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13:30 Haydock

Friday 30 December 2022

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Betfred TV EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 3m 57.01s

1^st

War Soldier

511-6

2/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leader who went clear briefly after 3rd, awkward at 5th, lost 2nd after 4 out, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 3 out, hung left and challenged last, led narrowly soon after and hung left, stayed on

2^nd

Matata

411-6

11/10f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Pulled hard early, led and went clear briefly after 3rd, went left 4 out, hit 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, not much room on inside and switched right soon after, kept on, always held op 5/4

3^rd

3 ½

Roccovango

611-0

40/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders on inside, plugged on in 3rd from 2 out, no chance with leading duo op 33/1 tchd 28/1

4^th

7 ½

Playtogetaway

411-0

50/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, headway into remote 4th run-in op 22/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

1 ¼

Cerendipity

511-0

20/1

T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Thomas Willmott (3)

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, mistake 3 out, no chance after, weakened op 18/1

6^th

Sleeping Satellite

411-0

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Raced keenly in 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, pushed along when not fluent and lost 2nd next, chased leaders, held when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened before last, lost places run-in

7^th

Claras Soldier

411-0

150/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)

Raced keenly in rear-division, reminders and struggling after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off

8^th

1 ¾

Sonnemoser

511-0

12/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 9/1 tchd 17/2

9^th

4 ¾

Maid Of The Night

510-7

50/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Soon towards rear, never on terms, tailed off op 80/1

10^th

White Rhino

611-0

250/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Fergus Gregory

Always rear-division, hit 4 out and reminder never a factor, tailed off op 200/1

11^th

Chairman Fitz

411-0

300/1

T: H DickinJ: Benjamin Poste

Raced keenly in rear, never on terms, tailed off op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.30, £1.10, £7.90EX:£6.10Trifecta:£89.10SF:£4.83Swingers:£1.10, £11.80, £10.00

Forecasts

Matata (11/10), War Soldier (2/1), Sleeping Satellite (4/1), Sonnemoser (12/1), Cerendipity (20/1), Roccovango (40/1), Playtogetaway (50/1), Maid Of The Night (50/1), Claras Soldier (150/1), White Rhino (250/1), Chairman Fitz (300/1)

This could revolve around the two penalised runners MATATA and War Soldier, with preference for Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge provided he settles better. The aforementioned War Soldier got off the mark at Newcastle last month and with further progress on the cards, he looks the obvious threat. Hurdling debutant Sleeping Satellite and Sonnemoser round off the shortlist.