16:00 Worcester

Friday 29 September 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

Download Vickers.Bet App Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 4m 58.4s
1st
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, went 2nd going well 3 out, led last, driven clear flat, eased close home op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
9 ½
2
511-13
16/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Bradley Harris (5)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd post, no impression on winner tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
7
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leader, led before 3 out, headed and mistake last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd post op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
12
3
611-10
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, outpaced after 7th, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th close home, never dangerous op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
15
20/1
T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)
Chased leaders, 5th and outpaced 3 out, left 4th when hampered last, no impression, lost 4th close home tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
5
12
410-12
20/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
13
25/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up in mid-division, ridden before 7th, well beaten before 3 out op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
17
11
710-13
12/1
T: O MurphyJ: Dylan Johnston (7)
Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
7/2f
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
4
11/1
T: Jack JonesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
5
17/2
T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan
Held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, soon struggling, behind after next, pulled up before last op 6/1 tchd 11/2
UR
Horse silk
8
6/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (10)
Led, clear before 2nd until before 5th, headed before 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider last op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Always towards rear, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
10
611-1
66/1
T: David DennisJ: G Sheehan
Always behind, pulled up after 7th op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
14
25/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol
Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
16
410-6
33/1
T: A WestJ: Lee Edwards
Rear of mid-division, struggling in rear after 4th, pulled up before 6th op 40/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.70Pl:£2.30, £3.50, £2.20, £3.80EX:£196.80Trifecta:£1,929.60Tricast:£737.21SF:£109.74Swingers:£19.20, £11.90, £25.40

Forecasts

Ajp Kingdom (7/2), Allihies (6/1), Manimole (6/1), Ike Sport (7/1), Young Merlin (17/2), Our Scholar (11/1), En Avant (12/1), Huelgoat (14/1), The Galahad Kid (14/1), Ikarak (16/1), Woodie Flash (20/1), Gaius (20/1), Faded Fantasy (25/1), Painless Potter (25/1), Baikal (33/1), Hobie (66/1)

Verdict

With the promise of better to come from YOUNG MERLIN, he is taken to preserve his unbeaten record over hurdles. The 7-y-o appeared to have more in hand than the margin of victory would imply at Cartmel last time and a subsequent 4 lb rise is by no means harsh. Our Scholar and En Avant both appear to be on upward curves and are feared most in that order of preference, while Painless Potter is also shortlisted.

  1. YOUNG MERLIN (IRE)
  2. OUR SCHOLAR (IRE)
  3. EN AVANT (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Presentandcounting
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 8
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £36,421.002nd: £16,744.003rd: £8,372.004th: £4,186.005th: £2,093.006th: £1,043.00

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