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Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Date 2025-04-25
Distance 2m11y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £4,193
Winning Time 3m 56.72s (slow by 10.72s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 4/11F Won
2nd 18/1 3
3rd 28/1 11
4th 9/2 1.75
5th 25/1 5.5
6th 28/1 6
7th 80/1 10
8th 11/1 7.5
9th 50/1 10

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
9
Courageous Strike
Chestnut
J:Harry Cobden
T:Paul Nicholls
J:Harry Cobden
T:Paul Nicholls
 150 — 2
-
124
94
 19d — — -33
25
0.13/1
8/15
65%
Runner-up on hurdles debut at Ffos Las having gone well clear; drop in trip a positive
8
Smile Back
Bay
J:Finn Lambert(3)
T:Richard Phillips
J:Finn Lambert(3)
T:Richard Phillips
 151 — 1185
-
112
88
 64d — — -3
12.4
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Point/bumper winner; promising hurdles debut, but dropping in trip doesn't look ideal
6
Almeirinda
Bay
J:Charlie Deutsch
T:Venetia Williams
J:Charlie Deutsch
T:Venetia Williams
 151 t 42-
-
-
-
 689d — — -3
8.1
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Promise in two starts over hurdles in France in 2023; market revealing on stable debut
5
Wild Goose
Bay
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
 158 — 235
-
75
24
 19d — — 0
6.3
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Hung badly on hurdles debut when still in touch; shortlisted if putting that behind him
2
Dessie Haze
Bay
J:Conor Ring
T:Phillip Dando
J:Conor Ring
T:Phillip Dando
 158 — 8-747
-
102
78
 9d — — -2
0.8
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Fourth at Exeter last month, but well beaten in his starts either side; others more solid
4
House Of Habsburg
Bay
J:Jack Tudor
T:Christian Williams
J:Jack Tudor
T:Christian Williams
 158 — 3-U9
-
93
49
 47d — — 0
2.8
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Well held on his hurdles debut at Warwick last month; needs to step up
7
Chanelle Noir
Bay
J:Rex Dingle
T:Ben Clarke
J:Rex Dingle
T:Ben Clarke
 151 t 64
-
-
-
 35d — — -3
1
7.00/1
28/1
3%
May need a stiffer test than this now over hurdles; stable won this two years ago
1
Ballymena Boy
Chestnut
J:Liam Harrison
T:Robbie Llewellyn
J:Liam Harrison
T:Robbie Llewellyn
 158 — 2-4F
-
92
-
 75d — — +3
3.7
25.00/1
100/1
1%
Beaten when falling at the last on hurdle debut over C&D in February; something to prove
3
Harksman
Brown
J:James Best
T:Martin Keighley
J:James Best
T:Martin Keighley
 158 — 67
-
-
-
 77d — — -1
0.2
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Well held in two bumpers; bred to do better now hurdling but still down the pecking order
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Courageous Strike
 4/9 8/15 4/9 4/9 1/2
Smile Back
 9/2 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1
Almeirinda
 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1
Wild Goose
 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 11/1
Dessie Haze
 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1
House Of Habsburg
 40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Chanelle Noir
 28/1 25/1 25/1 22/1 22/1
Ballymena Boy
 100/1 80/1 80/1 80/1 80/1
Harksman
 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 100/1

Predictor

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

1st Courageous Strike
25
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20
8/15
2nd Smile Back
12.4
OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 4.4
5/1
3rd Almeirinda
8.1
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1
15/2
4 Wild Goose
6.3
OR: 0 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.7
12/1
5 Ballymena Boy
3.7
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2
100/1
6 House Of Habsburg
2.8
OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7
40/1
7 Chanelle Noir
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
28/1
8 Dessie Haze
0.8
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1
9 Harksman
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
125/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Courageous Strike —
124
94
Smile Back —
112
88
Almeirinda — — —
Wild Goose —
75
24
Dessie Haze —
102
78
House Of Habsburg —
93
49
Chanelle Noir — — —
Ballymena Boy —
92
 —
Harksman — — —

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Dessie Haze 9d ago Quick return
Courageous Strike 19d ago Fit
Wild Goose 19d ago Fit
Chanelle Noir 35d ago Fit
House Of Habsburg 47d ago Fresh
Smile Back 64d ago Fresh
Ballymena Boy 75d ago Fresh
Harksman 77d ago Fresh
Almeirinda 689d ago Long break