South West Rail Solutions Ltd. 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Newton Abbot · Saturday, 4 Apr · 16:00
· 2m 2f 110y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
11
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HARDLY SURPRISING (IRE
🥈 Second
DUTCH CORNER (IRE
🥉 Third
LIMIER D'ARTHEL (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.25
9/4
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
67
66/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
101
100/1
11 · —
151
150/1
12 · —
201
200/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Ask A Sainte (G)
Placed in a bumper on debut and showed much more under a positive ride second time up over hurdles, finishing modest fourth of 18 (125/1) at Wincanton in December. At least worth a try over this longer trip on return.
|
Finn Lambert | D Brace | 6 | 72.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Dante's Rocco (G)
Third on sole start in points and left behind his hurdling debut form in spite of the shorter trip when third in Wincanton novice (1m7f) last time. This distance will suit better and he remains open to improvement.
|
Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 5 | 72.6 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Docteur Romeo (G)
Doctor Dino gelding has hinted at ability on bumper/hurdle debut but probably needs more time.
|
Sean Houlihan | Nicky Martin | 5 | 72.6 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Dutch Corner (G)
FAV
[HT]
Getaway gelding. Half-brother to high-class hurdler/chaser Yorkhill (winner up to 23f). Keen-going sort is steadily progressing and would have done even better barring a late blunder when second at Exeter last time. Needs considering for t…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 5 | 72.6 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Handmedownastar (G)
Off mark in Irish points at second attempt and having been strong in the betting, offered something to work with when third on hurdles bow at Fontwell (no extra approaching last). Should improve over the slightly longer trip.
|
Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins | 6 | 72.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Hardly Surprising (G)
[T]
€80,000 half-brother to smart Fiddlerontheroof. Won sole start in Irish point last spring and again showed promise when third in a Doncaster maiden in January. Ideally wants further but with his form working out well, he's still the one to…
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 5 | 72.6 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Jpr Two (G)
€120,000 half-brother to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Jpr One didn't last out on bumper debut at Exeter in December but could easily do better now sent hurdling by top yard and warrants a market check.
|
Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 5 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Limier D'arthel (G)
[H]
Fairly useful French bumper winner was a faller on hurdle/stable debut following 22 months off but showed promise when runner-up in Exeter maiden last time. The winner has since let down the form, but this lightly-raced 5-y-o remains with …
|
Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 5 | 72.6 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 9th | 9 | — |
Warfleet (G)
[H1]
Standout effort when second in Market Rasen bumper in 2024 and hardly a positive that he's already on his third yard, returning in first-time hood following an underwhelming hurdle debut for Michael Blake in March last year.
|
C O'Farrell | J D Frost | 6 | 72.6 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Mrs Pen (M)
Has shown nothing in pair of maiden hurdles at Exeter.
|
Chad Bament | T Dennis | 7 | 69.4 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 10th | 11 | — |
Poet's Muse (M)
Point winner finished well held fourth at Chepstow latest and looks one for handicaps.
|
Lorcan Williams | I Chanin | 5 | 69.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Saffron Belle (M)
Goes hurdling having offered little in a pair of bumpers.
|
C P O'Shea | Mrs S Gardner | 5 | 69.4 kg |
201
200/1
|
Betting forecast: Dutch Corner (6/4), Limier D'arthel (13/8), Hardly Surprising (9/4), Dante's Rocco (9/2), Jpr Two (11/1), Ask A Sainte (12/1), Handmedownastar (14/1), Docteur Romeo (66/1), Poet's Muse (66/1), Warfleet (100/1), Mrs Pen (150/1), Saffron Belle (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |