14:45 Fakenham

Friday 16 February 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:2516:55

British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 1y  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 5m 22.3s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/11f
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (7)
Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, led when not fluent 3 out, clear next, steadied into last and a little untidy, easily op 8/11 tchd 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
9
3
14/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (5)
Jumped right, led until 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
25/1
T: R SpencerJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in rear, went 3rd from 2 out, no chance with winner, pressed for 2nd before home bend, one pace op 22/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
12
1
5/4
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: H Cobden
Chased leader until 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression after 2 out, weakened before last op 7/4 tchd 15/8
5th
Horse silk
22
5
66/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan
Chased leaders on inside, ridden and last when not fluent 3 out, soon behind

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £4.50EX:£8.40Trifecta:£37.40SF:£12.35

Forecasts

Whiskey In The Jar (10/11), Dashing Perk (5/4), Benechenko (14/1), Aptly Put (25/1), Strawberry Spirit (66/1)

Verdict

WHISKEY IN THE JAR won with real authority last time out at Uttoxeter by 32 lengths turning in a polished round of jumping and escapes a penalty here for that win and that certainly tips the scales in his favour. Dashing Perk reverts to novice company after disappointing a little in a tough handicap and he may well find himself more at home here. Benechenko looks to need further than this 2m4f that he runs over here based on his runs so far with Aptly Put a likely improver on his second hurdles start.
  1. Whiskey In The Jar
  2. Dashing Perk
  3. Aptly Put

Previous Winners

2017
The Mighty Don
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,733.002nd: £2,271.003rd: £1,135.004th: £568.00

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