British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Fakenham

13:38

Date 2025-02-14

Distance 2m4f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize £3,540

Winning Time 5m 11.58s (slow by 24.58s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Aviation (IRE) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	EvensF	Won
2nd	Escapologist (FR) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	7/2	.75
3rd	Elysian Knight (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	15/8	.75
4th	Walk The Plank (IRE) Ben Poste · Clare Hobson	300/1	29
5th	Jack's Jury (IRE) Shane Fenelon · Alison Thorpe	40/1	24

Runners (5)

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	Aviation Grey J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	156	—	4322	115	124	108	26d	—	—	-4	41.3	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Fair form when placed on all three hurdle starts, the latest behind Escapologist over C&D
1	Elysian Knight Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	163	—	33641	118	123	100	34d	—	—	+7	38.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Beat a next-time-out winner when scoring at Ffos Las last month; leading contender here
2	Escapologist Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	163	—	7431	-	120	98	26d	—	—	-2	17.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Just too good for Aviation when scoring over C&D on last month's stable/hurdle debut
4	Jack's Jury Grey J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Alison Thorpe	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Alison Thorpe	156	—	6-4	-	106	72	9d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Kept on for very respectable fourth on recent rules debut; needs to improve here
5	Walk The Plank Bay J:Ben Poste T:Clare Hobson	J:Ben Poste T:Clare Hobson	156	—	06	-	93	67	26d	—	—	0	0.1	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Well beaten when 300-1 for recent C&D maiden won by Escapologist

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Aviation	10/11	10/11	10/11
Elysian Knight	15/8	15/8	15/8
Escapologist	4/1	7/2	4/1
Jack's Jury	50/1	40/1	40/1
Walk The Plank	500/1	300/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Aviation

41.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Elysian Knight

38.5

OR: 17 Form: 11.5 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

Escapologist

17.8

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Jack's Jury

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Walk The Plank

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Elysian Knight	118	123	100
Aviation	115	124	108
Escapologist	—	120	98
Jack's Jury	—	106	72
Walk The Plank	—	93	67

Last Run