William Hill Proper Prices Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newbury

13:15

Date 2025-02-08

Distance 2m69y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,986

Winning Time 4m 1.40s (slow by 14.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rubber Ball (GB) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	7/2	Won
2nd	Tutti Quanti (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/8	1
3rd	Kientzheim (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	6/5F	4
4th	Atomic Level (IRE) Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	100/1	28
5th	Strong As Steel (GB) Charlie Deutsch · James Evans	125/1	2.25

Runners (8)

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
3	Kientzheim Grey J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	159	—	211-1	-	128	85	44d	—	—	-20	25	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Dual French bumper winner and comfortably defied market weakness at Kempton
2	Tutti Quanti Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	162	—	22-1	125	130	114	90d	—	—	+6	39.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Form stacks up well; has Cheltenham entries and promising to be well above average
1	Rubber Ball Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	162	—	15331	120	122	113	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+21	38.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Faces classier opposition than at Uttoxeter but won there easily and he's progressing
4	Atomic Level Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	156	—	P710	-	99	82	24d	—	—	+6	6.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Point winner but at 33-1 he was never competitive here last month
6	Strong As Steel Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:James Evans	J:Charlie Deutsch T:James Evans	156	—	639-87	-	101	79	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Has been beaten 17l and 37l in his two races over hurdles; this is no easier
NR	Noble Don Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	156	—	3F/27-	-	-	-	393d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Point promise but well beaten in his bumper; up against it on hurdling debut
NR	Everest Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	149	—	27056	-	105	-	20d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Two tailed-off runs over hurdles no bode well for her prospects here
NR	Bradshaw Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	144	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Bought for 8,000gns after finishing tailed off in a 1m6f maiden at Compiegne in October

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kientzheim	10/11	evn	Evens
Tutti Quanti	7/4	6/4	13/8
Rubber Ball	4/1	4/1	4/1
Atomic Level	150/1	100/1	100/1
Strong As Steel	150/1	100/1	100/1
Noble Don	-	-	-
Everest	-	-	-
Bradshaw	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Tutti Quanti

39.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 10.6

7/4

2nd

Rubber Ball

38.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 15.6 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Kientzheim

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 15

Evens

Atomic Level

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 6.6 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Everest

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Strong As Steel

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Noble Don

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bradshaw

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tutti Quanti	125	130	114
Rubber Ball	120	122	113
Kientzheim	—	128	85
Atomic Level	—	99	82
Strong As Steel	—	101	79
Noble Don	—	—	—
Everest	—	105	—
Bradshaw	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rubber Ball	14d ago	Fit
Everest	20d ago	Fit
Atomic Level	24d ago	Fit
Strong As Steel	24d ago	Fit
Kientzheim	44d ago	Fit
Tutti Quanti	90d ago	Fresh
Noble Don	393d ago	Long break
Bradshaw	—	—