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QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-02-08

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,193

Runners (6)

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
3	Newton Tornado Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Brian Hughes T:Rebecca Curtis	154	—	1322	121	135	126	38d	—	—	-9	50.8	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Cheltenham Grade 1 entry; the best hurdles form this term and good chance he will stay
2	Histrionic Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	154	t	/375-4	-	125	74	58d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Fourth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Warwick (2m5f; tongue tied) in December was more positive
4	Saint Palais Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	154	—	/5FP/6	135	122	82	51d	—	—	+10	25.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
The proven class act but he has some serious questions to answer at the moment
5	Special John Bay J:James Davies T:Chris Down	J:James Davies T:Chris Down	154	—	5F31-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	12.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
This demands a lot more than his point win but he does have the Grade 1 Cheltenham entry
1	Great Name That Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Simon Hodgson	J:Nick Scholfield T:Simon Hodgson	154	tp	621P-F	115	-	-	52d	—	—	+14	17.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Back hurdling today from chasing and he stays when on song, but it's a mixed picture
6	Tommy Tucker Bay J:William Shanahan(5) T:Giuseppe Fierro	J:William Shanahan(5) T:Giuseppe Fierro	154	—	U	-	-	-	39d	—	—	0	0.1	125.00/1	500/1 0%
200-1, very green, jinked and unseated at the first over C&D in December

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Newton Tornado	8/15	4/7	8/15	4/9	1/2
Histrionic	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Saint Palais	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Special John	16/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Great Name That	25/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Tommy Tucker	500/1	300/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Newton Tornado

50.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 13 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Saint Palais

25.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Great Name That

17.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Special John

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 11.4 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Histrionic

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Tommy Tucker

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saint Palais	135	122	82
Newton Tornado	121	135	126
Great Name That	115	—	—
Histrionic	—	125	74
Special John	—	—	—
Tommy Tucker	—	—	—

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