The Valley 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Warwick

19:15

Date 2025-05-10

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,812

Runners (5)

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	Cobbler's Boy Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	t	2/82-	-	126	88	68d	—	—	-39	23.5	0.08/1	1/3 75%
Second to a good horse at Southwell and easily sets the standard on that form
2	Big Boy Barney Brown J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	158	t	1/44-	-	-	-	16d	—	—	-9	13.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Second in an Irish point and ran well to be fourth in two good-ground bumpers
5	Foxy's Friend Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	151	—	4-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Showed some ability when fourth of 11 runners in a 2m4f British point two months ago
1	Ballymena Boy Chestnut J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	158	—	2/4F9-	-	95	-	15d	—	—	+2	3.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Beaten when falling on his hurdling debut and tailed off in his second attempt
4	New Man Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Gretton	J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Gretton	158	t	45-	-	71	30	38d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Tailed off in good-ground novice hurdles at Hereford and Ludlow; now tongue tied

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Cobbler's Boy	1/3	3/10	3/10
Big Boy Barney	3/1	11/4	11/4
Foxy's Friend	14/1	14/1	14/1
Ballymena Boy	80/1	80/1	80/1
New Man	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cobbler's Boy

23.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 20

1/3

2nd

Big Boy Barney

13.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Ballymena Boy

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Foxy's Friend

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

New Man

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cobbler's Boy	—	126	88
Big Boy Barney	—	—	—
Foxy's Friend	—	—	—
Ballymena Boy	—	95	—
New Man	—	71	30

Last Run