Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight At CopyBet Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qual') (GBB)

Exeter

14:14

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 5.4°C

Wind 7mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 34.27s (slow by 40.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kapitein Kool (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Seamus Mullins	7/2	Won
2nd	Lisbane Park (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	8/11F	0.05
3rd	Follow The Plan (GB) Lorcan Williams · David Pipe	150/1	36
4th	Maximum Benefit (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jo Davis	33/1	.5
5th	Miss Jaffa Cake (GB) Ben Poste · Polly Gundry	125/1	15
6th	Dalcassian Girl (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Honour	80/1	2
7th	Forest Hills (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Carroll Gray	300/1	.5

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
3	Lisbane Park Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	166	—	2-143	120	125	102	33d	—	—	-10	36.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Progressive 5yo who merits consideration now back in trip returned to novice company.
1	Doctor Blue Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston T:Sam Thomas	166	tp	53-216	125	125	118	53d	—	—	-2	28.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Bled latest, but progressive beforehand and would have obvious claims if back to best.
2	Kapitein Kool Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Seamus Mullins	J:Paul O'Brien T:Seamus Mullins	166	—	5-5122	118	119	114	43d	—	—	+3	22.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Taken well to hurdles and should be competitive again if coping with more testing ground.
5	Maximum Benefit Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	159	—	560	-	-	-	71d	—	—	-4	1.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has shown some ability in three bumpers but needs a marked step forward on hurdle debut.
6	Dalcassian Girl Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	152	—	52-05	-	66	34	22d	0W/1P 1 run	—	-2	0.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Tailed off in a bumper and again well held on hurdle debut.
8	Miss Jaffa Cake Chestnut J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	152	—	P-F59U	-	-	-	22d	—	—	-2	0.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Looked set for an improved run when unseating latest, but that was over further.
7	Follow The Plan Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:David Pipe	J:Lorcan Williams T:David Pipe	152	—	P39	-	-	-	8d	—	—	0	1.9	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Well held on hurdle debut eight days ago and looks one for the longer term.
4	Forest Hills Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Carroll Gray	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Carroll Gray	159	—	70	-	52	32	22d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
1m2f Flat winner who has made no impact over hurdles so far; easy to look elsewhere.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lisbane Park	5/6	5/6	10/11	10/11	10/11
Doctor Blue	7/4	2/1	7/4	7/4	7/4
Kapitein Kool	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Maximum Benefit	25/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Dalcassian Girl	80/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Miss Jaffa Cake	125/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Follow The Plan	125/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Forest Hills	250/1	250/1	250/1	250/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lisbane Park

36.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Doctor Blue

28.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

3rd

Kapitein Kool

22.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Follow The Plan

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.4 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Maximum Benefit

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Dalcassian Girl

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

80/1

Miss Jaffa Cake

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Forest Hills

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Doctor Blue	125	125	118
Lisbane Park	120	125	102
Kapitein Kool	118	119	114
Maximum Benefit	—	—	—
Dalcassian Girl	—	66	34
Miss Jaffa Cake	—	—	—
Follow The Plan	—	—	—
Forest Hills	—	52	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Follow The Plan	8d ago	Quick return
Dalcassian Girl	22d ago	Fit
Miss Jaffa Cake	22d ago	Fit
Forest Hills	22d ago	Fit
Lisbane Park	33d ago	Fit
Kapitein Kool	43d ago	Fit
Doctor Blue	53d ago	Fresh
Maximum Benefit	71d ago	Fresh