Tennent's Lager Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr

16:45

Date 2025-04-12

Distance 2m4f100y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,406

Winning Time 5m 13.21s (slow by 27.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gale Mahler (IRE) Brian Hughes · Adrian Paul Keatley	9/1	Won
2nd	Chart Topper (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	4/11F	3
3rd	The Jukebox Kid (IRE) David Bass · Ben Pauling	3/1	9.5

Runners (5)

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
1	Chart Topper Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	—	533112	134	139	121	42d	—	—	-5	59.5	0.08/1	1/3 75%
Led narrowly - faced challenge 2 out - headed before last - hampered last - soon no extra(op 1/3 tchd 4/9)
3	The Jukebox Kid Bay J:David Bass T:Ben Pauling	J:David Bass T:Ben Pauling	162	—	1-1	-	122	74	28d	—	—	+5	22	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Irish point winner who fended off respected opposition at Uttoxeter; promising
4	Gale Mahler Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	157	tp	23420P	124	138	125	21d	—	—	+12	23.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Completed a six-timer last year in a Listed race but hasn't kicked on from there
NR	Queensbury Boy Brown J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	164	t	/1-211	131	130	97	22d	—	—	—	27.3	—	—
Beaten only once under rules and has impressed in winning both his races over hurdles
NR	Herja Brown J:Nathan Moscrop T:Patrick Griffin	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Patrick Griffin	149	ht	43	-	121	87	58d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Shown ability but she brings the least impressive form credentials in this company

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Chart Topper	3/10	1/3	2/7	3/10	1/3
The Jukebox Kid	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Gale Mahler	8/1	7/1	13/2	7/1	15/2
Queensbury Boy	-	-	-	-	-
Herja	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Chart Topper

59.5

OR: 21 Form: 18.5 Odds: 20

1/3

2nd

Queensbury Boy

27.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Gale Mahler

23.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 1.6 Odds: 3.1

8/1

The Jukebox Kid

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 5

9/2

Herja

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chart Topper	134	139	121
Queensbury Boy	131	130	97
Gale Mahler	124	138	125
The Jukebox Kid	—	122	74
Herja	—	121	87

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