15:40 Southwell

Tuesday 28 March 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

grandnational2017.com Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 209y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 6m 13.9s
1st
Horse silk
8
1011-0
9/2
T: A PhillipsJ: Stan Sheppard (5)
Held up in rear, closed 3rd, 2nd 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
9
7
10/3
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods
Handy, not much room 4th, led after 4 out, jumped right 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner op 3/1 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
16/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)
Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out and 2 out, kept on in 3rd before last, no impression on winner op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
7
1
3/1f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in rear, closed before 4th, led 4 out, soon headed, one pace and beaten when mistake 2 out, well held 4th last tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
11
4
11/2
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Tracked leaders, jumped right following leader at times, led 2nd, headed before next, not fluent and reminder 8th, still in touch when mistake 2 out, weakened before last op 13/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
30
3
11/2
T: C E LongsdonJ: Thomas Bellamy
Took keen hold, jumped right, led until 2nd, led before next, headed 3 out, weakened before next op 5/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
16/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Mr W Hickman (7)
Held up, not fluent 6th, struggling 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Ballythomas27
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 10
T: D Thompson  J: Joe Colliver
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.20, £2.10EX:£15.30Trifecta:£92.00Tricast:£191.88SF:£18.20Swingers:£3.40, £8.30, £10.20

Forecasts

Twist On Ginge (3/1), Derrick D'Anjou (10/3), Ballythomas (4/1), Boher Lad (9/2), Fifty Bob (11/2), Midnight Gem (11/2), Honest Intent (16/1), Generous Helpings (16/1)

Verdict

BALLYTHOMAS arrives here in better form than his rivals and on a mark that leaves him well treated. Two wins over fences have seen significant improvement and, if that can be translated to the smaller obstacles, he could prove something of a handicap snip. He has run well over C&D previously. Midnight Gem is interesting with her stable showing signs of rediscovering form and on ground that will be more to her liking. Derrick D'anjou catches the eye off a low mark now tackling a trip for the first time.
  1. Ballythomas
  2. Midnight Gem
  3. Derrick D'anjou

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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