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Idaho Valley	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	12/1
Ocean Walz	25/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Foreverwalking	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
El Fabienne	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Lord De Vinci	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	80/1
Swift Jet	300/1	250/1	250/1	450/1	250/1
Tank Top	400/1	300/1	300/1	450/1	250/1
The Dancing Lass	400/1	300/1	300/1	450/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

George's Lad

31.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Idaho Valley

23.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Hawthorn Street

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 3.1

13/2

As Legends Have It

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Foreverwalking

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Calimystic

8.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ocean Walz

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

El Fabienne

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Lord De Vinci

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Swift Jet

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

450/1

Tank Top

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

450/1

The Dancing Lass

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

450/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
George's Lad	115	118	113
Idaho Valley	108	111	95
As Legends Have It	—	112	70
Calimystic	—	—	—
Hawthorn Street	—	—	—
Ocean Walz	—	81	63
Foreverwalking	—	108	101
El Fabienne	—	101	61
Lord De Vinci	—	95	83
Swift Jet	—	—	—
Tank Top	—	51	32
The Dancing Lass	—	66	42

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
George's Lad	22d ago	Fit
Idaho Valley	28d ago	Fit
El Fabienne	35d ago	Fit
Tank Top	37d ago	Fit
Lord De Vinci	40d ago	Fit
Ocean Walz	44d ago	Fit
The Dancing Lass	44d ago	Fit
Calimystic	57d ago	Fresh
Foreverwalking	57d ago	Fresh
As Legends Have It	74d ago	Fresh
Swift Jet	348d ago	Long break
Hawthorn Street	—	—