Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

13:50

Date 2025-02-27

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,955

Winning Time 5m 6.70s (slow by 41.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Diamonds For Luck (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	1/16F	Won
2nd	Cornish Comedy (GB) Liam Harrison · Robbie Llewellyn	22/1	19
3rd	Manala (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	10/1	.5

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Diamonds For Luck Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	—	7-2211	122	120	106	26d	—	—	-34	38	—	1/12 92%
2-4 over hurdles after this month's Sandown win; appears to have simple task here
3	Manala Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	149	—	2-86	-	95	72	19d	—	—	-3	5.9	—	12/1 8%
Second in run-of-the-mill bumper in 2023 but safely held in two maiden hurdles this year
2	Cornish Comedy Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	156	—	4-68	-	85	48	23d	—	—	-4	1.6	—	18/1 5%
Showed only minor promise on last month's hurdling debut and tailed off over C&D since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Diamonds For Luck	1/14	1/14	1/14	1/14	1/12
Manala	12/1	10/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Cornish Comedy	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Diamonds For Luck

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/12

2nd

Manala

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

12/1

3rd

Cornish Comedy

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diamonds For Luck	122	120	106
Manala	—	95	72
Cornish Comedy	—	85	48

Last Run