Vic Sweeney 80th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

14:15

Vic Sweeney 80th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-02

Distance 2m4f145y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,812

Winning Time 5m 27.34s (slow by 37.34s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nativehill (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/11F	Won
2nd	Big Bert (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · James Owen	9/1	16
3rd	Tchoupinminzac (FR) Charlie Hammond · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	16/1	1.5
4th	Apieceovfortune (GB) Paul O'Brien · Pam Sly	100/1	17
5th	Dublin City (IRE) Harry Bannister · Julian Smith	66/1	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Monty Bodkin (IRE) Kielan Woods · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	4/1

Runners (7)

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
5	Nativehill Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	161	t	61/2	-	116	101	74d	—	—	-36	25	0.10/1	2/5 71%
Promoted to second at Newbury and that gives him strong form claims in this company
4	Monty Bodkin Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	161	t	261-6	-	113	82	103d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Had wind op since underwhelming hurdling debut; bumper form was good
2	Big Bert Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen	161	—	1-295	-	86	52	34d	—	—	+1	9.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Today's conditions will be the driest he's encountered but he looks vulnerable
6	Tchoupinminzac Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	161	—	/P/2-3	105	111	37	36d	—	—	+15	21.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dual bumper winner and 2nd over hurdles; had a long time off before weary third last time
3	Dublin City Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Julian Smith	J:Harry Bannister T:Julian Smith	161	—	P-63	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Not strong form when third in an Irish point; bought for £16,000 afterwards
7	Apieceovfortune Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	154	—	095	-	75	38	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Beaten between 27l and 36l in two bumpers and a novice hurdle at Wetherby; lots to find
NR	Bertie The Rebel Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jo Davis	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jo Davis	161	—	30P	-	-	-	30d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Didn't achieve much when third in his first bumper and forgettable since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Nativehill	2/5	2/5	2/5	2/5	1/3
Monty Bodkin	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Big Bert	10/1	9/1	10/1	17/2	10/1
Tchoupinminzac	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Dublin City	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Apieceovfortune	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Bertie The Rebel	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Nativehill

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Tchoupinminzac

21.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 5.8 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Big Bert

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Monty Bodkin

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Dublin City

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Apieceovfortune

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Bertie The Rebel

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tchoupinminzac	105	111	37
Nativehill	—	116	101
Monty Bodkin	—	113	82
Big Bert	—	86	52
Dublin City	—	—	—
Apieceovfortune	—	75	38
Bertie The Rebel	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Apieceovfortune	18d ago	Fit
Bertie The Rebel	30d ago	Fit
Big Bert	34d ago	Fit
Tchoupinminzac	36d ago	Fit
Nativehill	74d ago	Fresh
Monty Bodkin	103d ago	Long break
Dublin City	—	—