PricedUp The Jumps 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Exeter · Friday, 9 Jan · 17:32
· 2m 161y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:32
Off time
14
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JOHNNY'S JURY (IRE
🥈 Second
BEST TRUMP (IRE
🥉 Third
POURQUOI PAS PAPA (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
15
14/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
81
80/1
11 · —
126
125/1
12 · —
126
125/1
13 · —
201
200/1
14 · —
201
200/1
15 · —
201
200/1
16 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
A King Of Magic (G)
Fair form when in the frame both starts in bumpers 8 months apart (left Tom Weston after debut). Makes hurdle debut for leading stable.
|
3-4512 | Liam Harrison | P F Nicholls | 5 | 73.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Alidam (G)
[T]
Fair form when placed on 3 of 4 hurdle starts in France but showed nothing when pulled up on 21.5f Newton Abbot British debut in October. Can only watch after that.
|
03P039- | Conor Rabbitt | Mrs S Leech | 5 | 73.5 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 11th | 3 | — |
Best Trump (G)
Smart pedigree and beat subsequent bumper winner Canty's Cove in a 2-finisher Irish point last February. It'll be very interesting to see what the betting makes of him.
|
1-0 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 5 | 73.5 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Devilsrollthedice (G)
Made the frame in Irish points but beaten a long way in 2 hurdle starts over 19.5f at Chepstow in recent months.
|
4-486PP | Rian Corcoran | Gordon Treacy | 6 | 73.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Devon Paige (G)
Showed some ability when sixth of 11 in bumper at Taunton (16.5f, good to firm) on debut 6 weeks ago but will likely need a huge step forward to make winning hurdles debut.
|
6 | Ben Godfrey | J D Frost | 6 | 73.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Eton Mes (G)
Modest in bumpers. Shaped better when fourth of 11 in novice at Chepstow (19.5f, good to soft) on hurdle debut but could only manage a distant fourth over this C&D since.
|
444113 | Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 5 | 73.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Johnny's Jury (G)
FAV
Good pedigree and made an encouraging start to his career when third in Ffos Las maiden hurdle last January for Nicky Henderson. Likely improver on return for a new stable enjoying a tremendous season.
|
3-111 | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 6 | 73.5 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 12th | 8 | — |
Like A Dancer (G)
66/1, never on terms when sixth of 9 in Ffos Las bumper in October. A watching brief is advised now hurdling.
|
60 | Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 73.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Limerick Star (G)
Runner-up sole start in Irish points in April 2024. Chased home the now very useful hurdler/chaser Moon Rocket on that occasion but it's taken a long time for new connections to get him to the track. The betting should help guide to expect…
|
2/343 | Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 73.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Lirone Du Seuil (G)
Second in 4-y-o event at Fontainebleau on hurdle debut last February but 14/1 and faded to finish well held in Wetherby introductory hurdle in November on his first start for Dan Skelton. Still very early days but probably best watched her…
|
62/84- | Non Runner | D Skelton | 5 | 73.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Lord Virginia (G)
Only modest form in 3 bumpers so would be a bit of a surprise winner on hurdle debut.
|
4-9437 | Beau Morgan | M Keighley | 5 | 73.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 12 | — |
Sailing By (G)
Produced a promising first effort behind a couple of useful prospects when third of 13 in Chepstow bumper (2m, soft) on debut in November. Went backwards at Exeter next time but retains potential for hurdling.
|
37744 | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 5 | 73.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 8th | 13 | — |
Lady Dapple Rose (M)
Showed ability in 2 bumpers and translated that to hurdling when second in a small-field Leicester maiden (2m, soft) in November. Failed to back that up when sixth back at Leicester since.
|
26835-F | James Best | H Dickin | 5 | 70.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 9th | 14 | — |
Miss Tiara (M)
[T]
Showed a lot more than on hurdle debut when runner-up over 21.5f here in October, albeit it's only modest form. Well-held fifth when dropped to around 2m at Wincanton in November. Others are more persuasive.
|
259634- | Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 6 | 70.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Moonlight Stride (M)
No real impact in bumper at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) on debut 8 months ago and is bred to need time and longer trips.
|
8-P | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 70.3 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 2nd | 16 | — |
Pourquoi Pas Papa (G)
Promising second in newcomers hurdle at Clairefontaine in June and, following a €200,000 sale from David Cottin yard, again offered plenty when runner-up in a 2m juvenile hurdle at Sandown (soft) on stable debut last month. Leading claims …
|
222124 | H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 4 | 67.6 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
Betting forecast: Johnny's Jury (6/4), Pourquoi Pas Papa (15/8), Best Trump (3/1), Sailing By (14/1), Limerick Star (16/1), A King Of Magic (18/1), Eton Mes (25/1), Lirone Du Seuil (25/1), Lord Virginia (25/1), Miss Tiara (80/1), Lady Dapple Rose (125/1), Alidam (125/1), Devilsrollthedice (200/1), Like A Dancer (200/1), Moonlight Stride (200/1), Devon Paige (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |