13:10 Doncaster

Tuesday 29 December 2020

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

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

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 88y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:10  |   Winning time: 5m 10.21s
1st
Horse silk
11
8/13f
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (5)
Led, pushed clear before 3 out, driven and lead reduced before 2 out, joined last, headed briefly flat, stayed on strongly to dispute lead close home, won on nod op 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
sh
8
5/2
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Restrained behind leader, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, upsides last, edged narrowly ahead flat, disputed lead close home, denied on line op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
13/2
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up towards rear, awkward 6th, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from last op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
9
7
28/1
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Held up towards rear, hit 6th, ridden and modest headway before 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
5th
Horse silk
14
10
100/1
T: Tracey LeesonJ: W Featherstone
Keen in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
23
9
150/1
T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day
Held up towards rear, awkward 6th, ridden before 4 out, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
11/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leader, lost place 5th, badly hampered by faller 4 out and detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 12/1
F
Horse silk
4
100/1
T: C N KellettJ: Harry Reed (3)
Keen in rear, pulled into midfield 3rd, close up 5th, almost on terms when fell 4 out op 66/1 tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Animal51
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: Miss S Smith  J: M G Nolan
NR
5
Horse silk
Dorking Lad33
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR
6
Horse silk
Glen Vine650
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: K Frost  J: B S Hughes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.20EX:£2.80Trifecta:£5.40SF:£2.67Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £1.80

Forecasts

Sometimes Always (8/13), Major Dundee (5/2), Dorking Lad (9/2), Ulverston (13/2), Arcadian Pearl (11/1), Glen Vine (12/1), Animal (16/1), Kennack Bay (28/1), Sleve Donard (100/1), Chance Finale (100/1), Rickety Gate (150/1)

Verdict

SOMETIMES ALWAYS made it fourth time lucky over hurdles when scoring at Wetherby last month, and given the manner of the victory, is a confident selection to follow up back in novice company here. Major Dundee looks sure to be in the mix for Alan King and can chase the selection home, ahead of Dorking Lad and Arcadian Pearl.

  1. SOMETIMES ALWAYS (IRE)
  2. MAJOR DUNDEE (IRE)
  3. DORKING LAD

Previous Winners

2019
One Touch
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
J: David Bass  |  T: B Pauling
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,419.002nd: £1,297.003rd: £649.004th: £324.00

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