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Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Bickham House 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 161y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:24  |   Winning time: 4m 24.0s
1st
Horse silk
12
18/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Made all, driven along after 3 out, ran on gamely, good jump last, ran on strongly, comfortably op 33/1 tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
7
20/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, ran on well run in, not reach leader op 18/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
4/11f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out where pecked on landing, soon switched left, switched right after last, claimed 3rd post op 30/100
4th
Horse silk
sh
9
15/2
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver
Prominent, headway going well approaching 3 out, ran on, no extra final 110yds, lost 3rd post op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
200/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Midfield, slow jump 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure approaching next, ran on one pace op 125/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Midfield, headway going well after 4 out, pushed along approaching next where slow jump, ran on same pace op 5/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
150/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Adam Wedge
Mid-division, made headway approaching 4 out, jumped right 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
5
3
200/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
In rear, outpaced before 3 out, passed beaten rivals in the home straight, made no impression op 150/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
40/1
T: T LaceyJ: Richard Patrick
Towards rear, driven along after 4 out, plugged on same pace op 50/1 tchd 66/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
12/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Held up, raced greenly, slow jump 4th, soon in rear division op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
14/1
T: T LaceyJ: Conor Ring (3)
In rear division, slow jump 4th, soon ridden, made marginal late gains, never a factor op 10/1
12th
Horse silk
1
6
200/1
T: C J GrayJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)
Close up, pushed along after 4 out, lost position approaching next, weakened
13th
Horse silk
17
1
66/1
T: David DennisJ: Thomas Bellamy
Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon outpaced tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1
14th
Horse silk
15
10
66/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)
In touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon detached from leaders, kept on approaching 3 out but not on premises op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
14
200/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost
Towards rear on outer, pushed along after 4th, soon detached

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£24.20Pl:£3.60, £3.60, £1.10EX:£470.40Trifecta:£647.20SF:£299.45Swingers:£25.70, £3.40, £3.90

Forecasts

Don't Tell Su (4/11), Moorefields (15/2), Doyen Quest (15/2), Nordic Storm (12/1), Letthedustsettle (14/1), Royal Jewel (18/1), Iris Des Issards (20/1), Sammy's Guarantee (40/1), Ballynaheer (66/1), Mountain Bay (66/1), Bobbi's Beauty (150/1), Can't Say (200/1), Daring Plan (200/1), Freddie Fleetfoot (200/1), Gorcombe Fizz (200/1)

Verdict

DON'T TELL SU bumped into a subsequent Grade 2 winner when second on his Chepstow hurdle debut and can go one better now for the Paul Nicholls team. Dan Skelton bumper winner Doyen Quest looks the obvious danger, with Letthedustsettle best of the remainder.

  1. DON'T TELL SU (IRE)
  2. DOYEN QUEST (IRE)
  3. LETTHEDUSTSETTLE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.00

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