Happy Birthday Steve Grys Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

13:54

Happy Birthday Steve Grys Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-04-19

Distance 2m4f145y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,565

Winning Time 5m 9.10s (slow by 19.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Casting Aspersions (IRE) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	11/4F	Won
2nd	Rip Wheeler (IRE) Niall Houlihan · Gary & Josh Moore	4/1	0.3
3rd	Strolling Along (IRE) Kielan Woods · Dan Skelton	17/2	1.5
4th	Jassur Des Brosses (FR) Taylor Fisher · Michael Keady	14/1	9.5
5th	Miss Applejack (GB) Elizabeth Gale · Charlie Longsdon	11/1	4.5
6th	Klapton Boy (FR) Tom Broughton · Nick Kent	5/1	1.25
7th	Saint Vic (FR) Lilly Pinchin · Anthony Day	20/1	0.3
8th	Bells Of Ufford (IRE) Connor Brace · Tim Vaughan	6/1	9
9th	Jailbird (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Tjade Collier	22/1	1.25
10th	Limelight (GER) Ciaran Gethings · Michael Keady	100/1	2.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Barleythorpe (GB) James Davies · Michael Appleby	50/1
P.U.	Indian Sunbird (IRE) James Best · Sara Ender	33/1
P.U.	J'Ventile (FR) Mr Frederick Tett · Oliver Signy	33/1
P.U.	Lady Fortune (IRE) Nick Slatter · Max Comley	66/1

Runners (16)

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	Rip Wheeler Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	165	—	-46644	95	99	74	65d	—	—	-3	17.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Safely held when fourth of seven on handicap debut at Sandown but drops in grade
12	Casting Aspersions b/br J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	150	t	05P04U	80	100	48	38d	—	—	-3	11.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Unseated rider in a chase on stable debut; may yet come good for Fergal O'Brien
3	Klapton Boy Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Nick Kent	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Nick Kent	167	—	223	97	100	62	66d	—	—	+11	24.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed on both hurdling starts and does not look harshly treated for this handicap debut
1	Bells Of Ufford Chestnut J:Connor Brace T:Tim Vaughan	J:Connor Brace T:Tim Vaughan	168	—	754992	98	98	96	14d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Ran well in defeat on recent handicap debut at Chepstow and is only 1lb higher
9	Miss Applejack Chestnut J:Elizabeth Gale(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Elizabeth Gale(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	152	—	785P16	82	100	70	—	—	—	+6	17.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Hurdle winner in December and placed on recent Flat handicap debut; a possible
6	Strolling Along Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	160	t	4997	90	91	55	43d	—	—	+2	13.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Safely held in three novice/maiden hurdles but ought to be more competitive in handicaps
14	Jassur Des Brosses Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:Michael Keady	J:Taylor Fisher T:Michael Keady	149	b	840465	79	102	100	31d	—	—	+4	8.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran well here in February, after a break, but well beaten twice since; now blinkered
15	J'Ventile Brown J:Mr Frederick Tett T:Oliver Signy	J:Mr Frederick Tett T:Oliver Signy	144	h	8-8PP7	74	96	86	26d	—	—	+2	7.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fared slightly better on latest outing but needs another big step forward
16	Jailbird Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Tjade Collier	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Tjade Collier	142	t	P473	82	97	54	—	—	—	+8	11.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Respectable third here on handicap hurdle debut but well beaten on the Flat since
13	Saint Vic Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Anthony Day	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Anthony Day	149	—	449773	79	97	49	155d	—	—	+8	11	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Belied 100-1 odds when placed at Southwell in November but not seen again since
11	Lady Fortune Grey J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Max Comley	J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Max Comley	151	t	5707	81	92	55	34d	—	—	+6	8.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Showed no significant promise when a 250-1 outsider for three maiden hurdles
8	Barleythorpe Chestnut J:James Davies T:Michael Appleby	J:James Davies T:Michael Appleby	158	h	-67976	88	95	68	23d	—	—	+8	9.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Only sixth of seven on last month's handicap debut; needs to learn to settle better
5	Indian Sunbird Bay J:James Best T:Sara Ender	J:James Best T:Sara Ender	160	—	512U55	90	101	93	205d	—	—	+11	13.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won over 2m7f last summer but was out of form when last seen in September
10	Limelight Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Michael Keady	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Michael Keady	151	—	3344P-	81	96	-	—	—	—	+6	8.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Not seen over hurdles since pulled up on handicap debut in early 2024; others more likely
NR	A Good Yomp Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Andrew J Martin	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Andrew J Martin	168	—	-49F75	98	95	77	24d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Soundly beaten when dropped back to 2m for last month's handicap debut
NR	Jaxonne Bay J:Ben Jones T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Ben Jones T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	160	—	357P62	90	103	96	19d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Just 1-11 over hurdles but looked back in good nick when second at Wincanton last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rip Wheeler	11/4	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Casting Aspersions	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Klapton Boy	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Bells Of Ufford	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Miss Applejack	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Strolling Along	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Jassur Des Brosses	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
J'Ventile	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Jailbird	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1	20/1
Saint Vic	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Lady Fortune	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	33/1
Barleythorpe	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Indian Sunbird	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Limelight	80/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
A Good Yomp	-	-	-	-	-
Jaxonne	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Klapton Boy

24.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 9 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Bells Of Ufford

21.4

OR: 12 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Rip Wheeler

17.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Miss Applejack

17.3

OR: 8 Form: 6.3 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Jaxonne

14.3

OR: 10 Form: 4.3 Odds: 0

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Indian Sunbird

13.3

OR: 10 Form: 2.8 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Strolling Along

13.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

A Good Yomp

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Casting Aspersions

11.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Jailbird

11.5

OR: 8 Form: 2.6 Odds: 1

25/1

Saint Vic

OR: 7.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Barleythorpe

9.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Jassur Des Brosses

8.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Lady Fortune

8.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Limelight

8.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

J'Ventile

7.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bells Of Ufford	98	98	96
A Good Yomp	98	95	77
Klapton Boy	97	100	62
Rip Wheeler	95	99	74
Strolling Along	90	91	55
Indian Sunbird	90	101	93
Jaxonne	90	103	96
Barleythorpe	88	95	68
Miss Applejack	82	100	70
Jailbird	82	97	54
Lady Fortune	81	92	55
Limelight	81	96	—
Casting Aspersions	80	100	48
Jassur Des Brosses	79	102	100
Saint Vic	79	97	49
J'Ventile	74	96	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bells Of Ufford	14d ago	Fit
Jaxonne	19d ago	Fit
Barleythorpe	23d ago	Fit
A Good Yomp	24d ago	Fit
J'Ventile	26d ago	Fit
Jassur Des Brosses	31d ago	Fit
Lady Fortune	34d ago	Fit
Casting Aspersions	38d ago	Fit
Strolling Along	43d ago	Fit
Rip Wheeler	65d ago	Fresh
Klapton Boy	66d ago	Fresh
Saint Vic	155d ago	Long break
Indian Sunbird	205d ago	Long break
Miss Applejack	—	—
Jailbird	—	—
Limelight	—	—