South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Exeter

14:00

Date 2025-02-21

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,812

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
1	Ambion View Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	166	—	33-1F2	123	122	73	22d	—	—	-2	27.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Course winner in October and ran well in defeat last month; likely contender again
4	South Omo Zone Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	166	—	27/1-1	-	120	76	36d	—	—	-5	27	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Impressed on last month's stable/hurdle debut, winning readily by 8l at Wincanton
3	Mythical Moon Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	166	—	72-132	121	119	93	28d	—	—	-1	26.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Placed twice (once over C&D) since beating a subsequent Grade 2 winner on hurdle debut
8	Close Combat Chestnut J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	147	—	762	-	105	85	24d	—	—	+1	6.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well held over C&D on hurdle debut but was second against own age-group two weeks later
7	Zainy Champ Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	159	h	3-	-	-	-	355d	—	—	0	4.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Third of four in Doncaster bumper last March; not seen again since
5	Berkshire Lad Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	159	—	0-3563	-	100	71	18d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Improved form when placed in Southwell maiden this month; not ruled out each-way
6	Stinginhisstep Bay J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	159	—	8606	-	87	21	12d	—	—	0	0.2	100.00/1	400/1 0%
Displayed some promise before weakening on hurdle debut; needs to learn to settle
NR	Kap Vert Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	166	—	-25133	120	120	105	28d	—	—	—	28.6	—	—
Placed twice since clearcut C&D win in December; likely contender

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ambion View	15/8	2/1	15/8	15/8	2/1
South Omo Zone	15/8	2/1	15/8	7/4	15/8
Mythical Moon	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Close Combat	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	20/1
Zainy Champ	25/1	18/1	20/1	22/1	25/1
Berkshire Lad	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Stinginhisstep	400/1	200/1	250/1	125/1	250/1
Kap Vert	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kap Vert

28.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 11.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Ambion View

27.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

South Omo Zone

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 10

2/1

Mythical Moon

26.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

Close Combat

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Zainy Champ

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Berkshire Lad

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Stinginhisstep

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

400/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ambion View	123	122	73
Mythical Moon	121	119	93
Kap Vert	120	120	105
South Omo Zone	—	120	76
Close Combat	—	105	85
Zainy Champ	—	—	—
Berkshire Lad	—	100	71
Stinginhisstep	—	87	21

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stinginhisstep	12d ago	Quick return
Berkshire Lad	18d ago	Fit
Ambion View	22d ago	Fit
Close Combat	24d ago	Fit
Mythical Moon	28d ago	Fit
Kap Vert	28d ago	Fit
South Omo Zone	36d ago	Fit
Zainy Champ	355d ago	Long break