13:30 Hexham

Monday 11 April 2022

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Thornton Firkin 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 48y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 4m 10.64s
1st
Horse silk
5
11/1
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Edward Austin (5)
Towards rear, slow 1st, headway into midfield 3 out, went second going well after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and quickened clear after last, comfortably tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
14
7
8/1
T: G HanmerJ: B S Hughes
Raced freely, led and went clear approaching 1st, reduced advantage and pushed along before last, ridden and headed before last where not fluent, no extra flat op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
100/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, jumped left and not fluent next, pushed along after 2 out, no extra approaching last tchd 80/1
4th
Horse silk
3
1
511-8
11/8j
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leaders, carried left 5th, ridden approaching last, made no impression op 6/4
5th
Horse silk
6
6
125/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
In rear, slow 4th, well held when jumped left last, never dangerous tchd 100/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
10/1
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Midfield, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon weakened op 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
11/8j
T: T SymondsJ: Aidan Coleman
Chased clear leader, mistake 3rd, carried left 5th, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, eased and pulled up before last op 5/4
PU
Horse silk
3
28/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Thomas Willmott (5)
Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.90Pl:£2.40, £2.20, £9.60EX:£91.10Trifecta:£1,851.60SF:£92.27Swingers:£5.40, £44.80, £25.70

Forecasts

Hatos (11/8), Hidor De Bersy (11/8), Lou Trek (8/1), Wandering West (10/1), Clear White Light (11/1), Amerdale (28/1), Baron Briggs (100/1), Eden Mill (125/1)

Verdict

HATOS justified support when making a winning hurdles bow at Chepstow in January and likely has more to offer yet. He can score again. Hidor de Bersy looks the obvious danger with Wandering West best of the remainder.

  1. HATOS (FR)
  2. HIDOR DE BERSY (FR)
  3. WANDERING WEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Dazzling Glory
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 6
8/11

Prize Money

1st: £5,392.002nd: £2,484.003rd: £1,241.004th: £622.00

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