Hook Norton Equine Vets Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Stratford

Stratford

18:10

Hook Norton Equine Vets Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2024-07-02

Distance 2m2f148y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,040

Winning Time 4m 27.40s (slow by 11.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bob O Rhino (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Katy Price	6/1	Won
2nd	Far Away West (IRE) Harry Reed · Daisy Hitchins	18/1	1
3rd	Fashionelle (IRE) James Best · Fergal O'Brien	12/1	4
4th	Crac De Megaudais (FR) Brian Hughes · Tom Gretton	20/1	1.5
5th	Amalfi Bay (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	9/2	1
6th	Bluebella (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	6/1	0.3
7th	Ellerton (FR) Harry Cobden · Syd Hosie	16/5F	.75
8th	Square Du Roule (FR) James Davies · Nigel Hawke	28/1	5
9th	Ned Cash (GB) Adam Wedge · Richard Phillips	15/2	2.5
10th	Gavin (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	7/1	8.5
11th	Mawlood (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Georgie Howell	66/1	62

Runners (11)

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
1	Ellerton Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Syd Hosie	J:Harry Cobden T:Syd Hosie	168	v	326-32	100	97	80	18d	—	—	-2	18.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Placed in both handicaps, more recently when second of 13 at Newton Abbot in June; player
4	Amalfi Bay Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	160	tb	62P-24	87	99	93	20d	—	—	-3	14.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Second over C&D in May but beaten favourite since; blinkers tried today
5	Bob O Rhino Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	158	h	P664-5	85	95	83	7d	—	—	0	12.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Prominent for a long way before fading into fifth on recent handicap debut at Newton Abbot
7	Bluebella Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	156	t	2F35-P	83	96	97	54d	—	—	-1	11.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Pulled up in May, after a break, but has possibilities if that outing did her good
8	Ned Cash Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Richard Phillips	J:Adam Wedge T:Richard Phillips	155	h	3P-763	82	93	68	14d	—	—	0	11.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Kept on well for third over 2m here on recent handicap debut; up in trip today
2	Gavin Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	165	ht	265-79	92	101	48	18d	—	—	+3	13.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Back on a good mark now but returned from his break with two down-the-field runs
3	Fashionelle Bay J:James Best T:Fergal O'Brien	J:James Best T:Fergal O'Brien	164	—	2/6-53	91	96	79	17d	—	—	+8	14.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Displayed minor promise in his qualifying races; can improve in handicaps
6	Crac De Megaudais Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Tom Gretton	J:Brian Hughes T:Tom Gretton	157	ht	790-	84	90	54	197d	—	—	+5	9.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well down the field at huge odds in three 2m novice/maiden hurdles in the autumn
10	Far Away West Brown J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	147	t	507-83	74	91	29	21d	—	—	+3	7.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Bettered low-key handicap debut when third at Southwell last month; may progress again
9	Square Du Roule Bay J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	148	t	6987-9	80	84	80	45d	—	—	+5	8.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Not beaten that far but never looked dangerous on handicap debut; improvement needed
11	Mawlood Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	142	tp	69P-08	69	-	-	20d	—	—	+4	5.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off when 200-1 at Fontwell three weeks ago and remains without a win since 2021

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Ellerton	11/4	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1
Amalfi Bay	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	9/2
Bob O Rhino	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Bluebella	7/1	6/1	6/1	5/1	6/1
Ned Cash	15/2	13/2	7/1	13/2	13/2
Gavin	8/1	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Fashionelle	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Crac De Megaudais	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Far Away West	22/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Square Du Roule	33/1	33/1	28/1	40/1	33/1
Mawlood	100/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ellerton

18.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Fashionelle

14.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Amalfi Bay

14.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Gavin

13.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Bob O Rhino

12.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Bluebella

11.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Ned Cash

11.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Crac De Megaudais

9.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Square Du Roule

8.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Far Away West

7.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Mawlood

5.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ellerton	100	97	80
Gavin	92	101	48
Fashionelle	91	96	79
Amalfi Bay	87	99	93
Bob O Rhino	85	95	83
Crac De Megaudais	84	90	54
Bluebella	83	96	97
Ned Cash	82	93	68
Square Du Roule	80	84	80
Far Away West	74	91	29
Mawlood	69	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bob O Rhino	7d ago	Quick return
Ned Cash	14d ago	Fit
Fashionelle	17d ago	Fit
Ellerton	18d ago	Fit
Gavin	18d ago	Fit
Amalfi Bay	20d ago	Fit
Mawlood	20d ago	Fit
Far Away West	21d ago	Fit
Square Du Roule	45d ago	Fit
Bluebella	54d ago	Fresh
Crac De Megaudais	197d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Bob O Rhino	Prominent
Ned Cash	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 11 runners classified.