15:00 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 208y  |   Good to Soft  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 6m 5.27s
1st
Horse silk
13
611-1
9/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led run-in, ridden clear op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
11
20/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders from 3 out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
1
66/1
T: Deborah ColeJ: Chris Ward (3)
Mid-division, headway tracking winner 3rd, led after 7th, went clear 4 out, reduced lead and headed run-in, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
4th
Horse silk
¾
16
9/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders out wide 2 out, stayed on into modest 4th run-in op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
4
7
18/1
T: M J SmithJ: James Smith (7)
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before the last op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
12
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened last op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
19
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Off the pace towards rear, plugged on from the last, never threatened
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
6/1
T: N MeadeJ: K M Donoghue
Off the pace towards rear, never involved
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
10
33/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan (3)
Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
10th
Horse silk
22
17
33/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Off the pace and always towards rear
11th
Horse silk
¾
2
14/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Off the pace and always towards rear op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
3
18/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (10)
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders when hit 4 out, weakened on long run before the last
13th
Horse silk
¾
5
16/1
T: S HosieJ: M G Nolan
Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 2 out op 14/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ½
9
25/1
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Held up towards rear, never involved tchd 28/1
15th
Horse silk
21
8
9/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Off the pace towards rear out wide, stumbled 8th, never on terms
16th
Horse silk
28
14
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Led until after 7th, lost place quickly, tailed off op 22/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
6
18/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
Towards rear, tailed off when refused and unseated rider 3 out tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
15
33/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
18
12/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
20
22/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: S Bowen
Mid-division on inside, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.90, £4.10, £18.10, £3.10EX:£179.90Trifecta:£10,033.60Tricast:£10,829.02SF:£188.08Swingers:£40.40, £161.90, £157.50

Forecasts

Hugos New Horse (9/2), Bugs Moran (6/1), Hyland (9/1), Dubrovnik Harry (9/1), We'llhavewan (11/1), Gortmillish (11/1), Bashful Boy (12/1), Espoir De Romay (14/1), Rock My Way (16/1), Moonovercloon (18/1), Jet Of Magic (18/1), Party Business (18/1), Judicial Law (20/1), Spike Jones (22/1), Willaston (25/1), Ringdufferin (25/1), Hurricane Harvey (33/1), American Sniper (33/1), Bangers And Cash (33/1), Flight Deck (66/1)

Verdict

BUGS MORAN has been better than ever in 2 outings back from a long absence and there could be more to come now returning to 3m so he gets the vote. The likeable Hugos New Horse isn't opposed lightly and is second choice now stepping up to 3m for the first time. Gordon Elliott's Gortmillish and recent Cesarewitch fourth Bashful Boy also make the shortlist in a race where a case can be made for many.

  1. BUGS MORAN (IRE)
  2. HUGOS NEW HORSE (FR)
  3. GORTMILLISH (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Shoot First
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
J: P Byrnes  |  T: C Byrnes
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00

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