Let's Bet Personal With Fitzdares Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Chepstow

13:20

Date 2025-02-09

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

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
2	Juby Ball Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	163	—	12-1	-	129	110	29d	—	—	-36	30	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Beat a next-time-out winner fairly comfortably on last month's hurdling debut; big player
1	Ben Solo Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	163	—	37-182	119	122	98	52d	—	—	+3	23.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
C&D winner in October and returned to form with 2m4f Ffos Las second in December
12	Mini Fortune Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Thomas Faulkner	149	—	11-112	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Thrived in points in early 2024 (five wins) but makes rules debut after a layoff
11	Luna De Castana Chestnut J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	149	—	35-95	-	106	62	20d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Second hurdle run was much better than her debut but she still has a lot to find
9	Welcheston Warrier Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	156	—	8-6	-	101	15	116d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Not disgraced on hurdling debut in October but needs to take a huge step forward here
3	Ballymena Boy Chestnut J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	156	—	2-4	-	-	-	125d	—	—	+1	4.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Low-key rules debut when fourth of five in Stratford bumper in October
7	Midnight View Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Matt Sheppard	J:Jonathan Burke T:Matt Sheppard	156	—	7	-	96	86	25d	—	—	-2	0.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Made fairly encouraging debut last month but probably one for further down the line
5	Clever Relation Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	156	—	8	-	95	68	59d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Won a Flat seller last summer but was safely held on stable/hurdle debut in December
10	Benignitas Bay J:Alan Johns T:Gordon Treacy	J:Alan Johns T:Gordon Treacy	149	—	541/P3	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Came third in a restricted point last spring but makes very limited appeal here
6	Elvis Du Berlais Bay J:Ben Poste T:Richard Price	J:Ben Poste T:Richard Price	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Half-brother to connections' low-grade C&D winner Flight To Nowhere; best watched on debut
4	Chateau Du Lys Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Tom Gretton	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Tom Gretton	156	t	200	-	62	15	55d	—	—	+2	2.6	50.00/1	200/1 0%
A tailed-off outsider in two novice hurdles towards end of 2024
8	Stinginhisstep Bay J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	156	—	860	-	-	-	65d	—	—	0	0.1	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Raced far too freely and was soundly beaten in all three bumpers; hurdle debut today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Juby Ball	1/5	2/9	1/4	2/9	2/7
Ben Solo	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Mini Fortune	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Luna De Castana	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Welcheston Warrier	40/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Ballymena Boy	150/1	33/1	40/1	28/1	40/1
Midnight View	150/1	50/1	50/1	33/1	50/1
Clever Relation	80/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Benignitas	250/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Elvis Du Berlais	250/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Chateau Du Lys	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1
Stinginhisstep	500/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Juby Ball

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Ben Solo

23.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Ballymena Boy

4.3

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

150/1

Chateau Du Lys

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Mini Fortune

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Luna De Castana

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Welcheston Warrier

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Midnight View

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

150/1

Clever Relation

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Benignitas

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Elvis Du Berlais

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Stinginhisstep

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ben Solo	119	122	98
Juby Ball	—	129	110
Mini Fortune	—	—	—
Luna De Castana	—	106	62
Welcheston Warrier	—	101	15
Ballymena Boy	—	—	—
Midnight View	—	96	86
Clever Relation	—	95	68
Benignitas	—	—	—
Elvis Du Berlais	—	—	—
Chateau Du Lys	—	62	15
Stinginhisstep	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Luna De Castana	20d ago	Fit
Midnight View	25d ago	Fit
Juby Ball	29d ago	Fit
Ben Solo	52d ago	Fresh
Chateau Du Lys	55d ago	Fresh
Clever Relation	59d ago	Fresh
Stinginhisstep	65d ago	Fresh
Welcheston Warrier	116d ago	Long break
Ballymena Boy	125d ago	Long break
Mini Fortune	—	—
Benignitas	—	—
Elvis Du Berlais	—	—