14:25 Sandown

Saturday 2 January 2021

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Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:28  |   Winning time: 4m 10.3s
1st
Horse silk
4
511-7
7/4f
T: H FryJ: S Bowen
Held up in close 5th on inside, headway on bit before 2 out, led before last and soon clear, drew right away run-in, impressive op 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
12
5
7/1
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Led, headed before last, readily outpaced by winner run-in, kept on for clear 2nd op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
7
22/1
T: C HonourJ: C Gethings
Held up last, awkward 2nd, outpaced 4 out, kept on into modest 4th between last 2, hung left before the last, took 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
5/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd and one pace before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th run-in op 6/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
14
8
3/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams
Pulled hard tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
25/1
T: O SherwoodJ: Aidan Coleman
Last pair, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, never on terms op 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, jumped slowly and mistake next, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off soon after, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Adrimel31
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: T Lacey  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.60, £3.40EX:£12.00Trifecta:£93.70SF:£13.43Swingers:£2.90, £5.70, £13.40

Forecasts

Metier (7/4), Galice Macalo (3/1), Adrimel (9/2), Do Your Job (5/1), Shakem Up'arry (7/1), Smurphy Enki (8/1), Tile Tapper (22/1), Grandeur D'ame (25/1)

Verdict

METIER looks a smart hurdler in the making and, with his latest success at Ascot backed up by the time, he's fancied to land the hat-trick upped to the top level. The mare Galice Macalo is feared most ahead of Shakem Up'Arry.

  1. METIER (IRE)
  2. GALICE MACALO (FR)
  3. SHAKEM UP'ARRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Fiddlerontheroof
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £19,932.002nd: £7,480.003rd: £3,745.004th: £1,866.005th: £938.006th: £469.00

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