14:25 Sandown

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 4m 14.1s
1st
Horse silk
7
5/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced keenly, soon steadied into 5th, headway tracking leaders 3 out, going well in 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, led approaching and hit last, given reminder, hung left into whip run-in, stayed on well op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
16/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in last trio, headway on inside after 3 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
6
18/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Tracked leaders, went 3rd and stepped at 2 out, went 2nd run-in, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
20/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Wore hood to post, led and jumped left most of way, pushed along before 2 out, narrowly headed last, weakened and lost two places run-in op 28/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
26
2
5/4f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along and weakened tamely before 2 out where mistake, tailed off op 6/5
6th
Horse silk
36
3
22/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Wore hood to post, off the pace in last trio, last pair and struggling before 2 out, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
9/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Never travelled in rear, outpaced and struggling 3 out, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 5/1 tchd 4/1
PU
Horse silk
8
40/1
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Wore hood to post, tracked leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £2.50, £3.30EX:£35.90Trifecta:£242.70Tricast:£589.41SF:£35.98Swingers:£4.50, £5.60, £19.20

Forecasts

Authorised Speed (5/4), Tahmuras (5/2), Arctic Bresil (9/2), L'astroboy (16/1), Nemean Lion (18/1), Colonel Harry (20/1), Blow Your Wad (22/1), Ukantango (40/1)

Verdict

TAHMURAS has got plenty of speed yet was encouragingly strong at the finish when making it 2 from 2 over hurdles at Haydock and there's no reason at all why he won't continue improving for a while yet, so he's selected to come out on top. Authorised Speed and Arctic Bresil also look very promising and warrant plenty of respect, though others can't be dismissed lightly too in a race that is perhaps a bit more open than the early market suggests.

  1. TAHMURAS (FR)
  2. AUTHORISED SPEED (FR)
  3. ARCTIC BRESIL

Previous Winners

2022
Constitution Hill
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
2/5

Prize Money

1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00

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