16:25 Haydock

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1815:5016:2517:00

Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 58y  |   Good to Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 6m 10.2s
1st
Horse silk
7
17/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Chased leaders, led before the last, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
sh
3
15/2
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan
Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out, disputing lead when hit the last, every chance run-in, just failed op 13/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
13
9/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Mid-division on inside, good headway after 4 out, tracking leaders on inside when not clear run and switched right between last two, left in modest 3rd at the last op 6/1 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
1
14/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 5th and weakening when mistake next, left modest 4th last op 12/1 tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
13
4
12/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Raced on inside, soon towards rear, left remote 5th at the last, never involved op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
½
11
50/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge
Held up in mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before next, left remote 6th last op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
25/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Soon led, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next where mistake tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
11
6
9/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up off the pace and always towards rear op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
24
12
8/1
T: H D DalyJ: Charlie Deutsch
Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after op 13/2
10th
Horse silk
6 ½
9
11/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Raced wide towards rear, headway chasing leaders 7th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before next, weakened soon after op 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
15/2
T: M BradstockJ: B S Hughes
Chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders, lost place and struggling in last pair after 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1
F
Horse silk
10
8/1
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Chased leader after 1st, hit 8th, led approaching 3 out, headed before the last, 3rd and held when fell last tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Captain Westie37
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: James Moffatt  J: Charlotte Jones
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.20, £2.60, £1.90EX:£74.70Trifecta:£637.30Tricast:£329.48SF:£72.26Swingers:£9.00, £6.60, £8.00

Forecasts

The King Of Ryhope (9/2), Passing Well (11/2), Collectors Item (15/2), Mr Vango (15/2), Supreme Gift (8/1), Saint Palais (8/1), Makin'yourmindup (17/2), Feel Good Inc (9/1), De Legislator (12/1), Scarface (14/1), Dr Kananga (25/1), Captain Westie (25/1), Serious Operator (50/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive renewal of this Grade 2. MR VANGO, a C&D winner, went down fighting under a penalty to one who's unbeaten under Rules at Hereford in December and looks well worth a shot at this level on that evidence, so he's given the tentative vote. The King of Ryhope impressed at Exeter and is second choice, closely followed by Supreme Gift and Feel Good Inc.

  1. MR VANGO (IRE)
  2. THE KING OF RYHOPE
  3. SUPREME GIFT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hillcrest
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
J: R Patrick  |  T: H D Daly
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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