Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Stratford

Stratford

14:57

Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-08-18

Distance 2m6f7y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

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
NR	Betty's Tiara Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Pauling	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Pauling	147	tp	30-222	106	127	-	32d	—	—	-14	27.3	—	—
Went close at Worcester last month and has now finished second three times in a row
1	Don Virginia Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	161	—	72-213	109	121	102	50d	—	—	-19	32.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Followed 13l maiden win with good handicap third; up from 2m4f here; in the mix
3	Knights Affair Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	161	—	122	112	112	103	—	—	—	+6	39.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Dual Flat winner who made a solid start to his hurdling career in the spring; major player
2	Isle Of Sark Bay J:Mr James King(3) T:Tony Carroll	J:Mr James King(3) T:Tony Carroll	161	—	U73-14	114	110	69	30d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+9	18.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Last month's small-field win came in a weak race but he has the ability to feature
4	Dontcontradictme Bay J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	154	h	38	-	-	-	25d	—	—	-1	3.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Made quite promising bumper debut in June but has suffered a heavy defeat since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Betty's Tiara	-	-	N/A
Don Virginia	10/11	10/11	10/11
Knights Affair	7/4	6/4	13/8
Isle Of Sark	7/1	13/2	13/2
Dontcontradictme	20/1	22/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Knights Affair

39.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 10.6

7/4

2nd

Don Virginia

32.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 17.7

10/11

3rd

Betty's Tiara

27.3

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

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Isle Of Sark

18.9

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Dontcontradictme

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Isle Of Sark	114	110	69
Knights Affair	112	112	103
Don Virginia	109	121	102
Betty's Tiara	106	127	—
Dontcontradictme	—	—	—

Last Run