13:20 Lingfield

Sunday 23 January 2022

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Winter Million Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:21  |   Winning time: 5m 56.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/4
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Waited with in rear, gained a place 6th, chasing leaders before 3 out, challenging in 2nd between horses when hit 2 out, shaken up and rallied last, sustained challenge run-in, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, bit in hand op 13/8 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
13/2
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, went right next, led 6th, hit 3 out, ridden between last two, stayed on until headed and not pace of winner inside final 100 yards op 15/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
7
11/8f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Soon off the pace in 4th, closer at 6th, 2nd travelling well 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 2 out, soon outpaced, went modest 3rd last op 6/4 and tchd 13/8
4th
Horse silk
4
6
14/1
T: D G BridgwaterJ: Brendan Powell
Held up off the pace in 5th, closer into 4th at 6th, 3rd at 2 out, well held when dropped to 4th last op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
61
3
80/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 6th, plugged on in moderate 5th after 3 out, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
28/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Wore hood to post, tracked leader until after 4th, went 2nd again before 7th until 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before next op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
5
9/1
T: R BevisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led until 6th, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 7th, mistake next, tailed off 9th, pulled up soon after op 7/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Bowtogreatness38
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: B Pauling  J: Kielan Woods
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.40, £2.50EX:£13.10Trifecta:£26.40SF:£13.37Swingers:£2.20, £1.10, £2.00

Forecasts

Fameaftertheglory (11/8), Ballygrifincottage (7/4), High Stakes (13/2), Danilo D'Airy (9/1), Bowtogreatness (12/1), Dom Of Mary (14/1), Crossing Lines (28/1), Blade Runner (80/1)

Verdict

BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE was thrown in at the deep end making his Rules debut in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham, but acquitted himself well, so he's fancied to open his account in this lesser event. It's no doubt going to prove a strong novice however, and the Irish challenge from Fameaftertheglory should be a formidable one, while High Stakes isn't one to take lightly either.

  1. BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE (IRE)
  2. FAMEAFTERTHEGLORY
  3. HIGH STAKES (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £15,843.002nd: £7,290.003rd: £3,645.004th: £1,824.005th: £909.00

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