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Friday 9 April 2021

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Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 149y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:42  |   Winning time: 6m 13.8s
1st
Horse silk
1
66/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led, still going well approaching 3 out, clear lead 2 out, jumped last well, won going away op 50/1
2nd
Horse silk
7
4
13/8f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up, every chance approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, clear 2nd at last, not reach winner tchd 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
8
10
15/2
T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up in mid-division, niggled along and went clear 2nd before 3 out, weakened after 2 out and headed, kept on same pace after last tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
13
11/2
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Held up in mid-division, ridden for effort before 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied and went 4th after 3 out, kept on at same pace from 2 out op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
33/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Towards rear, pushed along losing ground approaching 3 out, one pace thereafter op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
55
11
80/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen
Prominent, pushed along and headed on approach to 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Mid-division, pushed along 2nd circuit, soon weakened, pulled up tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
6
28/1
T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin
In rear, ridden along 2nd circuit, never involved, pulled up op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Wide in mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, pulled up quickly op 9/2 tchd 13/2
F
Horse silk
9
4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, smooth progress before 4 out, pushed along to challenge when fell 3 out op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
12
25/1
T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths
Tracked leader, mistake 2nd, pushed along and headed after halfway, not fluent 3 out, pulled up soon after op 22/1 tchd 20/1
F
Horse silk
15
50/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
In rear, fell 5th op 33/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Cape Gentleman41
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: E Mullins  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
2
Horse silk
Alaphilippe21
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR
14
Horse silk
The Cob21
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: B Pauling  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£70.60Pl:£9.60, £1.40, £2.40EX:£236.20Trifecta:£2,939.20Tricast:£991.75SF:£178.81Swingers:£18.10, £54.10, £4.20

Forecasts

Bravemansgame (13/8), Midnight River (4/1), Streets Of Doyen (11/2), Gallyhill (11/2), Cape Gentleman (11/2), Oscar Elite (15/2), Alaphilippe (12/1), Bothwell Bridge (16/1), Sizable Sam (25/1), The Cob (25/1), Champagnesuperover (28/1), Doyen Breed (33/1), Topofthecotswolds (50/1), Ahoy Senor (66/1), Pats Fancy (80/1)

Verdict

BRAVEMANSGAME couldn't live with the turn of foot displayed by the top-class winner of the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle last month, but he meets nothing of Bob Olinger's ilk here, and with this step up in trip promising to suit, he can regain the winning thread. Cape Gentleman and Gallyhill are arguably open to the most progress and head the opposition.

  1. BRAVEMANSGAME (FR)
  2. CAPE GENTLEMAN (IRE)
  3. GALLYHILL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £42,202.002nd: £15,900.003rd: £7,958.004th: £3,975.005th: £1,995.006th: £998.007th: £495.008th: £255.00

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