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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-03-03
Distance 2m190y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £4,066
Winning Time 4m 4.30s (slow by 5.30s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 7/1 Won
2nd 5/2F 3.5
3rd 10/1 9.5
4th 15/2 6.5
5th 7/2 13

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 25/1
Fell 100/30

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3
The Grafter
Bay
J:Jonathan England
T:Sam England
J:Jonathan England
T:Sam England
 166 t -34222
108
111
97
 24d — — +10
32.8
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Has finished runner-up in all three handicaps, the latest at Bangor after a wind operation
5
Travis Wheatley
Bay
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Brian Ellison
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Brian Ellison
 163 — 12444
105
112
89
 29d — — +3
23.4
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Has come up against some useful horses in novices and now goes handicapping
2
Bathgate
Bay
J:Joe Williamson(3)
T:Philip Kirby
J:Joe Williamson(3)
T:Philip Kirby
 168 — 241212
110
109
88
 21d — — +19
38.2
0.88/1
7/2
22%
It was another good run behind one in form at Catterick three weeks ago
8
Fostered Phil
Bay
J:Brian Hughes
T:James Ewart
J:Brian Hughes
T:James Ewart
 162 t 34/2-3
104
111
101
 30d — — +10
24
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Had a wind op during a long absence before returning with a 7l third at Musselburgh
4
Rewired
Chestnut
J:Harry Reed
T:Tristan Davidson
J:Harry Reed
T:Tristan Davidson
 165 — 843860
107
113
101
 30d — — +7
18.2
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Won off 13lb higher just over a year ago but has been finding it tough going of late
7
Galahad Threepwood
Bay
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
 162 h 767-34
104
113
93
 18d — — +7
15.9
2.75/1
11/1
8%
0-10 under both codes since leaving Ben Pauling; something to prove after last time
6
Rory The Cat
Chestnut
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell
 163 tb 165-60
105
107
69
 30d — — +11
14.8
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Capable Flat stayer but last month's return to hurdling was forgettable
NR
Russian Virtue
Bay
J:Joshua Thompson(7)
T:David Thompson
J:Joshua Thompson(7)
T:David Thompson
 168 — 3116-4
110
109
94
 28d — — —
15
— —
6-16 over hurdles and only faded away late in the day at Carlisle four weeks ago
NR
Old But Gold
Bay
J:Henry Brooke
T:Martin Todhunter
J:Henry Brooke
T:Martin Todhunter
 152 — 2-005
94
105
56
 9d — — —
14.5
— —
Has ability and could have improvement lurking on handicap debut
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
The Grafter
 11/4 11/4 11/4 11/4 11/4
Travis Wheatley
 3/1 10/3 3/1 3/1 11/4
Bathgate
 10/3 7/2 10/3 10/3 7/2
Fostered Phil
 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 9/2
Rewired
 7/1 15/2 15/2 15/2 8/1
Galahad Threepwood
 8/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 10/1
Rory The Cat
 28/1 22/1 18/1 22/1 25/1
Russian Virtue
 - - - - -
Old But Gold
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Bathgate
38.2
OR: 15 Form: 17.5 Odds: 5.7
7/2
2nd The Grafter
32.8
OR: 14.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 6.7
11/4
3rd Fostered Phil
24
OR: 13.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4
11/2
4 Travis Wheatley
23.4
OR: 13.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2
10/3
5 Rewired
18.2
OR: 14.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 3.1
8/1
6 Galahad Threepwood
15.9
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
11/1
7 Russian Virtue
15
OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0
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8 Rory The Cat
14.8
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
28/1
9 Old But Gold
14.5
OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
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Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Bathgate
110
109
88
Russian Virtue
110
109
94
The Grafter
108
111
97
Rewired
107
113
101
Travis Wheatley
105
112
89
Rory The Cat
105
107
69
Fostered Phil
104
111
101
Galahad Threepwood
104
113
93
Old But Gold
94
105
56

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Old But Gold 9d ago Quick return
Galahad Threepwood 18d ago Fit
Bathgate 21d ago Fit
The Grafter 24d ago Fit
Russian Virtue 28d ago Fit
Travis Wheatley 29d ago Fit
Fostered Phil 30d ago Fit
Rewired 30d ago Fit
Rory The Cat 30d ago Fit