Happy 80th Birthday June O'Dwyer Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

18:57

Date 2025-06-24

Distance 2m5f122y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,489

Runners (8)

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
1	Byzantium Grey J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	162	ht	4PF-61	111	119	104	20d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-29	35.3	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Back in a novice race after comfortable handicap win at Warwick three weeks ago
7	Kill The Groove Brown J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	148	t	U09-33	-	113	59	22d	—	—	-14	5.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Kept on for third on hurdling debut at Market Rasen; can collect more prize-money here
5	Time To Bite Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	155	b	115-1F	97	-	-	41d	—	—	+3	15.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Late-maturing 10yo who won three good-ground chases this spring; first hurdle since 2022
2	Beau Gold Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	155	—	89-4	-	93	55	34d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Showed only minor promise when a big-priced outsider for first two hurdle runs
3	Kentucky Bluegrass Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	155	t	867-75	80	96	75	27d	—	—	+5	8.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
0-9 over hurdles; a minor role is probably his best hope on these terms
8	Needtoknow Bay J:James Best T:Joe Ponting	J:James Best T:Joe Ponting	148	t	36-P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Placed in the first of three Irish points; best watched on rules debut
4	Sure To Be Sure Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	155	—	035P-	-	-	-	85d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Had excuse when pulled up on hurdling debut but earlier bumper form was poor
NR	Golden Echo Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	148	—	44-B	95	112	70	40d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Low-grade Flat winner who has taken pretty well to hurdling; each-way claims at least

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Byzantium	4/9	1/2	1/2	2/5	1/2
Kill The Groove	4/1	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1
Time To Bite	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Beau Gold	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Kentucky Bluegrass	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Needtoknow	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Sure To Be Sure	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Golden Echo	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Byzantium

35.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Time To Bite

15.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Golden Echo

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kentucky Bluegrass

8.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Kill The Groove

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Beau Gold

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Needtoknow

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Sure To Be Sure

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Byzantium	111	119	104
Time To Bite	97	—	—
Golden Echo	95	112	70
Kentucky Bluegrass	80	96	75
Kill The Groove	—	113	59
Beau Gold	—	93	55
Needtoknow	—	—	—
Sure To Be Sure	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Byzantium	20d ago	Fit
Kill The Groove	22d ago	Fit
Kentucky Bluegrass	27d ago	Fit
Beau Gold	34d ago	Fit
Golden Echo	40d ago	Fit
Time To Bite	41d ago	Fit
Sure To Be Sure	85d ago	Fresh
Needtoknow	—	—