15:35 Doncaster

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Virgin Bet Daily Money Back Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 128y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 3m 57.3s
1st
Horse silk
5
410-11
4/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Tracked leader until before 2 out (normal 3 out), handy 3rd, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards, readily op 7/2 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
1/1f
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Led and soon clear, came widest in home straight, joined last (normal 2 out), ridden and headed extender run-in, rallied into 2nd again inside final 100 yards, kept on op 6/4 tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
6/4
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Bit keen, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), challenged on bit last (normal 2 out), led extended run-in, soon ridden, headed inside final 150 yards, weakened and lost 2nd inside final 100 yards op Evens
4th
Horse silk
20
2
33/1
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Tom Cannon
Held up in 4th on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out (normal 3 out) hit the last (normal 2 out) plugged on op 40/1 tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
4
7
28/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Soon off the pace in 5th, hit 1st and 2nd, ridden and no impression when hung left and went left at the last (normal 2 out) op 33/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
75
6
300/1
T: T R GrettonJ: Liam Harrison (3)
Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off op 250/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
250/1
T: S AllwoodJ: R T Dunne
Steadied rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced and struggling before 2 out (normal 3 out) pulled up soon after

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £1.10EX:£13.40Trifecta:£18.10SF:£9.16Swingers:£1.30, £1.20, £1.02

Forecasts

School Days Over (1/1), Love Is Golden (6/4), Shared (4/1), Choirmaster (28/1), Percy Willis (33/1), Straightupsnicket (250/1), Aurelia Fadilla (300/1)

Verdict

Having displayed plenty of ability on the level, LOVE IS GOLDEN made a seamless transition to hurdling for new connections at Newbury 11 days ago and on that evidence he's up to defying a penalty. Shared is the main threat if shrugging off a lesser effort at Musselburgh.

  1. LOVE IS GOLDEN (IRE)
  2. SHARED
  3. SCHOOL DAYS OVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Ginger Mail
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,466.002nd: £2,057.003rd: £1,028.004th: £515.00

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