16:55 Newton Abbot

Friday 22 September 2023

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Rob Gilbert 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 167y  |   Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 4m 25.32s
1st
Horse silk
5
13/8f
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up towards rear, went third setting out on second circuit, travelling best when jumped right to dispute 2 out, came close with rival but led on landing, ridden and asserted after last on run-in, ran on op 15/8 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
5/2
T: B J LlewellynJ: Ben Jones
Raced in third, closed on leaders and went second before 2 out, every chance when disputing and came close with rival 2 out, outpaced by winner after last, kept on op 9/4 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
6
10/1
T: B J LlewellynJ: Conor Ring (3)
Close up, led on landing after 1st, pulled 10 lengths clear with one rival setting out on second circuit, weakening when short of room and headed before 2 out, tired jump when hit last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
16
1
3/1
T: James OwenJ: Mr Alex Chadwick (7)
Led to 1st, headed on landing and settled in second, close up when pulled clear of main group setting out on second circuit, outpaced before 2 out, weakened op 11/4 tchd 16/5

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
12/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Kielan Woods
Held up last, struggling when setting out on second circuit, outpaced after 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Sufi47
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 9
T: M F Harris  J: Bradley Harris
NR
7
Horse silk
Allez Allez Dancer21
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: Ella Pickard  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £1.30EX:£5.80Trifecta:£21.90SF:£6.03Swingers:£3.60

Forecasts

Imperial Measure (13/8), Good Impression (5/2), Star Legend (3/1), Ascot Day (10/1), Reams Of Love (12/1), Sufi (14/1), Allez Allez Dancer (16/1)

Verdict

IMPERIAL MEASURE and Star Legend both showed enough on their latest appearances to suggest that they can take high rank in a race of this nature. The former wasn't beaten far in a more competitive race than this here on his latest start in May and gets the nod off the same mark with conditions no problem. Good Impression registered his second C&D success here last time and he has to be taken seriously, too.

  1. IMPERIAL MEASURE (IRE)
  2. STAR LEGEND (IRE)
  3. GOOD IMPRESSION

Previous Winners

2022
Appreciate
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 4
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,528.002nd: £2,547.003rd: £1,273.004th: £637.00

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