Welcome To Easter Raceday "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

13:59

Date 2025-04-19

Distance 2m2f110y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,629

Winning Time 4m 51.37s (slow by 39.37s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Walk On High (GB) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	2/5F	Won
2nd	Southfield Finale (GB) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	7/1	3.5
3rd	Loki's Mischief (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	7/2	5.5
4th	Barford Groover (GB) Sean Houlihan · Kayley Woollacott	16/1	19
5th	Sea Thrift (IRE) Mr Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	50/1	4.5
6th	Chique Angel (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	14/1	2.5
7th	Lantic Bay (GB) Daire McConville · Martin Keighley	125/1	0.2
8th	Gorcombe And Wise (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	150/1	27
9th	Daisy Me Rollin (IRE) Beau Morgan · Daisy Hitchins	100/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Devon Blue (IRE) Rex Dingle · Jeremy Scott	50/1
U.R.	Field Of Aces (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Jane Williams	80/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Walk On High Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	160	ht	-32822	115	124	104	44d	—	—	-10	46.9	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Has the best form claims and the return of a hood could be significant (keen last time)
4	Loki's Mischief Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	160	—	274246	101	109	73	93d	—	—	+2	21	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Walk On High has superior form but he looks good for at least place honours
5	Southfield Finale Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	160	—	4	-	-	-	134d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
From a fine jumping family and positives to take from his run in an Exeter bumper
7	Barford Groover Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Sean Houlihan T:Kayley Woollacott	153	—	82/73	-	99	60	26d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third on stable debut but was beaten 15l and needs to step up on that form
8	Chique Angel Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	153	—	4-345	-	85	29	30d	—	—	-6	2.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Bumper promise but beaten 28l and 42l in her two runs over hurdles
11	Sea Thrift Bay J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	153	—	6P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Shaped with some promise in her first Irish point but was pulled up in the second
1	Devon Blue Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	160	—	8-0P	-	-	17	108d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling attempts (2m3f/2m)
3	Lantic Bay Bay J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	160	—	8-	-	-	-	674d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
An 8yo who was tailed off in a Worcester maiden on belated debut in June 2023 (50-1)
9	Daisy Me Rollin Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	153	—	696	-	-	-	10d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
No worthwhile form and was 150-1 when tailed off on her hurdling debut
12	Field Of Aces Brown J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jane Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jane Williams	150	—	8	-	-	-	25d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Inexperience was evident when a tailed-off last in his only bumper run (16-1)
2	Gorcombe And Wise Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	160	—	08	-	76	47	67d	—	—	0	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Has struggled at huge odds in two hurdle runs (2m, soft/heavy) this year; readily opposed
NR	Neon Madonna Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Harry Fry	J:Freddie Gingell T:Harry Fry	153	—	75	-	-	-	63d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Bryan Carver has jumped ship to her stablemate who has much better form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Walk On High	1/2	1/2	1/2	8/15	8/13
Loki's Mischief	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1
Southfield Finale	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1
Barford Groover	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Chique Angel	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	9/1
Sea Thrift	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Devon Blue	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Lantic Bay	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Daisy Me Rollin	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	50/1
Field Of Aces	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Gorcombe And Wise	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
Neon Madonna	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Walk On High

46.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Loki's Mischief

OR: 12.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Southfield Finale

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Chique Angel

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Barford Groover

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Sea Thrift

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Field Of Aces

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Devon Blue

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Daisy Me Rollin

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Lantic Bay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Gorcombe And Wise

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Neon Madonna

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Walk On High	115	124	104
Loki's Mischief	101	109	73
Southfield Finale	—	—	—
Barford Groover	—	99	60
Chique Angel	—	85	29
Sea Thrift	—	—	—
Devon Blue	—	—	17
Lantic Bay	—	—	—
Daisy Me Rollin	—	—	—
Field Of Aces	—	—	—
Gorcombe And Wise	—	76	47
Neon Madonna	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Daisy Me Rollin	10d ago	Quick return
Field Of Aces	25d ago	Fit
Barford Groover	26d ago	Fit
Chique Angel	30d ago	Fit
Walk On High	44d ago	Fit
Neon Madonna	63d ago	Fresh
Gorcombe And Wise	67d ago	Fresh
Loki's Mischief	93d ago	Long break
Devon Blue	108d ago	Long break
Southfield Finale	134d ago	Long break
Lantic Bay	674d ago	Long break
Sea Thrift	—	—