Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ascot

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Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-12-20

Distance 2m5f141y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,169

Runners 12

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Belliano b Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	158	—	1-2	-	127	111	52d	—	—	-22	30.2	8/11 58%
£255,000 buy after Irish point win; 2nd to hot prospect in maiden at Chepstow (2m4f, soft)
2	Block Rockin Beats b Gavin Sheehan · Oliver Signy	Gavin Sheehan · Oliver Signy	158	—	P61-12	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-9	3.6	6/1 14%
Irish maiden point winner; also made his mark in Cheltenham bumpers (2m, good) this term
9	Not So Woolly b Sam Twiston-Davies · Joe Tizzard	Sam Twiston-Davies · Joe Tizzard	158	—	5-33	113	117	43	38d	—	—	+7	19.1	7/1 13%
This longer trip is sure to suit and, although others have better form, he looks promising
6	Followcato ch Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	158	—	23-4	-	122	103	41d	—	—	-7	2.9	9/1 10%
Big move at Aintree before unable to sustain his challenge; should be open to improvement
5	Country Park b Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	—	9-B232	121	128	110	33d	—	—	+14	19.4	16/1 6%
0-6 under rules; Cheltenham 2nd last time gives major form chance; unraced beyond 2m1f
11	Tommy The Tank b Charlie Hammond · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Charlie Hammond · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	158	—	1/2	-	113	68	58d	—	—	+9	13.2	25/1 4%
Point winner; promising 2nd on hurdles debut, albeit with worse form than others in this
8	Jasmin Bellevue br Max Kendrick · Nicky Henderson	Max Kendrick · Nicky Henderson	158	—	F2/	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	5	28/1 3%
Second in an Irish maiden point in April 2023 and made £110,000 that same month
7	Golan Loop b James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	158	—	413	-	116	108	18d	—	—	+8	10.9	33/1 3%
Third at Plumpton (2m5f); looks sure to improve but others have achieved a bit more
3	Broxy Music b Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	158	—	—	-	-	-	40d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Very weak 11-1, last in bumper at Sandown (2m, good to soft); wind surgery five days later
12	My Louise b Marc Goldstein · Lydia Richards	Marc Goldstein · Lydia Richards	151	—	118-54	-	105	95	39d	—	—	-1	0.3	100/1 1%
2-3 in bumpers but modest form this term in her two hurdle races; best watched for now
4	Canal Court b Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	158	t	P5-224	-	105	36	32d	—	—	-1	0.2	200/1 0%
Tongue tied when tailed-off last of four at Plumpton last time, respiratory noise reported
NR	The Gray Ghost gr Liam Harrison · Robbie Llewellyn	Liam Harrison · Robbie Llewellyn	158	t	77140	-	110	60	47d	—	—	—	5	—
Hurdling debut was satisfactory but he flopped last month, a respiratory noise reported

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Belliano	8/13	8/11	8/13	8/13	8/11
Block Rockin Beats	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2	6/1
Not So Woolly	7/1	6/1	7/1	7/1	6/1
Followcato	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Country Park	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	12/1
Tommy The Tank	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	25/1
Jasmin Bellevue	28/1	20/1	25/1	20/1	28/1
Golan Loop	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Broxy Music	100/1	80/1	80/1	50/1	50/1
My Louise	100/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	80/1
Canal Court	200/1	150/1	150/1	100/1	125/1
The Gray Ghost	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Belliano

30.2

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 18.2

8/11

2nd

Country Park

19.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Not So Woolly

19.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Tommy The Tank

13.2

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Golan Loop

10.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Jasmin Bellevue

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 1.1

28/1

The Gray Ghost

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Block Rockin Beats

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Followcato

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Broxy Music

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

My Louise

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Canal Court

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Country Park Top Rated	121	128	110
Not So Woolly	113	117	43
Belliano	—	127	111
Block Rockin Beats	—	—	—
Followcato	—	122	103
Tommy The Tank	—	113	68
Jasmin Bellevue	—	—	—
Golan Loop	—	116	108
Broxy Music	—	—	—
My Louise	—	105	95
Canal Court	—	105	36
The Gray Ghost	—	110	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Belliano	52d ago	Fresh
Block Rockin Beats	33d ago	Fit
Not So Woolly	38d ago	Fit
Followcato	41d ago	Fit
Country Park	33d ago	Fit
Tommy The Tank	58d ago	Fresh
Jasmin Bellevue	—	—
Golan Loop	18d ago	Fit
Broxy Music	40d ago	Fit
My Louise	39d ago	Fit
Canal Court	32d ago	Fit
The Gray Ghost	47d ago	Fresh

Going: Good To Soft

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