Strawmax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Kelso

Kelso

14:55

Strawmax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-05-07

Distance 2m4f189y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Runners (6)

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
3	Just Oot Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Susan Corbett	J:Henry Brooke T:Susan Corbett	155	—	50/34-	103	113	41	23d	—	—	-13	25.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Clear promise in both hurdle runs and he's open to more progress upped in trip; key player
2	Blazing Court Bay J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	155	—	32163-	96	106	58	45d	—	—	+3	29.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Chase winner; held back over hurdles the last twice but he's not ruled out back up in trip
4	Lucky Manifest Bay J:Ryan Mania T:James Ewart	J:Ryan Mania T:James Ewart	155	—	8673P-	-	106	84	47d	—	—	-15	7.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Still early days over hurdles and now goes up in trip but others are more convincing
1	He's A Diamond Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	162	—	89416-	-	108	63	18d	—	—	0	9.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won on hurdling debut at Market Rasen but he flopped at Carlisle next time; mixed messages
5	Wild Reiver Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Iain Jardine	155	—	678-	-	62	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Finished last in two bumpers and was tailed off on hurdling debut here last month
6	Delayed Charm Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Maurice Barnes	147	t	P87-	75	83	-	15d	—	—	+6	6.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Showed very little on the Flat and has struggled in three hurdle runs for current yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Just Oot	5/4	5/4	6/5	5/4	11/8
Blazing Court	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Lucky Manifest	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
He's A Diamond	9/1	17/2	15/2	17/2	17/2
Wild Reiver	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Delayed Charm	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Blazing Court

29.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Just Oot

25.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

3rd

He's A Diamond

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Lucky Manifest

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Delayed Charm

6.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Wild Reiver

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Just Oot	103	113	41
Blazing Court	96	106	58
Delayed Charm	75	83	—
Lucky Manifest	—	106	84
He's A Diamond	—	108	63
Wild Reiver	—	62	—

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