Golf And Gallop Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Southwell · Tuesday, 2 Dec · 18:22
· 1m 7f 182y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:22
Off time
14
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
67
66/1
08 · —
81
80/1
09 · —
101
100/1
10 · —
151
150/1
11 · —
151
150/1
12 · —
151
150/1
13 · —
251
250/1
14 · —
301
300/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Aim Straight (G)
Held back by inexperience only start in bumpers for David Simcock. Sold 19,500 gns/off 11 months, some encouragement both hurdles starts this autumn. Return to 2m in his favour.
|
C Gethings | A Ralph | 5 | 71.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Big Wigg (G)
[HT]
Promise when sixth starting out in a bumper at Warwick in March and built on that with a hood added when landing 7-runner contest at Huntingdon 2 months later. Has to be of interest on hurdles bow.
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 5 | 71.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Escort'kheops (G)
Made the frame all 3 completed starts in Irish points and still looked in need of the experience on second start in a bumper when seventh of 11 at Cheltenham in October. Pleasing start over hurdles when second at Fontwell 16 days ago and t…
|
K Brogan | L Horsfall | 5 | 71.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Le Fabuleux Buck's (G)
Didn't show much in a bumper at Cheltenham on debut in October.
|
Freddie Keighley | M Keighley | 4 | 71.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 10th | 5 | — |
Littletown Lad (G)
[H]
Well held in a bumper on debut but, in first-time hood, showed more when fourth of 11 at Newcastle in April, having run of the race. Always behind on hurdles/stable debut recently.
|
J M Quinlan | S England | 5 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Looping D'arc (G)
€65,000 3-y-o, Jeu St Eloi gelding. Half-brother to French hurdler/chaser Gremlin du Large. Promising start when second in a Newbury bumper 4 weeks ago and he's a very interesting contender now hurdling.
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 4 | 71.7 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Manhattan Valley (G)
Castle Du Berlais gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler (stayed 19f) Bravissimo and half-sister to winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser (17f-23f winner) Dashing Rose. Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt but looks a long-term…
|
Mr J J Murphy-Knight | Christian Williams | 5 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Moyganny Phil (G)
FAV
£72,000 4-y-o, second foal: dam unraced. Runner-up both starts in Irish points (latest Nov 2024). Makes hurdling debut in weak-looking maiden.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 5 | 71.7 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| — | 9 | — |
River Glance (G)
[H1T1]
Well held in a trio of bumpers. Headgear on for hurdles debut.
|
Lily Pinchin | Mrs E Bishop | 4 | 71.7 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Roland Garros (G)
[T]
A fair maiden on the Flat who ran to just a poor level both hurdles starts so far.
|
Craig Nichol | Hayley Burton | 4 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Sugar Road (G)
Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1½m) for Andrew Balding but limited short-term promise on hurdles debut in October.
|
R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill | 4 | 71.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 2nd | 12 | — |
Sutherland (G)
Showed ability on British debut when going close in a Warwick bumper (soft) in December but did plenty wrong when well held at Ayr on final start for Nicky Henderson (since changed hands for £21,000). Hood removed and opening effort for th…
|
Jack Andrews | T Ellis | 5 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 13 | — |
Vinnie O'Neil (G)
Pulled up in a pair of maiden hurdles prior to showing more. albeit a distant fourth in an 8-runner novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft, 400/1) in October. Since had a breathing op.
|
Toby Wynne | S Allwood | 5 | 71.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Lunar Lily (M)
Pether's Moon mare. Dam, showed little in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Yalltari.
|
R T Dunne | T R Gretton | 5 | 68.5 kg |
301
300/1
|
Betting forecast: Moyganny Phil (6/4), Looping D'arc (9/4), Big Wigg (7/2), Aim Straight (8/1), Escort'kheops (17/2), Sutherland (16/1), Le Fabuleux Buck's (66/1), Vinnie O'Neil (80/1), Sugar Road (100/1), Roland Garros (150/1), Manhattan Valley (150/1), Littletown Lad (150/1), River Glance (250/1), Lunar Lily (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4193.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1932.0 GBP |
| P3 | 966.0 GBP |
| P4 | 484.0 GBP |