Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Ascot

13:15

Date 2025-02-15

Distance 2m7f118y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,849

Winning Time 5m 42.75s (slow by 4.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Samuel Spade (GER) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	14/1	Won
2nd	Blue Hop (IRE) Jack Quinlan · B F Brookhouse	9/1	4.75
3rd	Thank You Ma'am (GB) Miss Olive Nicholls · Georgina Nicholls	9/2F	1.25
4th	Jilaijone (FR) Freddie Mitchell · David Pipe	6/1	0.3
5th	Greyval (FR) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	10/1	12
6th	Striking A Pose (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	33/1	2.25
7th	Molto Bene (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	16/1	3.5
8th	Ithaka (IRE) Conor Ring · Ryan Potter	28/1	23
9th	Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	16/1	11
10th	Dans Le Vent (FR) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	25/1	18
11th	Boston Boy (GB) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	20/1	20

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bective Abbey (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	13/2
P.U.	Bertie B (GB) Lewis Saunders · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	17/2
P.U.	Golden Cosmos (IRE) Luke Scott · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	16/1
P.U.	Hardy Fella (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	8/1
U.R.	Jatiluwih (FR) Mr David Maxwell · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	50/1
P.U.	Pinnacle Peak (GB) Daire McConville · Martin Keighley	50/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 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	Thank You Ma'am Chestnut J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Georgina Nicholls	168	p	P-2221	125	125	110	56d	—	—	+9	22.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
2nd in six of 11 hurdle races but made all in dominant fashion over C&D eight weeks ago
11	Bective Abbey Chestnut J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	157	—	1/91-	114	130	98	296d	—	—	+12	27.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Point and 2m3f maiden winner; needs to settle but very much one to note on handicap debut
3	Jilaijone Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:David Pipe	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:David Pipe	168	t	-42241	125	129	108	21d	—	—	+25	35.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Finally won again latest, by a huge margin at Uttoxeter (2m4f); back up 8lb and new trip
7	Hardy Fella Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	160	v	P59521	117	131	99	11d	—	—	+23	33.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Revival on last two starts, winning well at Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) 11 days ago
12	Blue Hop Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	156	t	75-631	113	122	106	22d	—	—	+9	18.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Clearcut win at Doncaster (with most of the hurdles omitted) last time, when upped to 3m
10	Greyval Grey J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	158	—	-34632	115	126	109	27d	—	—	+18	26.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Placed on her last two outings (2m5f/2m4f) and did much her best work late on
6	Bertie B Bay J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	161	—	13-217	118	130	100	48d	—	—	+11	19.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won penultimate start; latest shows he needs to resume improvement; 7lb claimer enlisted
1	Samuel Spade Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	168	—	0-3238	125	125	96	27d	—	—	+14	20.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Step up to 3m on soft seemed to find him out at Windsor last time, still not discredited
4	Dubrovnik Harry Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	167	t	/403-5	124	129	121	61d	—	—	+14	20.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Third in a valuable race at Sandown (2m7f, good to soft) last February off today's mark
8	Molto Bene Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	159	t	13-17P	116	125	113	45d	—	—	+13	17.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Pulled up (reportedly made a respiratory noise) on latest start; new trip is interesting
5	Dans Le Vent Bay J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	166	—	U/4630	123	126	118	27d	—	—	+15	19.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Down the weights; close third on penultimate start but he's not the percentage call
15	Boston Boy Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	155	—	5-4OO3	112	118	92	22d	—	—	+12	16.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Twice ran out but plenty of ability; up in trip; could be interesting on handicap debut
17	Golden Cosmos Bay J:Luke Scott(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Luke Scott(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	146	—	543/P3	103	129	107	22d	—	—	+10	14.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
0-17 but an always-prominent third of 17 to Blue Hop at Doncaster (3m) three weeks ago
16	Ithaka Bay J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	147	t	331513	104	126	104	29d	—	—	+25	28	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won twice in December; good third on latest start, making up a lot of late ground
9	Striking A Pose Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	159	b	8-34P5	116	128	103	47d	—	—	+14	17.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Away from Exeter, others bring stronger claims; tried cheekpieces in 2023, blinkers today
14	Pinnacle Peak Bay J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	156	p	414-04	113	127	63	63d	—	—	+14	16.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Year off before two lesser shows this term (fences latest) and 7lb claimer is recruited
13	Jatiluwih Chestnut J:Mr David Maxwell T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	156	p	8-4367	113	128	91	26d	—	—	+14	16.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Without a win under rules since 2019; first-time cheekpieces on latest start, well beaten

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thank You Ma'am	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	6/1
Bective Abbey	9/2	5/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Jilaijone	8/1	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Hardy Fella	8/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Blue Hop	10/1	9/1	17/2	8/1	17/2
Greyval	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Bertie B	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Samuel Spade	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dubrovnik Harry	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Molto Bene	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Dans Le Vent	16/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Boston Boy	16/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Golden Cosmos	16/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Ithaka	25/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Striking A Pose	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Pinnacle Peak	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Jatiluwih	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jilaijone

35.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 14 Odds: 3.1

8/1

2nd

Hardy Fella

33.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

3rd

Ithaka

OR: 13.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Bective Abbey

27.4

OR: 16 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Greyval

26.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 7.7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Thank You Ma'am

22.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Samuel Spade

20.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Dubrovnik Harry

20.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Dans Le Vent

19.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Bertie B

19.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Blue Hop

18.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Molto Bene

17.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Striking A Pose

17.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Boston Boy

16.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Pinnacle Peak

16.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Jatiluwih

16.2

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Golden Cosmos

14.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thank You Ma'am	125	125	110
Jilaijone	125	129	108
Samuel Spade	125	125	96
Dubrovnik Harry	124	129	121
Dans Le Vent	123	126	118
Bertie B	118	130	100
Hardy Fella	117	131	99
Molto Bene	116	125	113
Striking A Pose	116	128	103
Greyval	115	126	109
Bective Abbey	114	130	98
Blue Hop	113	122	106
Pinnacle Peak	113	127	63
Jatiluwih	113	128	91
Boston Boy	112	118	92
Ithaka	104	126	104
Golden Cosmos	103	129	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hardy Fella	11d ago	Quick return
Jilaijone	21d ago	Fit
Blue Hop	22d ago	Fit
Boston Boy	22d ago	Fit
Golden Cosmos	22d ago	Fit
Jatiluwih	26d ago	Fit
Greyval	27d ago	Fit
Samuel Spade	27d ago	Fit
Dans Le Vent	27d ago	Fit
Ithaka	29d ago	Fit
Molto Bene	45d ago	Fit
Striking A Pose	47d ago	Fresh
Bertie B	48d ago	Fresh
Thank You Ma'am	56d ago	Fresh
Dubrovnik Harry	61d ago	Fresh
Pinnacle Peak	63d ago	Fresh
Bective Abbey	296d ago	Long break