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Thursday 13 April 2023

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Racehorse Lotto Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Good to Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:53  |   Winning time: 4m 59.24s
1st
Horse silk
1
2/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Always prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, going away close home
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up in last pair, took keen hold, mistake 10th, headway on outside 3 out, chased winner before last, ridden and no impression final 100 yards
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
14/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: K M Donoghue
Chased leaders, closed on inside 12th, not much room 3 out, every chance when pecked 2 out, 3rd and held last op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
6
4
28/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan
Held up in last pair, niggled along briefly 6th, effort after 12th, outpaced before 3 out, blundered 2 out, well held before last, went 4th flat op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
6/4f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, not fluent 12th or 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before last, lost 4th flat op 11/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.50, £1.60EX:£7.50Trifecta:£31.30SF:£8.24

Forecasts

Stage Star (6/4), Banbridge (2/1), Saint Roi (3/1), Visionarian (14/1), Straw Fan Jack (28/1)

Verdict

Just the 5 runners for the Grand National Festival opener but it promises to be a cracker, STAGE STAR selected to take his record to 5-6 over the larger obstacles and add a second success at the top level to his CV following his Cheltenham Festival glory in the Golden Miller last month. The ground went against Banbridge that day, so he's fancied to give the selection most to think about returning from a couple of months off, with Saint Roi seemingly best of the rest.

  1. STAGE STAR (IRE)
  2. BANBRIDGE (IRE)
  3. SAINT ROI (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Millers Bank
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £67,524.002nd: £25,440.003rd: £12,732.004th: £6,360.005th: £3,192.006th: £1,596.007th: £792.008th: £408.00

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