Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr

4:00

Date 2025-02-24

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Bowensonfire b J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	7331	125	124	84	27d	—	—	-12	52.4	2/7 78%
Three sound runs hurdling, off the mark when scoring by 13l latest; should go well again
2	Serious Challenge ch J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	168	—	51	-	118	85	28d	—	—	-3	15.2	4/1 20%
Quite smart on the Flat; improved upon hurdle debut to win over 2m4f last time; a possible
4	Instinct d'Ainay b J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	161	t	666	-	87	70	34d	—	—	-4	1.6	16/1 6%
Modest efforts in a point and two maiden hurdles at Down Royal; others stronger
3	Glenville b/br J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	161	—	054	-	97	88	53d	—	—	-4	1.4	22/1 4%
Sound hurdles debut when 5l fourth over C&D; this looks tougher; each-way chance
6	Kanitamay ch J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	154	—	—	-	-	-	34d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
£40,000 3yo; tailed off in a C&D bumper on debut; looks more of a long-term prospect
5	Charlies Girl b J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	154	h	—	-	69	-	93d	—	—	-1	0.5	250/1 0%
Ex-Irish; only 12th of 14 in a maiden hurdle on debut; hood tried on stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bowensonfire	1/4	2/7	2/7	1/4	1/4
Serious Challenge	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Instinct d'Ainay	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Glenville	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	22/1
Kanitamay	150/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Charlies Girl	250/1	100/1	100/1	50/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bowensonfire

52.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 13.6 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Serious Challenge

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Instinct d'Ainay

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Glenville

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Charlies Girl

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

250/1

Kanitamay

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bowensonfire Top Rated	125	124	84
Serious Challenge	—	118	85
Instinct d'Ainay	—	87	70
Glenville	—	97	88
Kanitamay	—	—	—
Charlies Girl	—	69	—

Last Run