13:30 Cheltenham

Saturday 22 October 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

888Sport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 208y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 5m 57.63s
1st
Horse silk
5
611-5
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up in touch in rear, closed 6th, 2nd 2 out, switched left before last, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
711-0
11/1
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged 8th, led before 2 out, not fluent last, edged left and headed flat, no impression towards finish tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
27
8
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon in rear, slow 2nd and 4th, pushed along after 5th, closed 7th, not fluent 8th, 3rd and weakening before last op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
52
3
25/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Made most until before 4th, not fluent 5th, slow and lost place next, behind from 7th, went remote 4th latter stages, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
18
4
10/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders, close 3rd 8th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 9/1 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
54
1
511-8
5/4f
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Raced keenly, with leader, led before 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Saint Palais217
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: R Bandey  J: Brendan Powell
NR
2
Horse silk
Music Drive1
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.80, £3.40EX:£28.90Trifecta:£100.60SF:£33.58Swingers:£4.40, £2.00, £4.50

Forecasts

Rexem (5/4), Shearer (10/3), The Moon Sea's Me (7/2), Saint Palais (4/1), Music Drive (8/1), Serious Operator (10/1), Twig (11/1), No No Maestro (25/1)

Verdict

REXEM has taken extremely well to hurdling and is selected to complete the hat-trick with further progress on the cards. Smart chaser Saint Palais should have more to offer back in this sphere, while Shearer and Music Drive are others in the mix.

  1. REXEM (IRE)
  2. SAINT PALAIS (FR)
  3. SHEARER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Bardenstown Lad
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
85/40

Prize Money

1st: £8,325.002nd: £3,827.003rd: £1,914.004th: £957.005th: £478.006th: £238.00

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