QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter

15:25

QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-10-05

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Winning Time 6m 0.76s (slow by 26.76s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Court In A Storm (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	EvensF	Won
2nd	Axel Bleue (GB) James Bowen · Mickey Bowen	7/4	3
3rd	Jazz De Cotte (FR) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	6/1	16
4th	Iamcelestialgift (FR) Kielan Woods · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	10/1	4

Runners (7)

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
4	Axel Bleue Black J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	157	t	-41121	-	-	-	26d	—	—	-5	34	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Point winner and 2-3 in bumpers; longer trip unlikely to trouble on this switch to hurdles
1	Court In A Storm Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	164	t	2/11-	-	111	77	178d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-17	12.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Stayed on best to win over about 2m3f at Hereford and the second has done well since
3	Jazz De Cotte Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	164	—	P2-201	116	114	80	83d	—	—	+6	20.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Bumper/2m6f hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; joined Donald McCain for 20,000gns
2	Iamcelestialgift Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	164	t	1-	-	101	46	180d	—	—	+2	13.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
It wasn't much of a maiden he won at Carlisle and now has to carry a penalty
NR	Fairlawn Skipper Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Mickey Bowen	J:NON-RUNNER T:Mickey Bowen	157	—	3-123	-	121	-	24d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
NR	Ignore The Door Bay J:TBC T:Harry Derham	J: T:Harry Derham	157	t	P/541-	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Took four goes to win an Irish point but did so by 3l at Monksgrange in March
NR	Kilbakanto Chestnut J:TBC T:Dan Skelton	J: T:Dan Skelton	157	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	10	—	—
Went for £100,000 soon after winning a 3m Irish point on yielding ground last December

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Axel Bleue	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5
Court In A Storm	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1
Jazz De Cotte	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Iamcelestialgift	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	7/1
Fairlawn Skipper	-	-	-	-	-
Ignore The Door	-	-	-	-	-
Kilbakanto	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Axel Bleue

OR: 0 Form: 21.5 Odds: 12.5

6/5

2nd

Jazz De Cotte

20.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Iamcelestialgift

13.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.2

7/1

Court In A Storm

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.9

9/4

Kilbakanto

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Fairlawn Skipper

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Ignore The Door

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jazz De Cotte	116	114	80
Axel Bleue	—	—	—
Court In A Storm	—	111	77
Iamcelestialgift	—	101	46
Fairlawn Skipper	—	121	—
Ignore The Door	—	—	—
Kilbakanto	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fairlawn Skipper	24d ago	Fit
Axel Bleue	26d ago	Fit
Jazz De Cotte	83d ago	Fresh
Court In A Storm	178d ago	Long break
Iamcelestialgift	180d ago	Long break
Ignore The Door	—	—
Kilbakanto	—	—