13:32 Kelso

Saturday 5 March 2022

All13:0013:3214:0514:4015:1515:4316:25

bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 2f 25y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:32  |   Winning time: 4m 30.32s
1st
Horse silk
7
16/1
T: N G RichardsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Held up in mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, hung left and went 2nd approaching last, stayed on run-in, led post op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
1
5/2j
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed post op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
2
5/1
T: L MorganJ: David Noonan
Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, pushed along and held when left 3rd and slightly hampered by faller last tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
4
5
18/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams
Made most until headed before 2 out weakened left modest 4th and slightly hampered by faller last op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
16/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders on inside, jumped left at times, hit 4 out, weakening when mistake next tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up off the pace in last, some headway turning in, weakened between last two tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
25/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Held up in last trio, pushed along when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up soon after op 28/1
BD
Horse silk
4
18/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell
Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, pushed along and plugging on when brought down last tchd 20/1
F
Horse silk
8
5/2j
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Raced on inner, tracked leader until 5th, went 2nd again 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed before the last, 3rd and held when fell last op 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.00Pl:£3.40, £1.20, £1.90EX:£63.80Trifecta:£464.00Tricast:£236.31SF:£56.95Swingers:£7.90, £10.30, £3.20

Forecasts

North Lodge (5/2), Richmond Lake (5/2), Bold Endeavour (5/1), Sholokjack (6/1), Nells Son (16/1), It's Good To Laugh (16/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (18/1), Donny Boy (18/1), Datsalrightgino (25/1)

Verdict

NORTH LODGE built on debut promise to remain unbeaten at Cheltenham 5 weeks ago, and with further improvement on the cards, Alan King's charge can take his record to 3-3. Richmond Lake got within 3 lengths of Jonbon at Haydock 5 weeks ago so he's fancied to give the selection most to think about, with the unbeaten Sholokjack completing the shortlist.

  1. NORTH LODGE (IRE)
  2. RICHMOND LAKE (IRE)
  3. SHOLOKJACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
My Drogo
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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