Pertemps Network River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Doncaster

2:05

Date 2025-01-25

Distance 3m84y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £42,914

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Ma Shantou b Rex Dingle · Emma Lavelle	Rex Dingle · Emma Lavelle	154	—	10-211	130	145	88	41d	—	—	+5	26.2	11/4 27%
Has won his last two (2m5f/2m4f) and looks a stayer in the making; firmly in calculations
6	Moon Rocket br Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	154	—	61-11	127	139	114	24d	—	—	+4	25.9	3/1 25%
Convincing wins on both hurdle starts; vastly tougher task today but could play major role
1	Western Knight b Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	157	—	/7-112	132	143	132	42d	—	—	+7	26.2	10/3 23%
Runner-up in 3m Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month and he has leading claims
4	Jig's Forge b Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	154	—	F31-1	-	134	70	66d	—	—	-3	15.2	7/2 22%
Point winner who scored by 6l on hurdle debut; trainer won this in 2019 and 2021
7	Yellow Car br Nick Slatter · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Nick Slatter · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	154	—	U12153	126	140	130	42d	—	—	+25	32.7	11/1 8%
Creditable third in Grade 2 at Cheltenham but 3l to find with runner-up Western Knight
8	Sunset Hill gr Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	147	—	-65212	115	136	97	24d	—	—	+28	31.7	40/1 2%
Good second in mares' handicap last time but others here may have greater potential
NR	Frisby b NON-RUNNER · Patrick Neville	NON-RUNNER · Patrick Neville	154	t	12-3	-	114	97	28d	—	—	—	3	—
Open to improvement now up in trip in new tongue-tie but others have much stronger form
NR	Gamesters Guy ch Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	154	—	131-21	127	137	120	55d	—	—	—	19.3	—
Easy win over 2m3f at Carlisle and he's a useful prospect; also declared at Cheltenham

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ma Shantou	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Moon Rocket	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	3/1
Western Knight	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Jig's Forge	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Yellow Car	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Sunset Hill	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	40/1
Frisby	-	-	-	-	-
Gamesters Guy	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Yellow Car

32.7

OR: 19 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

2nd

Sunset Hill

31.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1

40/1

3rd

Ma Shantou

26.2

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Western Knight

26.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Moon Rocket

25.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Gamesters Guy

19.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Jig's Forge

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Frisby

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Western Knight Top Rated	132	143	132
Ma Shantou	130	145	88
Moon Rocket	127	139	114
Gamesters Guy	127	137	120
Yellow Car	126	140	130
Sunset Hill	115	136	97
Jig's Forge	—	134	70
Frisby	—	114	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ma Shantou	41d ago	Fit
Moon Rocket	24d ago	Fit
Western Knight	42d ago	Fit
Jig's Forge	66d ago	Fresh
Yellow Car	42d ago	Fit
Sunset Hill	24d ago	Fit
Frisby	28d ago	Fit
Gamesters Guy	55d ago	Fresh

Going: Good To Soft

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