The Great British Bonus (GBB) scheme has now paid out over £9 million in bonuses after the Fergal O'Brien-trained Hidden Beauty (GB) (Kapgarde {Fr}) won the Betting Better with Sky Bets Novices' Hurdle on Tuesday. The Peel Bloodstock-bred picked up £5,000 for her victory instead of £10,000 because her sire is based in France at Haras de la Hetraie.
Peel Bloodstock's Will Kinsey said, “We're delighted to be a part of GBB. We've had a number of winners now and it makes breeding a winner that little bit more special. It's great to be able to offer our clients fillies and mares who are registered to the scheme. It means–particularly if they win a fillies-only race–a chance to see returns on their investment. Previously, these fillies would have been overlooked but now buyers are seeking them out.”
More than 650 individual bonuses to 503 fillies and mares have been awarded since the scheme's inception in June of 2020. Of that number, 112, including Hidden Beauty, have won more than one bonus, which rewards the breeding, buying, and racing of British-bred fillies.
Charlie Newton of GBB said, “These milestone announcements have come thick and fast in the past 12 months, but every one is exciting–it's certainly a super way to start the year. We always knew that GBB could be something fantastic–and it's great to see the industry has taken hold of the scheme and really run with it. The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) is the majority funder for the scheme, so we're grateful to them for backing us from the start.”
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