Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ayr

Ayr

13:42

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-08

Distance 2m4f100y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 5m 40.99s (slow by 54.99s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Crest Of Fortune (GB) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	15/8	Won
2nd	Jupiter Des Mottes (FR) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	8/15F	5
3rd	Wholly Boley (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Daragh Bourke	33/1	40
4th	Jehol De Thaix (FR) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	12/1	8

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Wor Lad (GB) Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	250/1

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Jupiter Des Mottes Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	161	—	1-1	-	123	91	39d	—	—	-20	37	4/7 64%
Created a good impression in landing Wetherby bumper and Newcastle novice hurde; player
1	Crest Of Fortune Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	161	b	5-1222	124	134	103	21d	—	—	-2	27.9	15/8 35%
Runner-up last three outings, blinkered at Ascot last time; holds very good form claims
4	Jehol De Thaix Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	154	—	235	-	119	103	47d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-1	6.7	11/1 8%
Shaped well when placed in Kelso maiden hurdle but only fifth here since; not written off
5	Wholly Boley Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	154	—	52-156	-	111	72	25d	—	—	-2	0.6	40/1 2%
Failed to build on encouraging hurdling debut when C&D sixth; worth another chance
6	Wor Lad Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	154	—	87-9	-	-	-	25d	—	—	0	0.1	300/1 0%
Offered little in a pair of bumpers and again on his hurdling debut when a C&D ninth
NR	King Of Answers Brown J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	161	—	623-61	-	134	98	23d	—	—	—	0	—
Readily bagged Newcastle novice last month, forging clear from last; interesting prospect

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jupiter Des Mottes	4/7	8/15	4/7	4/7	4/7
Crest Of Fortune	15/8	7/4	15/8	15/8	7/4
Jehol De Thaix	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	11/1
Wholly Boley	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Wor Lad	300/1	300/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
King Of Answers	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Jupiter Des Mottes

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Crest Of Fortune

27.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Jehol De Thaix

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Wholly Boley

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Wor Lad

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

King Of Answers

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Crest Of Fortune	124	134	103
Jupiter Des Mottes	—	123	91
Jehol De Thaix	—	119	103
Wholly Boley	—	111	72
Wor Lad	—	—	—
King Of Answers	—	134	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Crest Of Fortune	21d ago	Fit
King Of Answers	23d ago	Fit
Wholly Boley	25d ago	Fit
Wor Lad	25d ago	Fit
Jupiter Des Mottes	39d ago	Fit
Jehol De Thaix	47d ago	Fresh