BetGoodwin Download The App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Fontwell

12:57

Date 2025-11-16

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 4m 33.82s (slow by 23.82s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Crackerjacque (GB) Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	4/6F	Won
2nd	Escort'kheops (FR) Kevin Brogan · Laura Horsfall	16/1	7
3rd	Phineas Bunce (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	7/2	.75
4th	Herbygoesbananas (GB) Paul O'Brien · Henrietta C Knight	16/1	29
5th	Just Forty (FR) Harry Bannister · Warren Greatrex	9/2	18
6th	Walkinthepresent (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	125/1	.75
7th	Alfa Charlie (GB) Dylan Johnston · Sam Thomas	25/1	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Dragons And Demons (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	66/1

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
2	Crackerjacque Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	154	—	510-	-	-	-	225d	—	—	-27	24.9	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Leading player on best bumper performance, namely Sandown win; drops back in class
7	Phineas Bunce Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	154	—	42-	-	-	-	259d	—	—	-9	10.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Promise in two bumpers, close second at Doncaster latest; open to progress; respected
6	Just Forty Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	154	h	325-42	117	-	-	147d	—	—	+6	21.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Reasonably consistent maiden in France; has place possibilities in this field
5	Herbygoesbananas Grey J:Paul O'Brien T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Paul O'Brien T:Henrietta C Knight	154	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+7	11.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Raced twice for Chris Gordon, winning bumper then well beaten in Flat event
4	Escort'kheops Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	154	—	4425-7	-	-	-	22d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Hurdles debutant who looks set for a supporting role judged on point/bumper form
1	Alfa Charlie Bay J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	154	t	9-	-	-	-	309d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Tailed off (something possibly amiss) in bumper for Gordon Elliott; check the betting
3	Dragons And Demons Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Dam's siblings include a useful jumper; sole newcomer in the field
8	Walkinthepresent Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	154	—	73-0	-	60	-	17d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Beaten long way on rules debut; may be one for handicaps later on

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Crackerjacque	8/11	8/11	4/6	4/6	8/11
Phineas Bunce	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Just Forty	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Herbygoesbananas	18/1	16/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Escort'kheops	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Alfa Charlie	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Dragons And Demons	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Walkinthepresent	100/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Crackerjacque

24.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 17.9

8/11

2nd

Just Forty

21.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Herbygoesbananas

11.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Phineas Bunce

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Escort'kheops

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Alfa Charlie

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Dragons And Demons

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Walkinthepresent

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Just Forty	117	—	—
Crackerjacque	—	—	—
Phineas Bunce	—	—	—
Herbygoesbananas	—	—	—
Escort'kheops	—	—	—
Alfa Charlie	—	—	—
Dragons And Demons	—	—	—
Walkinthepresent	—	60	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Walkinthepresent	17d ago	Fit
Escort'kheops	22d ago	Fit
Just Forty	147d ago	Long break
Crackerjacque	225d ago	Long break
Phineas Bunce	259d ago	Long break
Alfa Charlie	309d ago	Long break
Herbygoesbananas	—	—
Dragons And Demons	—	—