Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)

Southwell

15:15

Date 2025-04-15

Distance 1m7f182y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 4m 11.00s (slow by 26.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Serious Challenge (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	5/1	Won
2nd	John Barbour (GB) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	10/1	2.25
3rd	Sorceleur (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	2/1	3.75
4th	Kientzheim (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	10/11F	0.05
5th	Monticello (FR) Ned Fox · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	300/1	35

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
4	Kientzheim Grey J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	211-13	121	131	91	66d	—	—	-13	33.1	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Perhaps a shade disappointing last time but impressed on hurdle debut two runs ago
2	Sorceleur Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	t	112239	119	124	117	38d	—	—	+5	34.2	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Dual novice winner in the autumn; not beaten far in Imperial Cup last month; big player
1	Serious Challenge Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	168	—	511	128	124	107	50d	—	—	+28	39.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Very useful Flat racer who is 2-3 over hurdles this year; taken very seriously
3	John Barbour Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	163	t	31421	113	114	70	24d	—	—	+27	35	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Comfortable winner of modest race last month; probably still has potential
5	Monticello Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	156	—	770	-	83	47	47d	—	—	0	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in two soft-ground hurdle races this year

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kientzheim	10/11	5/6	5/6
Sorceleur	15/8	15/8	15/8
Serious Challenge	13/2	13/2	13/2
John Barbour	11/1	11/1	11/1
Monticello	300/1	200/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Serious Challenge

39.8

OR: 19.5 Form: 17 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

John Barbour

OR: 15.8 Form: 17.1 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Sorceleur

34.2

OR: 17.3 Form: 8.1 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Kientzheim

33.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

10/11

Monticello

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Serious Challenge	128	124	107
Kientzheim	121	131	91
Sorceleur	119	124	117
John Barbour	113	114	70
Monticello	—	83	47

Last Run