Brooklyn Pilsner Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Uttoxeter

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Brooklyn Pilsner Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-03

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 5m 52.19s (slow by 18.19s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Max's Champ (FR) Benjamin Macey · Samuel Drinkwater	11/1	Won
2nd	Portobello Girl (GB) Joe Anderson · Alastair Ralph	20/1	4.25
3rd	Tis But A Scratch (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Georgie Howell	40/1	4.25
4th	Star Vantage (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Rebecca Menzies	15/2	6.5
5th	Les's Jersey Royal (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	9/2	12
6th	Missy Mole (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	85/40F	39

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Brenda (GB) James Best · Neil Mulholland	50/1
P.U.	Coilrock (IRE) Lewis Stones · D J Jeffreys	20/1
P.U.	Izzy's Grey (IRE) Lee Edwards · Belinda Clarke	100/30
P.U.	She Has Notions (IRE) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	11/1
P.U.	Strong As Steel (GB) Ben Poste · James Evans	14/1

Runners (11)

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
2	Izzy's Grey Grey J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	166	—	45032-	92	93	79	21d	—	—	+2	24.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Unlike a few of these he arrives here with no wellbeing issues after recent placed efforts
9	Missy Mole Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	147	—	75P65-	73	94	70	65d	—	—	-8	11.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Runner-up in a point on good going and she's yet to tackle such ground in a handicap
6	Les's Jersey Royal Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	160	b	09926-	86	97	82	54d	—	—	+2	16.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Didn't run badly at Stratford last time in first-time cheekpieces and now goes in blinkers
3	Star Vantage Bay J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	166	tp	25424-	92	94	92	14d	—	—	+6	18.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Held up off a steady pace when a close fourth of the five runners at Haydock (3m, good)
7	She Has Notions Bay J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	150	p	P53P3-	76	99	68	23d	—	—	+4	12	2.75/1	11/1 8%
0-11 over hurdles but was only 3l away at Newton Abbot three weeks ago
1	Max's Champ Chestnut J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	168	tb	P60/5-	94	83	9	218d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Winning pointer but 0-12 under rules and now returns from another lengthy break
5	Strong As Steel Bay J:Ben Poste T:James Evans	J:Ben Poste T:James Evans	161	—	875P4-	87	98	74	38d	—	—	+5	11	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well held in a Hereford handicap last time despite attracting interest in the market
4	Portobello Girl Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Alastair Ralph	165	—	/0555-	91	87	64	23d	—	—	+7	11.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Fair effort after a break last time but she will need to see out this longer distance
10	Coilrock Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:D J Jeffreys	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:D J Jeffreys	143	b	58844-	69	96	81	25d	—	—	+1	6.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Now returns to hurdles, over which he has run well off higher marks
11	Brenda Bay J:James Best T:Neil Mulholland	J:James Best T:Neil Mulholland	142	p	/9P89-	68	87	42	17d	—	—	+2	5.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Nothing in five runs but now goes handicapping in first-time headgear; watch the betting
8	Tis But A Scratch Brown J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	148	p	P957P-	74	97	81	132d	—	—	+4	6.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Went close off a similar mark over C&D just under a year ago but off colour since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Izzy's Grey	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1
Missy Mole	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Les's Jersey Royal	9/2	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2
Star Vantage	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
She Has Notions	9/1	11/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Max's Champ	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	12/1
Strong As Steel	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Portobello Girl	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Coilrock	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Brenda	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Tis But A Scratch	50/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Izzy's Grey

24.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Star Vantage

18.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Les's Jersey Royal

16.9

OR: 9 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Max's Champ

12.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

She Has Notions

OR: 6.5 Form: 3.2 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Missy Mole

11.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Portobello Girl

11.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Strong As Steel

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Tis But A Scratch

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Coilrock

6.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Brenda

5.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Max's Champ	94	83	9
Izzy's Grey	92	93	79
Star Vantage	92	94	92
Portobello Girl	91	87	64
Strong As Steel	87	98	74
Les's Jersey Royal	86	97	82
She Has Notions	76	99	68
Tis But A Scratch	74	97	81
Missy Mole	73	94	70
Coilrock	69	96	81
Brenda	68	87	42

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Star Vantage	14d ago	Fit
Brenda	17d ago	Fit
Izzy's Grey	21d ago	Fit
She Has Notions	23d ago	Fit
Portobello Girl	23d ago	Fit
Coilrock	25d ago	Fit
Strong As Steel	38d ago	Fit
Les's Jersey Royal	54d ago	Fresh
Missy Mole	65d ago	Fresh
Tis But A Scratch	132d ago	Long break
Max's Champ	218d ago	Long break