Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qual') (GBB Race)

Sandown

12:50

Date 2025-02-01

Distance 1m7f216y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,585

Winning Time 4m 38.09s (slow by 46.09s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Diamonds For Luck (IRE) Harry Cobden · Olly Murphy	8/11F	Won
2nd	Noble Park (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	14/1	3.75
3rd	Old Cowboy (GB) Niall Houlihan · Gary & Josh Moore	11/8	15
4th	Ballela Blaze (IRE) Philip Armson · Thomas Gallagher	66/1	.5

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Diamonds For Luck Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Olly Murphy	J:Harry Cobden T:Olly Murphy	162	—	/7-221	118	126	112	56d	—	—	-14	32.4	—	5/6 55%
Has form figures of 221 over hurdles; the win at Wetherby; helps to set the standard
4	Old Cowboy Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	156	—	42-3	-	127	117	17d	—	—	-23	15.5	—	5/4 44%
Promising third in Newbury novice hurdle on rules debut and that form looks solid
3	Noble Park Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	860U	-	95	77	8d	—	—	-6	2.1	—	14/1 7%
Has unconvincing form and appears to be one of his yard's lesser lights
2	Ballela Blaze Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Thomas Gallagher	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Thomas Gallagher	156	—	1/7-05	-	90	30	37d	—	—	+4	5.4	—	100/1 1%
Irish point winner; has modest rules form

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Diamonds For Luck	4/5	5/6	5/6
Old Cowboy	5/4	6/5	5/4
Noble Park	14/1	12/1	12/1
Ballela Blaze	100/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Diamonds For Luck

32.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

5/6

2nd

Old Cowboy

15.5

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 12.5

5/4

3rd

Ballela Blaze

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Noble Park

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diamonds For Luck	118	126	112
Old Cowboy	—	127	117
Noble Park	—	95	77
Ballela Blaze	—	90	30

Last Run