Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Kempton

2:10

Date 2024-02-09

Distance 2m5f

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Runners 13

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Masaccio gr Tom Cannon · Alan King	Tom Cannon · Alan King	166	—	27-125	129	131	117	41d	—	—	-29	39.8	1/6 86%
Has performed very well against smart opposition since winning hurdle debut; major player
4	Defi Nonantais b Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	159	—	3-84	-	107	64	18d	—	—	-6	5.2	8/1 11%
Fairly respectable fourth at Plumpton last month but others have much stronger form
5	Just One Surf b James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	159	t	3-235	-	81	56	45d	—	—	-5	5	8/1 11%
Placed in two points and a bumper but his hurdling debut was disappointing
9	There's Claude ch Nick Scholfield · Polly Gundry	Nick Scholfield · Polly Gundry	159	—	323-76	-	106	77	49d	—	—	-2	0.9	33/1 3%
Has a modicum of ability but faces a tough task here
13	Tough Approach b Jack Tudor · David Pipe	Jack Tudor · David Pipe	159	t	2-36P	-	85	58	17d	—	—	0	4.9	16/1 6%
Placed in a bumper but has dropped out of contention quickly on both hurdling starts
3	Dance To Fame b Niall Houlihan · Richard Rowe	Niall Houlihan · Richard Rowe	159	—	22/14/	-	-	-	830d	—	—	-1	0.5	66/1 1%
Irish point winner in 2021; absent since low-key rules debut later that year
8	Pescatorius ch Ben Poste · Harriet Dickin	Ben Poste · Harriet Dickin	159	—	0-747	-	85	76	32d	—	—	-1	0.3	125/1 1%
Showed nothing more than minor promise on first two hurdling starts; handicaps beckon
12	Time To Smile b Robert Dunne · Noel Williams	Robert Dunne · Noel Williams	159	—	P0P-	-	-	-	287d	—	—	-1	0.3	125/1 1%
Showed no significant promise in a bumper and two maiden hurdles for previous stable
NR	Gentle Slopes b TBC · Nicky Henderson	· Nicky Henderson	166	—	5135-1	123	123	94	27d	—	—	—	28.3	—
Listed bumper winner; won here (2m) on last month's stable debut; has more to offer
NR	Lilting Verse b NON-RUNNER · Fergal O'Brien	NON-RUNNER · Fergal O'Brien	159	t	417-14	115	119	-	51d	—	—	—	16.3	—
Won by 6l at Ludlow in November; below that form next time but still considered here
NR	Lunar Ocean br TBC · Paul Webber	· Paul Webber	159	—	06-U6	-	75	-	30d	—	—	—	0	—
Well beaten a triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts (2m/1m7f); moves up in trip today
NR	Thunder N Lightnin b NON-RUNNER · Harry Derham	NON-RUNNER · Harry Derham	159	t	32/62	-	111	68	41d	—	—	—	0	—
Needs to better the form of his Wincanton second but he has potential
NR	Tiger Blade b TBC · Harriet Brown	· Harriet Brown	159	—	6-6506	-	53	35	52d	—	—	—	0	—
Tailed off at huge prices on all three hurdling starts; impossible to recommend

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Masaccio	1/6	2/13	2/13	1/6	2/13
Defi Nonantais	8/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	7/1
Just One Surf	8/1	15/2	13/2	8/1	7/1
There's Claude	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Tough Approach	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dance To Fame	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Pescatorius	125/1	100/1	100/1	125/1	100/1
Time To Smile	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Masaccio

39.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/6

2nd

Gentle Slopes

28.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Lilting Verse

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Defi Nonantais

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Just One Surf

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Tough Approach

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

There's Claude

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Dance To Fame

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Pescatorius

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Time To Smile

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Lunar Ocean

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Thunder N Lightnin

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Tiger Blade

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Masaccio Top Rated	129	131	117
Gentle Slopes	123	123	94
Lilting Verse	115	119	—
Defi Nonantais	—	107	64
Just One Surf	—	81	56
There's Claude	—	106	77
Tough Approach	—	85	58
Dance To Fame	—	—	—
Pescatorius	—	85	76
Time To Smile	—	—	—
Lunar Ocean	—	75	—
Thunder N Lightnin	—	111	68
Tiger Blade	—	53	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Masaccio	41d ago	Fit
Defi Nonantais	18d ago	Fit
Just One Surf	45d ago	Fit
There's Claude	49d ago	Fresh
Tough Approach	17d ago	Fit
Dance To Fame	830d ago	Long break
Pescatorius	32d ago	Fit
Time To Smile	287d ago	Long break
Gentle Slopes	27d ago	Fit
Lilting Verse	51d ago	Fresh
Lunar Ocean	30d ago	Fit
Thunder N Lightnin	41d ago	Fit
Tiger Blade	52d ago	Fresh

Going: Soft

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