15:35 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 October 2023

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

William Hill Epic Weekend Free Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 208y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:38  |   Winning time: 6m 4.97s
1st
Horse silk
1
611-8
3/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Tracked leader, led 2nd, over 1 length ahead last, ridden run-in, narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, rallied gamely to lead again final strides op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
3
9/4f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Held up in last pair, headway out wide from 2 out, went 2nd turning in, ridden to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, headed final strides op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
12
4
7/2
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
Bit keen tracking leaders, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before the last, one pace and no chance with leading duo tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
5/2
T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey
Led until 2nd, chased winner until ridden turning in, weakened before the last op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
24
5
22/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
27
6
50/1
T: S HosieJ: M G Nolan
In rear, jumped slowly 7th, not fluent next, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £1.70EX:£9.60Trifecta:£28.90SF:£10.59Swingers:£1.50, £2.30, £1.70

Forecasts

Antrim Coast (9/4), Lisnamult Lad (5/2), Butch (3/1), Reverend Hubert (7/2), Track And Trace (22/1), Thirtyfour Thirty (50/1)

Verdict

An interesting small-field novice. ANTRIM COAST has made a highly promising start to his career over hurdles, confirming his debut promise when storming clear at Punchestown 18 days ago and, with much better still to come, especially now stepping up in trip, he's difficult to oppose. Butch is another progressive sort who warrants plenty of respect, as does Reverend Hubert, who ran well in a warmish race at Listowel last time.

  1. ANTRIM COAST (IRE)
  2. BUTCH
  3. REVEREND HUBERT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Shearer
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £9,242.002nd: £4,252.003rd: £2,126.004th: £1,064.005th: £530.00

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