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Saturday 19 February 2022

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Matchbook Better Way To Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 82y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:04  |   Winning time: 5m 40.12s
1st
Horse silk
7
11/4
T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield
Led, remained close up 4th, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and soon headed, not fluent 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on gamely to lead final strides, all out op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
1311-6
11/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Cameron Iles (10)
Prominent, led narrowly 4th, headed and pushed along after 3 out, rallied and led again 2 out, ridden before last, 2 lengths ahead and jumped right final flight, kept on well but headed closing stages op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
5
11/2
T: H FryJ: S Bowen
Handy, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace, no impression op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
3
7/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Mid-division, ridden home turn, went 3rd 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
12/1
T: L WadhamJ: T Scudamore
Rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, well held before 2 out op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
5
8
5/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Chased front rank, gradually faded from 2 out, well held when mistake last tchd 11/4
7th
Horse silk
nk
1
11/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Towards rear, ridden and gradually faded after 2 out op 13/2

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
12/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed
In rear, in touch when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
PU
Horse silk
9
910-13
100/1
T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Conor Ring (3)
Towards rear, lost touch from before 7th, tailed off and pulled up op 80/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Ask The Doc49
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 6
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: Craig Nichol
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.60, £2.90, £1.80EX:£38.60Trifecta:£193.70Tricast:£157.37SF:£32.78Swingers:£7.40, £3.50, £9.50

Forecasts

Mr Glass (5/2), Sizable Sam (11/4), Master Debonair (11/2), Stellar Magic (7/1), Ask The Doc (10/1), Jepeck (11/1), Monte Cristo (11/1), Trincomalee (12/1), Solwara One (12/1), Corinto (100/1)

Verdict

Though the Paul Nicholls stable form remains a minor concern, the yard has a good record of winning this race, so MR GLASS gets the marginal vote, an opening mark of 127 more than workable given the promise shown in bumpers and novice hurdles. Stellar Magic should be involved if putting his Ascot flop behind him, whilst Master Debonair shaped encouragingly at Taunton last time.

  1. MR GLASS (IRE)
  2. STELLAR MAGIC (IRE)
  3. MASTER DEBONAIR

Previous Winners

2021
First Lord De Cuet
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
J: Jack Tudor  |  T: D Pipe
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £10,511.002nd: £4,842.003rd: £2,420.004th: £1,212.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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