Geraint Bowens Welsh Cap Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Ffos Las

16:37

Date 2025-04-16

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Devon Dude Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	159	—	-43722	114	123	109	29d	—	—	0	37.2	11/8 42%
Penultimate effort gives him every chance but was a big disappointment last time
6	Guchen Grey J:Nathan Andrews(10) T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Nathan Andrews(10) T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	159	—	523	110	120	109	55d	—	—	+8	27.2	10/3 23%
Appeared to find 2m on the sharp side when third at Huntingdon
1	Akimos Grey J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	159	—	5P	-	115	89	32d	—	—	-13	5.2	4/1 20%
Beaten about 20l at Newbury and then pulled up at Uttoxeter
7	It's A Breeze Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	159	h	8-36	-	104	75	40d	—	—	-7	2.7	8/1 11%
Wouldn't be the obvious answer to this on what he's shown so far
9	Mask Of Zorro Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Joe Tizzard	J:Jack Tudor T:Joe Tizzard	159	—	4-075	-	102	77	40d	—	—	-4	1.4	18/1 5%
Should be seen to better effect over this far but perhaps one for handicaps
8	Katana Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nicky Henderson	J:J J Slevin T:Nicky Henderson	159	—	565	-	99	81	19d	—	—	-4	1.4	16/1 6%
Beaten 29l (2m3f) and 21l (2m, good) in two runs over hurdles
10	Quinn's Reward Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Tom Symonds	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Tom Symonds	159	—	7946	-	98	55	48d	—	—	-1	0.5	66/1 1%
No closer than 16l in four starts divided between bumpers and hurdles
NR	Buckna Brown J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	159	—	1-2323	118	121	110	58d	—	—	—	24	—
Good form claims; ran well over 2m last time but this should be more his trip
NR	Deep Purple Brown J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	159	—	21-213	-	118	38	160d	—	—	—	0	—
Point/bumper winner; third on hurdle debut at Ludlow and that form has been upheld
NR	Drayton Flyer Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Olly Murphy	J:NON-RUNNER T:Olly Murphy	159	—	224	104	114	-	55d	—	—	—	19.5	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Devon Dude	5/4	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
Guchen	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Akimos	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
It's A Breeze	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Mask Of Zorro	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Katana	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Quinn's Reward	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Buckna	-	-	-	-	-
Deep Purple	-	-	-	-	-
Drayton Flyer	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Devon Dude

37.2

OR: 16 Form: 9.4 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Guchen

27.2

OR: 15 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Buckna

OR: 17 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Drayton Flyer

19.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Akimos

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

It's A Breeze

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Mask Of Zorro

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Katana

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Quinn's Reward

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Deep Purple

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Buckna	118	121	110
Devon Dude	114	123	109
Guchen	110	120	109
Drayton Flyer	104	114	—
Akimos	—	115	89
It's A Breeze	—	104	75
Mask Of Zorro	—	102	77
Katana	—	99	81
Quinn's Reward	—	98	55
Deep Purple	—	118	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Katana	19d ago	Fit
Devon Dude	29d ago	Fit
Akimos	32d ago	Fit
It's A Breeze	40d ago	Fit
Mask Of Zorro	40d ago	Fit
Quinn's Reward	48d ago	Fresh
Guchen	55d ago	Fresh
Drayton Flyer	55d ago	Fresh
Buckna	58d ago	Fresh
Deep Purple	160d ago	Long break