Annual Badge @leicesterraces Ideal Christmas Present "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Leicester

12:30

Date 2025-12-04

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

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	Ubatuba Chestnut J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Olly Murphy	158	—	U1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	18.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Irish point winner; joined new connections for £85,000; from a good family
1	Choice Runner Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	158	—	55F-2	-	114	54	19d	—	—	-13	13	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Has shown promise at Uttoxeter since switched to hurdles; respected
6	Shotgun Rider Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	158	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	15.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Rallied to win Irish point and sold for £155,000 later in May; interesting
7	Tao Enki Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jack Hogan T:Alastair Ralph	158	—	57-5	-	105	53	35d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Pedigree suggests this longer distance is well worth exploring
3	My Own Lovely Lee Chestnut J:James Best T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:James Best T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	—	3-4	-	107	34	29d	—	—	-3	3.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Looks a stayer in the making (may need 3m+) but is open to improvement
5	Pop's Folly Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	158	—	85-	-	-	-	286d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Bred to be suited by this new scenario
2	Midsummer Dream Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:Toby Bulgin	J:Kielan Woods T:Toby Bulgin	158	—	67-	-	-	-	362d	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Not particularly solid on his bumper efforts
4	Neptune House Brown J:Richie McLernon T:Laura Horsfall	J:Richie McLernon T:Laura Horsfall	158	—	884-P	-	91	70	25d	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Weak claims on form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ubatuba	7/4	15/8	7/4	13/8	15/8
Choice Runner	11/4	5/2	11/4	5/2	11/4
Shotgun Rider	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1
Tao Enki	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
My Own Lovely Lee	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Pop's Folly	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Midsummer Dream	33/1	20/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Neptune House	300/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ubatuba

18.3

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Shotgun Rider

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Choice Runner

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8

11/4

My Own Lovely Lee

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Tao Enki

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Pop's Folly

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Midsummer Dream

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Neptune House

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ubatuba	—	—	—
Choice Runner	—	114	54
Shotgun Rider	—	—	—
Tao Enki	—	105	53
My Own Lovely Lee	—	107	34
Pop's Folly	—	—	—
Midsummer Dream	—	—	—
Neptune House	—	91	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Choice Runner	19d ago	Fit
Neptune House	25d ago	Fit
My Own Lovely Lee	29d ago	Fit
Tao Enki	35d ago	Fit
Pop's Folly	286d ago	Long break
Midsummer Dream	362d ago	Long break
Ubatuba	—	—
Shotgun Rider	—	—