bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Kelso

2:25

Date 2023-03-04

Distance 2m2f25y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £28,475

Runners 11

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Accidental Rebel b Paddy Brennan · Fergal Obrien	Paddy Brennan · Fergal Obrien	164	tp	-11121	132	139	120	148d	—	—	—	44	—
Won Grade 2 at Chepstow last October; has to prove he's fully effective on slow ground
2	Banjaxed b Kieren Buckley · Mrs Lorna Fowler	Kieren Buckley · Mrs Lorna Fowler	159	—	2-52	-	117	89	20d	—	—	—	3.5	—
Lots to find here but this unexposed Irish raider is open to plenty of improvement
3	Carcaci Castle b Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	159	t	461-11	123	136	106	65d	—	—	—	18.3	—
2-2 for this yard following course wins in December; his latest race has worked out well
4	Colonel Harry ch Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	159	t	1-2141	128	143	117	32d	—	—	—	26.5	—
Two comfortable wins either side of his creditable Tolworth fourth; could be thereabouts
5	Feronily b Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	159	—	123	-	-	-	28d	—	—	—	11.5	—
Thrown in at deep end for hurdle debut but represents top Irish yard; has to be respected
6	General Officer br Sean Quinlan · Donald Mccain	Sean Quinlan · Donald Mccain	159	—	-31122	124	135	119	27d	—	—	—	35.6	—
Won first two hurdle starts then second the last twice; limitations may again be exposed
7	Hoe Joly Smoke b Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	159	—	1-23	120	122	75	29d	—	—	—	24.5	—
Improvement required here but he's in top hands and the step back up in trip is a plus
8	Lookaway ch Jack Quinlan · Neil King	Jack Quinlan · Neil King	159	—	111-34	115	124	93	94d	—	—	—	16.3	—
Grade 2 bumper winner but has failed to threaten on his first two hurdle starts
9	Nemean Lion b Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	159	—	123	131	145	121	56d	—	—	—	31.8	—
Third in the Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown last time and has leading claims
10	Snake Roll b Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	159	—	2-1315	125	138	123	49d	—	—	—	22.3	—
Well beaten in Warwick Grade 2 last time but he's better than that and could bounce back
11	The Wounded Knee b Henry Brooke · Patrick Neville	Henry Brooke · Patrick Neville	159	t	331128	132	143	110	35d	—	—	—	32.6	—
Tailed off in 3m Grade 2 latest but in the picture on previous close second at Cheltenham

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Accidental Rebel

OR: 20.5 Form: 23.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

General Officer

35.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 17.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

The Wounded Knee

32.6

OR: 20.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Nemean Lion

31.8

OR: 20.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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Colonel Harry

26.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Hoe Joly Smoke

24.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Snake Roll

22.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Carcaci Castle

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lookaway

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Feronily

11.5

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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Banjaxed

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Accidental Rebel Top Rated	132	139	120
The Wounded Knee	132	143	110
Nemean Lion	131	145	121
Colonel Harry	128	143	117
Snake Roll	125	138	123
General Officer	124	135	119
Carcaci Castle	123	136	106
Hoe Joly Smoke	120	122	75
Lookaway	115	124	93
Banjaxed	—	117	89
Feronily	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Accidental Rebel	148d ago	Long break
Banjaxed	20d ago	Fit
Carcaci Castle	65d ago	Fresh
Colonel Harry	32d ago	Fit
Feronily	28d ago	Fit
General Officer	27d ago	Fit
Hoe Joly Smoke	29d ago	Fit
Lookaway	94d ago	Long break
Nemean Lion	56d ago	Fresh
Snake Roll	49d ago	Fresh
The Wounded Knee	35d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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