JCB Hydrogen Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Haydock

16:25

Date 2025-04-19

Distance 3m58y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 6m 1.60s (slow by 4.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Elusiveness (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	9/1	Won
2nd	Queens Venture (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/4	1
3rd	Born In The West (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	7/4F	0.1
4th	Star Vantage (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Rebecca Menzies	8/1	3.5
5th	Mahler Moon (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	11/4	6

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
2	Born In The West Grey J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	166	—	832212	104	107	97	30d	—	—	+10	39	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Consistent in handicaps and appeared to get outstayed by the winner over 3m3f last time
3	Mahler Moon Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	164	t	353431	102	109	104	29d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+10	32.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Appreciated the return to 3m at Newbury and still nicely handicapped off 4lb higher
1	Queens Venture Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	—	4114P4	106	105	97	30d	—	—	+5	23.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Dual handicap winner; may have needed the run last time and she's back up in trip
5	Star Vantage Bay J:Aaron Anderson(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Aaron Anderson(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	154	ht	322542	92	106	93	16d	—	—	+9	21.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Good run in a Class 2 before seemingly outstayed over 3m3f at Sedgefield; can go well
4	Elusiveness Brown J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	161	tb	558511	99	102	69	17d	—	—	+21	32.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
7lb higher this afternoon but this is only her 12th start and clearly on the upgrade

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Born In The West	9/4	9/4	2/1	2/1	7/4
Mahler Moon	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4	11/4
Queens Venture	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Star Vantage	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2
Elusiveness	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	11/2

Predictor

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

1st

Born In The West

OR: 13.5 Form: 16.6 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

Mahler Moon

32.7

OR: 13 Form: 13 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Elusiveness

32.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 17 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Queens Venture

23.2

OR: 14 Form: 4 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Star Vantage

21.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Queens Venture	106	105	97
Born In The West	104	107	97
Mahler Moon	102	109	104
Elusiveness	99	102	69
Star Vantage	92	106	93

Last Run