Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Lingfield

12:42

Date 2025-11-11

Distance 2m3f110y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £5,827

Winning Time 4m 56.45s (slow by 9.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Minella Marathon (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/6F	Won
2nd	Can You Hear Me (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	18/1	3.25
3rd	Laurier Des Obeaux (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	28/1	1
4th	Les's Destiny Star (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	13/2	2
5th	Purple Owl (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	5/1	.5
6th	Korkoran (FR) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	4/1	17

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
8	Minella Marathon Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	153	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-23	27.1	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Joined this powerful yard for £200,000 after justifying favouritism in an Irish point
2	Korkoran Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	154	—	1/6-	-	-	-	275d	—	—	-6	12.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Bought for £240,000 after point win; had wind op since flopping in a bumper
3	Les's Destiny Star Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	154	—	12/0-	-	-	-	247d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Failed to progress in bumpers after a winning start; well related and should do better
5	Purple Owl Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	—	/P15-2	-	111	108	25d	—	—	-3	8.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
The winner was much too good at Uttoxeter and this 5yo might be vulnerable again
6	Can You Hear Me Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	153	—	64-F	-	-	-	27d	—	—	-4	1.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Some bumper promise; 28-1 and fell midrace on hurdling debut at Worcester
7	Laurier Des Obeaux Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	153	—	4-	-	-	-	206d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Shaped as though he had a future when beaten under 10l in a good-ground Huntingdon bumper
NR	Calvino Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	154	—	461-2	-	112	72	24d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Came up short in an ordinary-looking 2m1f novice on good to soft at Newton Abbot
NR	Luwdvig Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Neil King	J:NON-RUNNER T:Neil King	154	—	03/46-	-	96	68	255d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Progressed his RPRs in bumpers but was tailed off on hurdle debut when 40-1

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Minella Marathon	5/6	10/11	5/6	4/6	8/11
Korkoran	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Les's Destiny Star	7/1	13/2	7/1	17/2	7/1
Purple Owl	7/1	13/2	7/1	17/2	7/1
Can You Hear Me	16/1	16/1	16/1	25/1	16/1
Laurier Des Obeaux	28/1	25/1	25/1	20/1	25/1
Calvino	-	-	-	-	-
Luwdvig	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Minella Marathon

27.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 17.1

10/11

2nd

Korkoran

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Purple Owl

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Calvino

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Les's Destiny Star

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Can You Hear Me

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

25/1

Laurier Des Obeaux

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Luwdvig

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minella Marathon	—	—	—
Korkoran	—	—	—
Les's Destiny Star	—	—	—
Purple Owl	—	111	108
Can You Hear Me	—	—	—
Laurier Des Obeaux	—	—	—
Calvino	—	112	72
Luwdvig	—	96	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Calvino	24d ago	Fit
Purple Owl	25d ago	Fit
Can You Hear Me	27d ago	Fit
Laurier Des Obeaux	206d ago	Long break
Les's Destiny Star	247d ago	Long break
Luwdvig	255d ago	Long break
Korkoran	275d ago	Long break
Minella Marathon	—	—