14:55 Leicester

Wednesday 31 January 2024

All13:5014:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 110y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 5m 38.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/1f
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (5)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, led again flat, held on op 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
nk
3
6/5
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leader, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, stayed on towards finish, just held op Evens
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
2
611-8
25/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, hit 4th, closed before 2 out, 3rd and held from last, one pace op 28/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
29
4
16/1
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
81
6
300/1
T: G HanmerJ: Ross Chapman
In rear, reminders after slow jump 2nd, slow 3rd, well behind from next, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 100/1
6th
Horse silk
7
8
611-2
14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
In rear, very slow and green 1st, soon well behind, very slow 2nd, jumping got better as race went on but tailed off op 11/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Big John Wayne2
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: Miss Lucinda V Russell  J: S Mulqueen
NR
7
Horse silk
Rocket Ronald72
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: L Morgan  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£2.60Trifecta:£10.10SF:£2.58Swingers:£1.10, £2.70, £2.80

Forecasts

Awaythelad (1/1), Roger Pol (6/5), Rocket Ronald (11/4), Big John Wayne (10/1), Valdivi (14/1), Bennettsbridge (16/1), Giacosa (25/1), Professor Higgins (300/1)

Verdict

AWAYTHELAD did the job well with cheekpieces enlisted at Ludlow and he is marginally preferred to Roger Pol. The latter was clear of the rest when runner-up in an Ascot handicap last time and won't go down without a fight.

  1. AWAYTHELAD (IRE)
  2. ROGER POL (IRE)
  3. VALDIVI (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Cuthbert Dibble
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,991.002nd: £2,760.003rd: £1,379.004th: £691.00

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