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Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-04-16
Distance 2m53y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £5,446
Weather Clear
Temp 9.8°C
Wind 9mph SW
Rain 2%
Winning Time 3m 53.61s (slow by 9.61s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Arctic Voyage (GB)
Harry Reed · Michael Blake
14/1 Won
2nd
Crystal Days (GB)
Callum Pritchard · Ben Pauling
15/8J 5.5
3rd
American Empire (IRE)
Theo Gillard · Donald McCain
15/2 3
4th
Latin (IRE)
Jonathan Burke · James Owen
12/1 2
5th
Gallant Lion (GB)
Liam Harrison · Ian Williams
17/2 .5
6th
Good For You (FR)
Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams
6/1 10
7th 80/1 2
8th
Hellion (IRE)
William Maggs · Donald McCain
125/1 9.5
9th
Alex The Great (IRE)
Lilly Pinchin · Tony Carroll
66/1 31
10th
Bowling Shane (IRE)
Richard Patrick · Clive Boultbee-Brooks
80/1 4.75
11th
Hopjes (SAF)
James Best · Harriet Dickin
200/1 13

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
U.R.
Dinkys Rose (GB)
Lee Edwards · Henry Oliver
300/1
R.O. 15/8J

Runners (14)

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
8
Crystal Days
Bay
J:Callum Pritchard(3)
T:Ben Pauling
J:Callum Pritchard(3)
T:Ben Pauling
 151 t 1-342P
103
118
90
 26d — — 0
29.1
0.47/1
15/8
35%
0-4 as a hurdler but placed on two occasions and was highly tried last time
3
Fidendum
Bay
J:Nick Slatter(3)
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
J:Nick Slatter(3)
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
 158 ht /5432-
108
119
106
 408d — — +3
29.6
0.56/1
9/4
31%
Latest second reads very well; market confidence would be welcomed after so long out
5
Good For You
Bay
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Jane Williams
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Jane Williams
 158 — 5-596P
97
106
99
 79d — — +4
14.8
1.88/1
15/2
12%
0-7; each-way chance on the pick of his efforts but others preferred
2
American Empire
Bay
J:Theo Gillard
T:Donald McCain
J:Theo Gillard
T:Donald McCain
 158 — 1-6324
103
106
101
 169d — — +13
22.9
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Placed form over hurdles and he's had wind surgery since a poor run at Fakenham in October
4
Gallant Lion
Grey
J:Liam Harrison
T:Ian Williams
J:Liam Harrison
T:Ian Williams
 158 — 45-
-
111
62
 — — — -6
2.2
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Two runs over hurdles last February were underwhelming but Flat ability is respected
7
Latin
Bay
J:Jonathan Burke
T:James Owen
J:Jonathan Burke
T:James Owen
 158 h 0-
-
-
-
 — — — -8
3.1
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Running well enough on Flat to believe he can have a say on belated second run over jumps
10
Arctic Voyage
Grey
J:Harry Reed
T:Michael Blake
J:Harry Reed
T:Michael Blake
 150 — 24P3P
103
116
116
 38d — — +10
15.7
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Placed over hurdles for previous yard but pulled up on debut for this one
1
Alex The Great
Grey
J:Lilly Pinchin
T:Tony Carroll
J:Lilly Pinchin
T:Tony Carroll
 158 — —
-
-
-
 — — — -2
0.7
20.00/1
80/1
1%
High-mileage three-time Flat winner who is now limited in that scene
11
Backer Bilk
Chestnut
J:Tom Bellamy
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
J:Tom Bellamy
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
 150 — —
-
-
-
 — — — -2
0.7
16.50/1
66/1
1%
1m2f winner 14 months ago; has always operated at a modest level
12
Bowling Shane
Bay
J:Richard Patrick
T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks
J:Richard Patrick
T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks
 150 — 80
-
90
35
 14d — — -1
0.5
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Limited in four Flat runs and tailed off in both his runs over hurdles
13
Hellion
Bay
J:William Maggs(3)
T:Donald McCain
J:William Maggs(3)
T:Donald McCain
 150 — 9P
-
-
-
 20d — — -1
0.4
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Third in two Flat races for Brian Meehan; shown nothing so far over hurdles; had wind op
6
Hopjes
Bay
J:James Best
T:Harriet Dickin
J:James Best
T:Harriet Dickin
 158 b 74-UP
-
-
-
 — — — -1
0.3
62.50/1
250/1
0%
Two non-completions over hurdles; placed on the AW last month but at a very modest level
14
Dinkys Rose
Bay
J:Lee Edwards
T:Henry Oliver
J:Lee Edwards
T:Henry Oliver
 143 — 00
-
81
33
 28d — 0W/0P 1 run -1
0.3
125.00/1
500/1
0%
Beaten 49l on bumper debut and 29l in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow
NR
Gaelic Saint
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Tom Symonds
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Tom Symonds
 151 — 0-2467
107
125
-
 26d — — —
14.3
— —
Has shown enough to command respect at this level, which is way easier than last time
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Crystal Days
 15/8 7/4 15/8
Fidendum
 2/1 9/4 9/4
Good For You
 13/2 15/2 13/2
American Empire
 15/2 15/2 7/1
Gallant Lion
 10/1 10/1 10/1
Latin
 10/1 17/2 17/2
Arctic Voyage
 18/1 16/1 16/1
Alex The Great
 80/1 66/1 66/1
Backer Bilk
 66/1 40/1 40/1
Bowling Shane
 80/1 40/1 66/1
Hellion
 125/1 66/1 100/1
Hopjes
 250/1 150/1 150/1
Dinkys Rose
 500/1 200/1 250/1
Gaelic Saint
 - - -

Predictor

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

1st Fidendum
29.6
OR: 14.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 8
9/4
2nd Crystal Days
29.1
OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8.9
15/8
3rd American Empire
22.9
OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7
15/2
4 Arctic Voyage
15.7
OR: 13.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.6
18/1
5 Good For You
14.8
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
15/2
6 Gaelic Saint
14.3
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—
7 Latin
3.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
10/1
8 Gallant Lion
2.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
10/1
9 Alex The Great
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
80/1
10 Backer Bilk
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
66/1
11 Bowling Shane
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
80/1
12 Hellion
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
125/1
13 Hopjes
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
250/1
14 Dinkys Rose
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
500/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Fidendum
108
119
106
Gaelic Saint
107
125
 —
Crystal Days
103
118
90
American Empire
103
106
101
Arctic Voyage
103
116
116
Good For You
97
106
99
Gallant Lion —
111
62
Latin — — —
Alex The Great — — —
Backer Bilk — — —
Bowling Shane —
90
35
Hellion — — —
Hopjes — — —
Dinkys Rose —
81
33

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Bowling Shane 14d ago Fit
Hellion 20d ago Fit
Crystal Days 26d ago Fit
Gaelic Saint 26d ago Fit
Dinkys Rose 28d ago Fit
Arctic Voyage 38d ago Fit
Good For You 79d ago Fresh
American Empire 169d ago Long break
Fidendum 408d ago Long break
Gallant Lion — —
Latin — —
Alex The Great — —
Backer Bilk — —
Hopjes — —