15:08 Newcastle

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0815:43

At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 5m 23.98s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (7)
Held up, headway tracking leaders 3 out, led going well 2 out, ridden clear from last, comfortably op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
12/1
T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell
In rear, pulled hard early, headway under pressure tracking leaders 3 out, could not go pace of leader before last, stayed on strongly run-in for 2nd tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
7
33/1
T: W GreatrexJ: B S Hughes
Handy on inner, disputed lead going okay 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, not fluent last, kept on flat in distant 3rd op 28/1 tchd 40/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
30/100f
T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (3)
Mid-division, not fluent 5 out, headway to dispute lead 4 out, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last op 4/11 tchd 2/7
5th
Horse silk
10
4
9/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division out wide, headway upside leader 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last op 5/1 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
250/1
T: G BoanasJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 125/1
PU
Horse silk
6
150/1
T: H HogarthJ: Jamie Hamilton
Led, headed approaching 4 out, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 3 out when blundered op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.10Pl:£4.30, £4.70EX:£78.90Trifecta:£550.60SF:£103.14Swingers:£4.80, £9.50, £15.40

Forecasts

Henry's Friend (30/100), Bleu D'enfer (9/2), Serious Operator (10/1), Had To Be Hugo (12/1), Star Flyer (33/1), Largy Train (150/1), Army's Dream (250/1)

Verdict

HENRY'S FRIEND ran well in Grade 2 company last time and he will surely have to underperform if he is to be beaten back in this grade. Bleu d'Enfer has to bounce back from a tame show last time but he'd rate as the biggest threat on the form of his Punchestown effort, with Kelso-winner Serious Operator best of the rest.

  1. HENRY'S FRIEND (IRE)
  2. BLEU D'ENFER (FR)
  3. SERIOUS OPERATOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Rafferty's Return
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 7
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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