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JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-15

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £52,030

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	P70532	135	145	122	28d	—	—	+11	35.6	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Kept on for 2nd at Ascot and interesting now returned to further as he has won at 3m
9	Blaze The Way Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	154	—	-33712	129	139	121	56d	—	—	+21	38.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Improving Irish raider who will appreciate returning to this longer trip; much respected
5	Guard Duty Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	159	h	13U211	134	149	129	14d	—	—	+31	44.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Easy Newbury winner and could be progressive enough to handle the 10lb rise; should stay
16	Chasingouttheblues Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	144	—	517113	119	144	128	28d	—	—	+26	37.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Unlucky not to be closer in a good race at Haydock; on the upgrade and has a chance
2	Red Dirt Road Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	167	—	/2-511	142	147	135	42d	—	—	+21	28.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Up the weights but very progressive and will run well if coping with the drying ground
12	Dartmoor Pirate Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	148	—	42-625	123	142	112	42d	—	—	+14	20	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has to bounce back from a poor last run but better than that and not badly handicapped
11	Patriotik Grey J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	149	—	25U281	124	141	119	14d	—	—	+27	31.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Only his second attempt over this far under rules when staying on well to win at Doncaster
13	Strackan Bay J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	148	—	-21115	123	141	99	34d	—	—	+31	35.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
His productive campaign has come at a cost mark-wise and only fifth at Exeter last time
6	Samuel Spade Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Ben Pauling	158	—	-32381	133	148	135	28d	—	—	+31	35.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Decisive winner at Ascot (2m7f) and jockey's claim takes care of 5lb of the 8lb rise
7	Backmersackme Chestnut J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	157	tp	644527	132	144	124	42d	—	—	+21	25.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Solid efforts in Listed handicaps in Ireland the last twice; cheekpieces added; likes soft
3	Red Risk Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	162	p	407-63	137	144	135	41d	—	—	+19	22.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Exposed but back on a better mark and latest closing third was after 261 days away
14	Castelfort Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	148	—	26-013	123	146	137	46d	—	—	+16	19	8.25/1	33/1 3%
In deeper here over a longer trip but his trainer considers him a future staying chaser
8	Phantomofthepoints Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	157	p	6-3418	132	143	130	34d	—	—	+19	21.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
An improver this season at about 3m and cheekpieces go on after a lesser display at Exeter
15	Fingal's Hill Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Peter Atkinson	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Peter Atkinson	144	p	-83563	119	147	121	14d	—	—	+19	21.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has been running well this season but it doesn't get any easier here
10	Up For Parol Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	152	—	23-215	127	146	128	35d	—	—	+18	19.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Never threatened to defy this mark at Newbury and he's in another competitive race
1	Indiana Dream Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	168	t	1/1-4P	143	-	-	21d	—	—	+34	35.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Promising in Ireland but has shown nothing in two chases since joining current yard
17	Equinus Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	143	—	344-FP	118	144	-	36d	—	—	+17	17.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
He's failed to complete in both chases for this yard and was 150-1 for the latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Joyeux Machin	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Blaze The Way	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Guard Duty	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Chasingouttheblues	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Red Dirt Road	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Dartmoor Pirate	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Patriotik	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Strackan	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Samuel Spade	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Backmersackme	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Red Risk	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Castelfort	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Phantomofthepoints	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Fingal's Hill	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Up For Parol	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Indiana Dream	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Equinus	250/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Guard Duty

44.7

OR: 21 Form: 19.7 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Blaze The Way

38.3

OR: 19.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Chasingouttheblues

37.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 17 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Joyeux Machin

35.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Strackan

35.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 16 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Samuel Spade

35.6

OR: 20.8 Form: 13.6 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Indiana Dream

35.6

OR: 23.3 Form: 12 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Patriotik

31.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Red Dirt Road

28.7

OR: 23 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Backmersackme

25.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Red Risk

22.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Fingal's Hill

21.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 3.9 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Phantomofthepoints

21.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Dartmoor Pirate

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Up For Parol

19.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Castelfort

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Equinus

17.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Indiana Dream	143	—	—
Red Dirt Road	142	147	135
Red Risk	137	144	135
Joyeux Machin	135	145	122
Guard Duty	134	149	129
Samuel Spade	133	148	135
Backmersackme	132	144	124
Phantomofthepoints	132	143	130
Blaze The Way	129	139	121
Up For Parol	127	146	128
Patriotik	124	141	119
Dartmoor Pirate	123	142	112
Strackan	123	141	99
Castelfort	123	146	137
Chasingouttheblues	119	144	128
Fingal's Hill	119	147	121
Equinus	118	144	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Guard Duty	14d ago	Fit
Patriotik	14d ago	Fit
Fingal's Hill	14d ago	Fit
Indiana Dream	21d ago	Fit
Joyeux Machin	28d ago	Fit
Chasingouttheblues	28d ago	Fit
Samuel Spade	28d ago	Fit
Strackan	34d ago	Fit
Phantomofthepoints	34d ago	Fit
Up For Parol	35d ago	Fit
Equinus	36d ago	Fit
Red Risk	41d ago	Fit
Red Dirt Road	42d ago	Fit
Dartmoor Pirate	42d ago	Fit
Backmersackme	42d ago	Fit
Castelfort	46d ago	Fresh
Blaze The Way	56d ago	Fresh