14:35 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 17 May 2023

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Alan (Rabbit) Welch Tribute Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 167y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 4m 2.35s
1st
Horse silk
4
13/2
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory
Made all, ridden home turn, not fluent last, stayed on well, readily op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
3
1/1f
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Prominent, pushed along home and chased leader, kept on, held approaching last op 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
2
12
150/1
T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan
Towards rear, steady headway before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, never nearer op 100/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
6
611-2
300/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost
In rear, jumped left 1st, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on but no impression on front pair, lost 3rd near finish op 200/1
5th
Horse silk
3
1
9/4
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Handy, lost position and pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace
6th
Horse silk
5
5
80/1
T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond
Mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened 2 out
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
8
4/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Front mid-division, pushed along and beaten after 3 out op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
3
7
50/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, no response op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
510-9
250/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Never better than mid-division op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
21
2
100/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Bryan Carver
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out
11th
Horse silk
51
9
250/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Conor Ring (3)
Mid-division, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
40/1
T: J ScottJ: Alan Johns
Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, weakened next and pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.90, £1.10, £12.70EX:£19.30Trifecta:£633.00SF:£14.76Swingers:£2.30, £61.60, £33.60

Forecasts

King Of The Lake (1/1), Astronomic View (9/4), Tidal Storm (4/1), Oakley Dancer (13/2), La Bretesche (40/1), Marley Head (50/1), Shot Tower (80/1), Bohemian Lad (100/1), Mairis Icon (150/1), Maskara (250/1), Dark Moon (250/1), Zufal (300/1)

Verdict

KING OF THE LAKE pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up on hurdles bow at Wincanton last month and looks sure to progress. He can open his account. Astronomic View and Oakley Dancer look the likeliest dangers.

  1. KING OF THE LAKE
  2. ASTRONOMIC VIEW
  3. OAKLEY DANCER

Prize Money

1st: £3,159.002nd: £1,455.003rd: £727.004th: £364.00

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