20:05 Hexham

Saturday 4 May 2019

All17:3018:0018:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 48y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:08  |   Winning time: 4m 14.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/8f
T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, headway on inside after 3 out, went 2nd before next, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, kept on towards finish op 5/2 tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
2
9/4
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Jumped slowly 1st, chased leader, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, hard driven before last, switched inside and kept on flat, took 2nd closing stages, no impression with winner op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
7/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sam Coltherd (3)
Led, ridden after last, headed flat, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd closing stages op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
8/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan
Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, soon lost touch, stayed on into modest 4th before last, kept on, never reached leaders op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
40
4
66/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Henry Brooke
Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened between last 2, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
5
13/2
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Craig Nichol
Tracked leaders, not fluent and unseated rider 3rd op 9/2 tchd 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.70, £1.70EX:£4.60Trifecta:£13.70SF:£4.77Swingers:£1.10, £1.70, £2.40

Forecasts

For Three (11/8), Dr Hooves (9/4), Mister Manduro (13/2), Bobndave (7/1), Almazhar Garde (8/1), Karapiro Boy (66/1)

Verdict

Bobndave is improving with experience, and ran his best race yet when finishing a weakening 11¾L third to Glinger Flame over C&D last month. However, the horse to side with is the Lucinda Russell-trained DR HOOVES. Bought for €130,000 as a three-year-old this Yeats gelding has always been held in high regard by the 2017 Grand National winning trainer. He demonstrated solid form in bumpers, and offered much hope for the future when making a pleasing hurdles debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good) 43 days ago.
  1. Dr Hooves
  2. Bobndave
  3. For Three

Previous Winners

2018
Kick On Dottie
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 5
50/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £315.00

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