William Hill Epic Value Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Plumpton

4:50

Date 2023-04-09

Distance 2m4f114y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners 12

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Love Is Golden b Niall Houlihan(3) · Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan(3) · Gary Moore	168	—	131	125	125	96	15d	—	—	+18	43.9	5/2 29%
Tries an extra half mile but respected as a good prospect after two easy Newbury wins
5	Churchills Boy b James Davies · Nick Gifford	James Davies · Nick Gifford	161	—	1-P11P	118	131	108	29d	—	—	+11	29.4	7/2 22%
17-2 for EBF Final at Sandown, which was run on heavy going and he's probably forgiven
7	Bold Reaction ch Paul O'Brien · Nicky Henderson	Paul O'Brien · Nicky Henderson	158	—	21-352	115	126	110	61d	—	—	+5	20.7	9/2 18%
Wind op before a step back in right direction latest; needs another on this handicap debut
9	Bashers Reflection ch Harry Bannister · Ben Case	Harry Bannister · Ben Case	152	t	461241	109	128	113	23d	—	—	+20	34.3	11/2 15%
2-4 in handicaps; raised another 4lb but a steady improver who can go well again
8	Last Of A Legend b Ben Bromley(5) · Harry Fry	Ben Bromley(5) · Harry Fry	153	t	221P41	110	126	113	41d	—	—	+22	30.8	15/2 12%
Back on good ground last two starts, short-head win under Ben Bromley over C&D on latest
10	Baddesley b Bryony Frost · Chris Gordon	Bryony Frost · Chris Gordon	150	v	4315P3	107	127	91	58d	—	—	+16	21.4	16 6%
No prizes for consistency last 14 months but best efforts put him in the mix; new headgear
11	Cherry Cola ch Caoilin Quinn(5) · Sheena West	Caoilin Quinn(5) · Sheena West	145	—	398/26	102	131	92	172d	—	—	+10	14.2	22 5%
C&D 2nd (good) in September; off since October; needs overall improvement on hurdles form
6	Hall Lane ch Tom Cannon · Alan King	Tom Cannon · Alan King	160	—	5-186	117	122	86	44d	—	—	+14	17.8	28 4%
Bounced back with a creditable show latest; needs good deal better on this handicap debut
2	Kaleb b Jack Quinlan · Amy Murphy	Jack Quinlan · Amy Murphy	168	p	3142U0	125	126	103	50d	—	—	+19	23.4	22 5%
Last two races have not gone well (unseated/behind) and now wears first-time headgear
NR	Tightenourbelts b Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	167	—	3-4221	124	126	103	17d	—	—	—	20.6	—
Long odds-on, easily made all in Ludlow maiden (2m5f, soft); promising handicap debutant
NR	El Muchacho gr Bradley Harris(7) · Milton Harris	Bradley Harris(7) · Milton Harris	164	ht	211203	121	134	108	15d	—	—	—	28.3	—
Ran well upped to 2m3f at Bangor latest; needs to find extra and 7lb claimer is recruited
NR	Godot ch Brendan Powell · Andy Irvine	Brendan Powell · Andy Irvine	143	—	-33783	100	126	110	54d	—	—	—	17	—
0-8 and beaten off modest marks in his last three handicaps; vulnerable in a maiden.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Love Is Golden	2	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4
Churchills Boy	4	4	10/3	4	7/2
Bold Reaction	9/2	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
Bashers Reflection	11/2	5	5	11/2	11/2
Last Of A Legend	8	15/2	15/2	8	8
Baddesley	16	14	12	14	14
Cherry Cola	22	18	16	18	20
Hall Lane	28	25	18	25	25
Kaleb	22	20	16	20	20

Predictor

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

1st

Love Is Golden

43.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 17.1 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Bashers Reflection

34.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 15.5 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Last Of A Legend

30.8

OR: 15 Form: 13.3 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Churchills Boy

29.4

OR: 17 Form: 7 Odds: 5.4

7/2

El Muchacho

28.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

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Kaleb

23.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

Baddesley

21.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.6

Bold Reaction

20.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Tightenourbelts

20.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Hall Lane

17.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Godot

OR: 12.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

—

Cherry Cola

14.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Love Is Golden Top Rated	125	125	96
Kaleb	125	126	103
Tightenourbelts	124	126	103
El Muchacho	121	134	108
Churchills Boy	118	131	108
Hall Lane	117	122	86
Bold Reaction	115	126	110
Last Of A Legend	110	126	113
Bashers Reflection	109	128	113
Baddesley	107	127	91
Cherry Cola	102	131	92
Godot	100	126	110

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Love Is Golden	15d ago	Fit
Churchills Boy	29d ago	Fit
Bold Reaction	61d ago	Fresh
Bashers Reflection	23d ago	Fit
Last Of A Legend	41d ago	Fit
Baddesley	58d ago	Fresh
Cherry Cola	172d ago	Long break
Hall Lane	44d ago	Fit
Kaleb	50d ago	Fresh
Tightenourbelts	17d ago	Fit
El Muchacho	15d ago	Fit
Godot	54d ago	Fresh

Going: Good

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