14:40 Plumpton

Monday 30 January 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:24

IEP Financial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 195y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:41  |   Winning time: 3m 57.95s
1st
Horse silk
5
511-5
5/6f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd going well home turn, soon switched wide, challenged 2 out, led before the last, driven out op 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
611-5
7/4
T: Miss S SmithJ: Harry Bannister
Led, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed before the last, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on but held op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
22
4
66/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Held up off the pace in 4th on inside, went modest 3rd towards finish op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
4/1
T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leader until ridden home turn, soon outpaced in 3rd, weakened into 4th towards finish op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
12
3
50/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Lee Edwards
Held up off the pace towards rear, bit closer in modest 5th after 6th, never involved op 40/1 tchd 66/1
6th
Horse silk
9
9
100/1
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
Raced keenly, held up and off the pace, never threatened
7th
Horse silk
3
6
511-5
125/1
T: P PhelanJ: N F Houlihan (3)
Held up off the pace in rear, never involved, tailed off op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
15
1
50/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Max Kendrick
Raced wide, held up off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor op 33/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Invictus De Brion41
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: C Gordon  J: Freddie Gordon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £7.30EX:£3.00Trifecta:£39.20SF:£2.86Swingers:£1.10, £7.40, £10.90

Forecasts

Poncho (5/6), Tapley (7/4), Trevor's Lad (4/1), Invictus De Brion (33/1), Jacks Orchard (50/1), Dr Lockdown (50/1), Often Overlooked (66/1), Yesnosorry (100/1), Qeyaady (125/1)

Verdict

Inexperience seemed to cost PONCHO on hurdles deubt at Wincanton 3 weeks ago but it was a still a very promising effort, and with that under his belt, he can go one better. Trevor's Lad and Tapley are the obvious threats.

  1. PONCHO (FR)
  2. TREVOR'S LAD (IRE)
  3. TAPLEY

Prize Money

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

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