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12:20 Wincanton

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 30.64s

1^st

I Shut That D'or

511-2

50/1

T: J TizzardJ: Tom Cannon

Midfield, went third 3 out, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, in control when blundered last, soon ridden, kept on flat tchd 40/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Top Target

511-9

4/6f

T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass

Jumped left on occasion, led, increased tempo before 8th, jumped badly left and joined 9th, headed next, ran around approaching 2 out, edged left last, ridden and rallied briefly flat, kept on one pace final 110yds tchd 8/11

3^rd

The Gooner

511-2

3/1

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

Prominent, slow 3rd, mistake 8th, pushed along after next, lost third 3 out, soon outpaced, well held but plugged on one pace from 2 out op 9/4 tchd 10/3

4^th

1 ¾

Herakles Westwood

611-2

18/1

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, lost place 9th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out op 16/1

5^th

Pedley Wood

611-2

18/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield, pushed along 3 out, plugged on after last, made no impression op 20/1

6^th

Caeruleum

511-2

125/1

T: R WalfordJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling op 150/1

7^th

De Wanted Warrior

711-2

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Prominent, went second before 8th, joined leader 9th, led next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/2

8^th

Imprevu Du Large

511-2

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr Charlie Sprake (7)

In rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, pushed along before 7th, tailed off 3 out tchd 66/1

9^th

1 ¼

Exmoor Forest

611-2

125/1

T: B LundJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)

Midfield, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Champersgalore

611-2

200/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Towards rear, pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1

Jill's Memory

511-2

66/1

T: R WalfordJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up in behind leaders, nudged along after 6th, pushed along 9th, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Knowsley Road³⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£51.00Pl:£5.90, £1.10, £1.10EX:£104.60Trifecta:£444.80SF:£94.28Swingers:£8.70, £13.20, £1.10

Forecasts

Top Target (4/6), Knowsley Road (1/1), The Gooner (3/1), De Wanted Warrior (4/1), Herakles Westwood (18/1), Pedley Wood (18/1), I Shut That D'or (50/1), Imprevu Du Large (50/1), Jill's Memory (66/1), Caeruleum (125/1), Exmoor Forest (125/1), Champersgalore (200/1)

TOP TARGET made a winning start in this sphere at Wetherby 5 weeks ago and he looks the obvious selection ahead of The Gooner, who was unable to justify odds-on favouritism on his Rules debut at Carlisle but should do better with that under his belt.