14:50 Doncaster

Friday 5 March 2021

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:35

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 128y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:54  |   Winning time: 3m 58.2s
1st
Horse silk
6
1/1j
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Chased leaders, raced freely, went 2nd after 5th, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, edged left and led flat, stayed on well op 11/10 tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
511-2
1/1j
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led until after 1st, chased clear leader, led after 5th, ridden before last, headed flat, no impression on winner op 11/10 tchd 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
8
40/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods
Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on front pair, kept on
4th
Horse silk
16
7
150/1
T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien
Held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway from 3 out, went modest 4th from 2 out op 125/1 tchd 200/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
511-2
80/1
T: A RalphJ: C Gethings
Gave plenty of trouble before start, took keen hold well in rear, some not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, weakened from 3 out op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
11
9
300/1
T: Joanne Thomason-MurphyJ: Eddie Edge (7)
Held up in rear, some headway 5th, 6th and weakening 3 out
7th
Horse silk
10
10
12/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, 4th and weakening 3 out op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
49
4
50/1
T: R J PriceJ: G Sheehan
Towards rear, struggling when not fluent 5th, soon well behind, tailed off op 33/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
33/1
T: J J DaviesJ: Thomas Dowson
Pulled hard, led after 1st, soon clear, headed after 5th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Dobryn1
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 5
T: S Thomas  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £3.90EX:£2.50Trifecta:£14.00SF:£2.33Swingers:£1.10, £4.50, £4.90

Forecasts

Timberman (1/1), Gylo (1/1), Dobryn (15/8), Danger Money (12/1), Sexyfish (33/1), Phil Healy (40/1), Mad Barry (50/1), Galurin (80/1), Lime Drop (150/1), African Sun (300/1)

Verdict

It was a strong Sandown novice in which TIMBERMAN made a promising hurdles debut for Nicky Henderson, and there also plenty of positives to glean from his efforts in jumpers bumpers for new connections this season. He remains open to improvement and gets the nod ahead of Gylo, who was pretty impressive in a jumpers bumper at Newcastle last month. Danger Money is also well worth a second look.

  1. TIMBERMAN (IRE)
  2. GYLO (IRE)
  3. DANGER MONEY

Previous Winners

2020
Exelerator Express
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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