15:40 Kempton

Saturday 25 February 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1016:4517:20

Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 3m 50.55s
1st
Horse silk
4
511-5
11/4
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Jumped well, made all, driven along between last two, briefly pressed run-in, found extra and in command final 100 yards op 5/2 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
610-12
7/1
T: M F HarrisJ: J J Burke
Waited with in rear, good headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, close 2nd after 2 out, hung right approaching the last, pressed winner briefly run-in, found no extra and held final 100 yards op 13/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
5
7/2
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until before 4 out, went 2nd again home turn until ridden after 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, hit the last op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
1
2
10/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, weakened 2 out tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
511-5
9/4f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Pulled hard, held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders and still pulling approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened soon after op 7/4
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
16/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan
Held up in last pair, pushed along and weakened turning in, no chance when went left and hit last tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
25/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Raced wide tracking winner, stumbled and lost 2nd at 3rd, went 2nd again before 4 out where went left, pushed along and weakened quickly after next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.70, £3.20EX:£18.40Trifecta:£63.20SF:£20.51Swingers:£2.70, £1.80, £4.10

Forecasts

Hansard (9/4), Rubaud (11/4), Ukantango (7/2), Mullenbeg (7/1), Imperial Bede (10/1), Postmark (16/1), Kayf Legend (25/1)

Verdict

IMPERIAL BEDE impressed with his slick jumping when winning a Huntingdon maiden and it would be no surprise whatsoever were he to take this step up in class in his stride. Jonjo O'Neill's charge is an appealing alternative to likely favourite Hansard, who is 2-2 in this sphere and merits the utmost respect. It's probably best to draw a line though Rubaud's effort in the Betfair Hurdle and he looks dangerous, while cases can also be made for Mullenbeg and Ukantango

  1. IMPERIAL BEDE (FR)
  2. HANSARD (IRE)
  3. RUBAUD (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Aucunrisque
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
J: Tom Cannon  |  T: C Gordon
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £34,170.002nd: £12,822.003rd: £6,420.004th: £3,198.005th: £1,608.006th: £804.00

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