Stonepack Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Perth

13:40

Distance 2m4f35y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Clear

Temp 7.8°C

Wind 7mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 5.95s (slow by 25.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Viscountess Nelson (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	4/9F	Won
2nd	Frankies Fortune (IRE) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	16/1	4.75
3rd	Celtic Alliance (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	7/4	9.5
4th	Oor Wish (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	22/1	11
5th	Aristelle (GB) Leah Noreci · James Moffatt	125/1	31

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bracing Brook (GB) Dominic Hislop · Catch Bissett	250/1
P.U.	Quinnfinity (IRE) Toby Wynne · R Mike Smith	150/1

Runners (9)

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
7	Viscountess Nelson Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	1-42	-	114	97	38d	—	—	-31	27	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Plumpton runner-up; something to find with the Elliott runners but open to improvement
8	Celtic Alliance Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	151	—	1	-	125	43	21d	—	—	-18	23.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Won 4yo maiden hurdle at Clonmel three weeks ago on her sole start; major player
4	Frankies Fortune Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	154	—	159	-	-	-	164d	—	—	0	7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Point winner; needs to improve upon her bumper form to make an impact on hurdle debut
5	Oor Wish Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	154	—	446	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-5	2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Bred to be suited by step up in trip on hurdle debut but still likely she'll come up short
2	Aristelle Bay J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	154	p	7388	-	-	35	19d	—	—	-1	2.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Displayed ability in one of her bumpers but tailed off at 50-1 on recent hurdle debut
9	Quinnfinity Bay J:Toby Wynne T:R Mike Smith	J:Toby Wynne T:R Mike Smith	144	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
6,000euros 3yo; half-sister to two winners but probably best watched on debut
3	Bracing Brook Bay J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Catch Bissett	J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Catch Bissett	154	—	P	-	-	-	162d	—	—	-2	0.6	112.50/1	450/1 0%
500-1 when pulled up on debut in a novice hurdle at Ayr (2m, soft) last November
NR	Dunsy Rock Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	41	120	126	95	79d	—	—	—	27.5	—	—
Won at Fairyhouse in February; leading form claims, along with stablemate Celtic Alliance
NR	Sagonige Bay J:TBC T:Ruth Jefferson	J: T:Ruth Jefferson	154	—	12/68	-	87	50	54d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Tailed off on both hurdle starts, after a long absence; promising in bumpers in 2023-24

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Viscountess Nelson	8/15	8/15	8/15
Celtic Alliance	11/8	11/8	11/8
Frankies Fortune	18/1	25/1	18/1
Oor Wish	20/1	25/1	20/1
Aristelle	125/1	100/1	100/1
Quinnfinity	150/1	100/1	125/1
Bracing Brook	300/1	450/1	300/1
Dunsy Rock	-	-	-
Sagonige	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dunsy Rock

27.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Viscountess Nelson

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 20

8/15

3rd

Celtic Alliance

23.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.8

11/8

Frankies Fortune

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2

25/1

Aristelle

2.3

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.8

125/1

Oor Wish

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2

25/1

Quinnfinity

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

150/1

Bracing Brook

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

450/1

Sagonige

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dunsy Rock	120	126	95
Viscountess Nelson	—	114	97
Celtic Alliance	—	125	43
Frankies Fortune	—	—	—
Oor Wish	—	—	—
Aristelle	—	—	35
Quinnfinity	—	—	—
Bracing Brook	—	—	—
Sagonige	—	87	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aristelle	19d ago	Fit
Celtic Alliance	21d ago	Fit
Oor Wish	33d ago	Fit
Viscountess Nelson	38d ago	Fit
Sagonige	54d ago	Fresh
Dunsy Rock	79d ago	Fresh
Bracing Brook	162d ago	Long break
Frankies Fortune	164d ago	Long break
Quinnfinity	—	—