Banks Family Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

13:18

Banks Family Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-11-02

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,540

Runners (14)

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
6	Liam Mera Kai Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	158	—	1-	-	-	-	220d	—	—	-11	19.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Made very promising start to career when winning 11-runner Warwick bumper in March
8	Not For Passin Chestnut J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	158	—	2-1	-	-	-	171d	—	—	0	19.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Bought for 60,000euros after readily winning five-runner Perth bumper in May
2	Bongo Man Bay J:Jack Andrews(3) T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:Billy Aprahamian	158	h	6/52-3	108	112	82	183d	—	—	+8	21.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Clear third behind two next-time-out winners at Uttoxeter in May; leading contender here
10	Sir Edward Lear Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:James Owen	J:Jonathan Burke T:James Owen	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Fair Flat racer over middle distances; considered on hurdle debut
1	Belcamo Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	158	—	-34426	98	106	101	14d	—	—	+10	18.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Exposed after eight hurdle runs but best form gives him each-way claims here
12	So You Know Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	158	t	—	-	-	-	187d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Safely held in valuable Punchestown bumper on debut; has sights lowered here
7	Media Mogul Bay J:David Bass T:Tom Dascombe	J:David Bass T:Tom Dascombe	158	p	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Fair Flat racer who stays well; can be competitive if he takes well to hurdling
14	Slack Alice Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Patrick Owens	J:Jack Quinlan T:Patrick Owens	151	—	8420-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	4.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Second in course bumper in January but not the percentage call on this hurdling debut
11	Slievehill Brown J:Richie McLernon T:D J Jeffreys	J:Richie McLernon T:D J Jeffreys	158	—	411/45	-	99	88	28d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Showed promise on first two hurdling starts but may be one for handicaps
9	Saachi Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
0-13 on the Flat; has the stamina for hurdling but others here have much stronger claims
5	Iftikhaar Bay J:James Davies T:J R Jenkins	J:James Davies T:J R Jenkins	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Won off basement Flat mark in September but makes very limited appeal on hurdle debut
13	Glancing Back Bay J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	151	h	6-	-	79	27	237d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Tailed off when 150-1 for Taunton maiden hurdle on debut in March
4	Haderach Bay J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Stephen Allen	J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Stephen Allen	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Struggled in two Flat maidens in summer 2024; makes hurdle debut after long layoff
NR	Gianh River Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Dylan Cunha	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dylan Cunha	158	—	6	-	73	-	77d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Liam Mera Kai	13/8	13/8	7/4	7/4	15/8
Not For Passin	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Bongo Man	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	6/1
Sir Edward Lear	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	8/1
Belcamo	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	17/2
So You Know	8/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	10/1
Media Mogul	20/1	16/1	18/1	14/1	12/1
Slack Alice	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Slievehill	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Saachi	125/1	66/1	80/1	50/1	40/1
Iftikhaar	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Glancing Back	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Haderach	500/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	250/1
Gianh River	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bongo Man

21.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Liam Mera Kai

19.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Not For Passin

19.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Belcamo

18.6

OR: 12 Form: 4.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Slack Alice

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Sir Edward Lear

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

So You Know

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Media Mogul

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Slievehill

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Saachi

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Iftikhaar

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Glancing Back

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Haderach

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Gianh River

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bongo Man	108	112	82
Belcamo	98	106	101
Liam Mera Kai	—	—	—
Not For Passin	—	—	—
Sir Edward Lear	—	—	—
So You Know	—	—	—
Media Mogul	—	—	—
Slack Alice	—	—	—
Slievehill	—	99	88
Saachi	—	—	—
Iftikhaar	—	—	—
Glancing Back	—	79	27
Haderach	—	—	—
Gianh River	—	73	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Belcamo	14d ago	Fit
Slievehill	28d ago	Fit
Gianh River	77d ago	Fresh
Not For Passin	171d ago	Long break
Bongo Man	183d ago	Long break
So You Know	187d ago	Long break
Liam Mera Kai	220d ago	Long break
Glancing Back	237d ago	Long break
Sir Edward Lear	—	—
Media Mogul	—	—
Slack Alice	—	—
Saachi	—	—
Iftikhaar	—	—
Haderach	—	—