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Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
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17h 58min
Jumps race · low hurdles About 2.5 miles Good ground Mid-level race 3 runners £5,446 prize money
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2 Nimba
B. Hughes · M. Bowen · 5yo · 11st 0lb
£1 wins 91p · 52 Very strong chance
With a 15% win rate overall
Class Form
52
Our top pick for this race
Very strong chance
Odds 10/11
£1 wins 91p · 52 Very strong chance
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £1.91 back.

How odds work
✓ Jockey overall win rate ✓ Field size ✓ Jockey wins at this course
Stepping up to a harder race Won 1 of last 5
Why this score
  • With a 15% win rate overall, B. Hughes is one of the more dependable riders.
  • A 3-runner race works well for this horse. The number of runners changes the pace and how much room a horse has.
  • M. Bowen has a 0% win rate at this course. It is not their strongest track. Some stables do better at some tracks than others.
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £2.38 back.

How odds work
Won 2 of last 5
Why this score
  • 3 runners today is a good number for this horse. The number of runners affects how a race is run.
  • N. Scholfield has won 13.2% of their races in their career. Trainers at this level know how to get horses ready.
  • Not rated highly by the official rater. The rating reflects what the horse has done so far, and it is modest.
TrackLab Insight
Otie's Friend has the strongest win rate in the field at two wins from five races (40%), and has finished in the top 3 in four of those five outings — the pattern of a genuine competitor. However, he's never raced on normal ground before, which is a real gap in his record that could matter on the day. His recent third at Cheltenham came just 16 days ago, so he's sharp and fresher than Nimba, but that inexperience on this ground type is a meaningful unknown.
Never raced on normal ground Best career win rate in field (1 in 2)
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £10.00 back.

How odds work
First run (debut)
Why this score
  • H. Dickin has a good 25% record here. A trainer who does well at one course is worth noting.
  • This is a 3-runner race, and the size suits this horse. Some horses prefer a small field with less traffic. Others do well in a crowd.
  • H. Dickin has a 5% overall win rate, which is on the low side. That may mean the horse is not at its best.
TrackLab Insight
Making his racecourse debut at age 5 is highly unusual and raises questions about his readiness, though Dickin's yard is in form with three winners already this season. With zero prior races to assess, there's genuine uncertainty about whether he belongs in this field — he could flourish or struggle significantly. The late debut combined with no track record makes him the least predictable runner here.
Racecourse debut
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

What these words mean

Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.
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