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JCB Hydrogen "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-05
Distance 2m1f109y
Class Class 3
Going Good To Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £8,714
Winning Time 4m 23.81s (slow by 18.81s)

Result

Runners (4)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
4
Joyeuse
Grey
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
152 2169-2
140
146
105
23d -3
42.9
5/6
55%
Has very solid hurdles form; may progress with Bangor reappearance under her belt
1
Beat The Bat
Bay
J:Bryan Carver
T:Harry Fry
J:Bryan Carver
T:Harry Fry
159 2754-5
135
-
-
218d +3
29.3
9/4
31%
Ran creditably in notable handicap hurdles in last three appearances; solid claims
2
Brentford Hope
Bay
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
159 t 024-84
137
150
133
20d +10
26.4
9/2
18%
Creditable fourth in Cheltenham Grade 2 on chase debut; respected on ratings
3
Mirabad
Bay
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
159 ht 1310-8
128
-
-
19d +16
20.9
20/1
5%
Headstrong sort; may benefit from first-time hood but faces a difficult task
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Joyeuse
5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6
Beat The Bat
9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 85/40
Brentford Hope
9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 4/1
Mirabad
20/1 16/1 16/1 14/1 16/1

Predictor

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

1st Joyeuse
42.9
OR: 22.5 Form: 5 Odds: 15.4
5/6
2nd Beat The Bat
29.3
OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8
9/4
3rd Brentford Hope
26.4
OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7
9/2
4 Mirabad
20.9
OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
20/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Joyeuse
140
146
105
Brentford Hope
137
150
133
Beat The Bat
135
Mirabad
128

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Mirabad 19d ago Fit
Brentford Hope 20d ago Fit
Joyeuse 23d ago Fit
Beat The Bat 218d ago Long break