BBS Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Chepstow · Sunday, 15 Mar · 18:45
· 2m 7f 131y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
7
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.73
8/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
19
18/1
05 · —
23
22/1
06 · —
51
50/1
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Bluey Bay (G)
Modest fifth in 2 bumpers and well held on 2m Lingfield hurdle debut. This significant step up in trip needs to spark major improvement.
|
550 | James Best | M Keighley | 6 | 72.6 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Boultydoolin (G)
FAV
Fetched £95,000 after winning his maiden point and made a positive start to his hurdle career when 4 lengths second at Newbury (20.5f, heavy) 26 days ago. The step up in trip should suit. Leading claims with improvement on the cards.
|
3-12 | Ben Jones | Miss R Curtis | 6 | 72.6 kg |
1.73
8/11
|
| — | 3 | — |
Cu Culen (G)
Made the frame on the first of 3 starts in Irish points but has been off for over 2 years ahead of this hurdle debut. A watching brief is advised.
|
49P/ | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds | 7 | 72.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Dante's Rocco (G)
Third on sole start in points but didn't achieve much when a distant fourth (44 lengths behind the reopposing Boultydoolin) in 20.5f Newbury novice on hurdle debut.
|
343 | Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 5 | 72.6 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Island Bridge (G)
Placed in a bumper last season and fair form when reaching the frame on all 4 starts in maiden/novice hurdles. The likely greater emphasis on stamina here should suit. Should go well again.
|
03-4222 | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 6 | 72.6 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Jonny Setaside (G)
Came in for some support (13/2) but showed only greenness when 31 lengths seventh of 13 in 20.5f Southwell maiden hurdle on debut 25 days ago.
|
74 | Finn Lambert | T Ellis | 5 | 72.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Lil Fortune (G)
40/1 but showed a fair level of ability when second of 6 in 19.5f Lingfield maiden hurdle (heavy) on debut 38 days ago, albeit no match for the winner. Up in trip.
|
2 | Harry Bannister | G Nicholls | 5 | 72.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Vanderflier (G)
£155,000 Irish point recruit who shaped as if needing the run when remote fifth in 19f Warwick maiden hurdle on last month's debut for new connections. Open to improvement.
|
31-554 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 72.6 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Boultydoolin (8/11), Island Bridge (2/1), Lil Fortune (7/1), Vanderflier (18/1), Jonny Setaside (22/1), Cu Culen (50/1), Dante's Rocco (100/1), Bluey Bay (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |