Legendary Jimmy James 90th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Plumpton · Monday, 26 Jan · 17:50
· 1m 7f 195y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:50
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
EDDIE MY EAGLE (IRE
🥈 Second
AMBIENTE FRIENDLY (IRE
🥉 Third
LOOPING D'ARC (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Ambiente Friendly (G)
[H]
Very smart performer at best on the Flat, runner-up in 2024 Epsom Derby. Hooded and built on hurdling debut promise when making all in Huntingdon novice (15.8f) last month. Couldn't build on that, sent handicapping, over same C&D 15 days l…
|
Alex Chadwick | James Owen | 5 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Looping D'arc (G)
FAV
Built on bumper second when making a winning debut over hurdles in 14-runner novice at Southwell (15.8f) last month. Hung badly and ran out early on at Hereford since but reverts to left-handed track now and is not taken lightly.
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 5 | 75.3 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Back On Track (G)
Made the frame both starts between the flags but went with little promise on first start over timber at Warwick last month.
|
Sean Houlihan | Mrs L Hill | 6 | 72.1 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Eddie My Eagle (G)
[H]
Built on hurdling debut promise when second of 9 in Sedgefield maiden (16.8f, soft) last month. Open to further progress and is one for the shortlist.
|
Philip Armson | Dan Horsford | 6 | 72.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Golden Prince (G)
Not disgraced when sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, good) 27 days ago but is likely one for handicaps down the line.
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 5 | 72.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Land Of Punt (G)
Offered more than on hurdling debut when fifth of 10 in novice at Hereford (16.2f, good) 62 days ago. Further improvement will be needed if he is to get involved here, however.
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 5 | 72.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Reteti (G)
[H]
Modest Flat maiden who took a step forward over hurdles when second of 6 in novice over C&D (good to soft) last month. Can't be dismissed.
|
M Goldstein | Miss S West | 6 | 72.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Canopus (G)
Fairly useful maiden at around a mile on the Flat for Ed Walker. Makes hurdles debut for new connections here and interesting to see how he fares in the market.
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 4 | 66.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Northwest Passage (G)
Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat but well below that level when seventh of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft, 4/1) on NH debut 40 days ago.
|
James Davies | R A Teal | 4 | 66.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Looping D'arc (1/1), Ambiente Friendly (5/2), Eddie My Eagle (4/1), Reteti (5/1), Northwest Passage (12/1), Land Of Punt (14/1), Golden Prince (40/1), Canopus (40/1), Back On Track (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |