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Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Date 2026-01-17
Distance 1m7f144y
Class Class 3
Going Good To Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £8,186
Rain 26%
Winning Time 3m 51.14s (slow by 14.14s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 5/1 Won
2nd 15/8F 0.3
3rd 10/1 3.5
4th 18/1 .75
5th 9/2 0.1
6th 13/2 1.75
7th 9/1 7.5
8th 12/1 4.25

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
7
Smart Decision
Bay
J:Mr William Easterby(5)
T:Tim Easterby
J:Mr William Easterby(5)
T:Tim Easterby
 153 — 11-311
120
134
100
 22d — 0W/0P 1 run -1
25.5
0.56/1
9/4
31%
Made it 5-7 over hurdles when winning on handicap debut; could have more left in the tank
2
Brentford Hope
Bay
J:Megan Fox(7)
T:Harry Derham
J:Megan Fox(7)
T:Harry Derham
 167 tp -84463
134
137
117
 18d — — +13
28.4
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Has regressed but was third over C&D last time off reduced mark; might not be far away
5
Captain Butler
Bay
J:Jamie Hamilton
T:Ruth Jefferson
J:Jamie Hamilton
T:Ruth Jefferson
 153 — 15-264
120
137
106
 15d — — +8
21.5
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Promising second on last hurdle start and held back by his jumping over fences since
1
Cracking Rhapsody
Bay
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
 170 — 171-06
137
137
68
 42d — — +14
24.6
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Below par this season but has had wind op; won the Scottish Champion Hurdle off this mark
6
A Different Kind
Bay
J:Brian Hughes
T:Donald McCain
J:Brian Hughes
T:Donald McCain
 153 t /80-85
120
132
103
 28d — — +12
19.7
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Travelled well before fading over 2m3f here and could benefit from the drop back in trip
4
Caballo De Guerra
Brown
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
 154 — 37-144
121
132
118
 42d — — +13
19.7
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Kelso novice winner who is in good hands to progress and brings potential to h'cap debut
8
Coumeenoole
Bay
J:Tristan Durrell
T:Dan Skelton
J:Tristan Durrell
T:Dan Skelton
 152 — F-2F37
119
131
107
 74d — — +12
19.2
3.00/1
12/1
8%
0-8 under rules in Ireland but has joined top trainer for British career; watch the market
3
Bertie's Ballet
Bay
J:Sean Quinlan
T:Dianne Sayer
J:Sean Quinlan
T:Dianne Sayer
 155 — 62312-
122
134
117
 339d — — +27
35.2
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Returns from absence but likes it here and won this race 12 months ago
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Smart Decision
 2/1 9/4 85/40 2/1 85/40
Brentford Hope
 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 4/1
Captain Butler
 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 5/1
Cracking Rhapsody
 7/1 15/2 15/2 15/2 7/1
A Different Kind
 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1
Caballo De Guerra
 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 10/1
Coumeenoole
 12/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 10/1
Bertie's Ballet
 11/1 10/1 10/1 10/1 10/1

Predictor

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

1st Bertie's Ballet
35.2
OR: 18 Form: 15 Odds: 2.2
11/1
2nd Brentford Hope
28.4
OR: 21 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4
9/2
3rd Smart Decision
25.5
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8
9/4
4 Cracking Rhapsody
24.6
OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
15/2
5 Captain Butler
21.5
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
5/1
6 A Different Kind
19.7
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
9/1
7 Caballo De Guerra
19.7
OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
11/1
8 Coumeenoole
19.2
OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Cracking Rhapsody
137
137
68
Brentford Hope
134
137
117
Bertie's Ballet
122
134
117
Caballo De Guerra
121
132
118
Smart Decision
120
134
100
Captain Butler
120
137
106
A Different Kind
120
132
103
Coumeenoole
119
131
107

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Captain Butler 15d ago Fit
Brentford Hope 18d ago Fit
Smart Decision 22d ago Fit
A Different Kind 28d ago Fit
Cracking Rhapsody 42d ago Fit
Caballo De Guerra 42d ago Fit
Coumeenoole 74d ago Fresh
Bertie's Ballet 339d ago Long break