Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div I)

Huntingdon

4:30

Date 2024-05-09

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £2,178

Runners (11)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Octo Gane b J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	152	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-22	10	2/1 33%
Lots of Flat middle-distance winning prowess in the immediate family; respected on debut
4	The Long Point gr J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	158	—	3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	8.7	4/1 20%
Near-3l third on sole Irish point start (3m, yielding); check market on British debut
11	Dawn Parade b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	145	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	11/2 15%
Out of a Worcester bumper winner (good) for the Skeltons; looks among the likelier ones
1	Berliath b J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	—	3-	-	88	45	70d	—	—	-7	7	5/1 17%
Early reminders when 33l third on Taunton debut (soft); needs to have learned plenty
2	John Barbour b J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Tom George	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Tom George	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	6/1 14%
Dam and half-brother (Grade 2 hurdler Gidleigh Park) both won bumpers; worth considering
6	My Boy Aaron b J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	152	—	46-	-	106	100	28d	—	—	-4	1.4	20/1 5%
Doesn't win this on the evidence of two bumpers so far, albeit on rather deeper ground
5	Kilos Kelos b J:Cian Chester(7) T:Tom Weston	J:Cian Chester(7) T:Tom Weston	152	—	5-	-	93	62	18d	—	—	-2	0.9	33/1 3%
Didn't last home on last month's Wincanton bumper debut (1m7f, good); may need more time
3	Midnight Sting b J:Tom Cannon T:Michael Appleby	J:Tom Cannon T:Michael Appleby	158	—	36-	-	94	61	27d	—	—	+1	2.6	66/1 1%
Failed to build on November's mildly promising Fakenham third back there at Easter (good)
NR	Sayva br J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	152	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Half-brother won two bumpers this time two years ago; ought to enter calculations
NR	Step Ahead b J:Jack Quinlan T:Don Cantillon	J:Jack Quinlan T:Don Cantillon	152	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Out of a bumper/seven-time mares' hurdle winner (two Listed); shrewd yard; intriguing
NR	Lynda's Pet b J:James Best T:Max Young	J:James Best T:Max Young	151	—	6/	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Unseen since down the field in an Irish point in March 2023, and might just need this

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Octo Gane	7/4	2/1	7/4	2/1	13/8
The Long Point	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Dawn Parade	11/2	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2
Berliath	9/2	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2
John Barbour	5/1	11/2	6/1	11/2	5/1
My Boy Aaron	20/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Kilos Kelos	33/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Midnight Sting	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Octo Gane

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

2/1

2nd

The Long Point

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Berliath

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4

5/1

Dawn Parade

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

John Barbour

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Midnight Sting

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

66/1

My Boy Aaron

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Kilos Kelos

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Sayva

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Step Ahead

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lynda's Pet

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Octo Gane	—	—	—
The Long Point	—	—	—
Dawn Parade	—	—	—
Berliath	—	88	45
John Barbour	—	—	—
My Boy Aaron	—	106	100
Kilos Kelos	—	93	62
Midnight Sting	—	94	61
Sayva	—	—	—
Step Ahead	—	—	—
Lynda's Pet	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kilos Kelos	18d ago	Fit
Midnight Sting	27d ago	Fit
My Boy Aaron	28d ago	Fit
Berliath	70d ago	Fresh
Octo Gane	—	—
The Long Point	—	—
Dawn Parade	—	—
John Barbour	—	—
Sayva	—	—
Step Ahead	—	—
Lynda's Pet	—	—