Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Exeter

13:45

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Rain 0%

Runners (10)

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	Sober Glory Bay J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	163	—	111-14	130	135	109	26d	—	—	-29	40	0.05/1	1/5 83%
Nothing found to explain his flop last time; earlier form gives him standout claims
9	Nice One Eric Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	156	—	48	-	116	104	34d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Open to improvement after a Worcester bumper and Newbury maiden; each-way player
7	Gambino Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Pretty useful Irish Flat form (ran twice) demands respect and he's joined top jumping yard
1	Blowers Bay J:Miss Ella Herbison(7) T:Nigel Hawke	J:Miss Ella Herbison(7) T:Nigel Hawke	163	—	6-P1	-	123	116	14d	—	—	-8	3.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Going in at 300-1 over C&D (heavy) was the longest-priced win in British racing history
NR	Air Apparent b/br J:Lorcan Williams T:Seamus Mullins	J:Lorcan Williams T:Seamus Mullins	156	—	7	-	98	74	27d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
100-1, raced freely before fading into 7th of 16 over C&D (good to soft) four weeks ago
6	Dino Moon Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	156	—	6	-	-	-	41d	—	—	-4	1.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
28-1 for a bumper at Ascot (good) six weeks ago, fading to tail off in last of six
5	Devon Paige Bay J:Baptiste Le Clerc T:Jimmy Frost	J:Baptiste Le Clerc T:Jimmy Frost	156	—	6	-	-	-	35d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
100-1 for bumper at Taunton (2m, good to firm) five weeks ago and faded to go down by 15l
8	Manhattan Valley Bay J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Christian Williams	J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Christian Williams	156	—	/10-98	-	94	55	22d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Irish point winner who showed modest form at triple-figure odds in three hurdle races
4	Arnie Moon Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	156	—	490	-	79	49	27d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-2	0.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Some promise on debut; beaten about 60l since at Chepstow and Exeter, hurdle debut latest
10	Tobi Kanobee Chestnut J:James Best T:Claire Hitch	J:James Best T:Claire Hitch	156	—	P-P680	-	68	40	45d	—	—	-2	0.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Nothing to shout about from a bumper, four points and a C&D novice

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sober Glory	1/5	2/11	2/11	2/11	1/5
Nice One Eric	11/1	10/1	9/1	15/2	10/1
Gambino	9/1	17/2	7/1	6/1	17/2
Blowers	9/1	7/1	6/1	11/2	7/1
Air Apparent	-	-	50/1	40/1	-
Dino Moon	33/1	25/1	22/1	20/1	25/1
Devon Paige	80/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1
Manhattan Valley	80/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1
Arnie Moon	125/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Tobi Kanobee	100/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sober Glory

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/5

2nd

Blowers

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

9/1

3rd

Gambino

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Nice One Eric

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Dino Moon

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

33/1

Devon Paige

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Manhattan Valley

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Tobi Kanobee

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

100/1

Arnie Moon

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Air Apparent

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sober Glory	130	135	109
Nice One Eric	—	116	104
Gambino	—	—	—
Blowers	—	123	116
Air Apparent	—	98	74
Dino Moon	—	—	—
Devon Paige	—	—	—
Manhattan Valley	—	94	55
Arnie Moon	—	79	49
Tobi Kanobee	—	68	40

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blowers	14d ago	Fit
Manhattan Valley	22d ago	Fit
Sober Glory	26d ago	Fit
Air Apparent	27d ago	Fit
Arnie Moon	27d ago	Fit
Nice One Eric	34d ago	Fit
Devon Paige	35d ago	Fit
Dino Moon	41d ago	Fit
Tobi Kanobee	45d ago	Fit
Gambino	—	—