13:30 Warwick

Wednesday 22 November 2023

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Denis O'Connell Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 4m 8.6s
1st
Horse silk
6
4/1
T: L WadhamJ: Tom Cannon
Raced keenly in 3rd, tracked leader at 4th, led, 3 out, pushed clear turning in, reduced lead and ridden between last two, joined and hit last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in op 15/2
2nd
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½
10
150/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Atkins (10)
Held up off the pace in 6th, steady headway out wide 4th, went 2nd home turn, upsides last, stayed on well and every chance run-in, just held op 125/1
3rd
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2 ¾
14
150/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Off the pace in 8th, headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden and one pace in 3rd run-in op 66/1
4th
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6 ½
3
511-0
150/1
T: Henry OliverJ: Lee Edwards
Held up off the pace towards rear, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 3rd turning in, ridden and held between last two, weakened into 4th run-in op 100/1 tchd 80/1
5th
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2 ½
7
40/1
T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)
Held up and behind, struggling when mistake 4 out, headway out wide turning in, hit 2 out, mistake last, plugged on run-in op 28/1 tchd 50/1
6th
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nk
2
9/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up off the pace in 4th, closer 4 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden and weakened turning in op 7/2
7th
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3 ¾
11
17/2
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Raced keenly tracking leader, hit 3rd, mistake and lost 2nd 4th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
2
13
16/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced keenly, always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out op 14/1
9th
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5 ½
5
250/1
T: T R GrettonJ: R T Dunne
Behind, towards rear and wide turning in, never involved op 125/1
10th
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¾
12
66/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Thomas Bellamy
Led, headed 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, weakened before 2 out op 28/1
11th
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15
15
150/1
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Off the pace in 7th, weakened and struggling towards rear 3 out op 125/1
12th
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2 ½
4
150/1
T: G BrownJ: James Davies
Held up off the pace towards rear, hit 4th, never involved op 80/1 tchd 200/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
611-0
28/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1
UR
Horse silk
9
200/1
T: P R WebberJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders on inside, losing place when bad mistake 3 out, behind when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 125/1

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Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 55p in the pound

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Act Of Authority26
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: O Murphy  J: S Bowen
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.20, £17.30, £13.30EX:£402.20Trifecta:£637.30SF:£145.67Swingers:£63.50, £32.50, £110.60

Forecasts

Act Of Authority (4/5), El Saviour (4/1), Soldierofthestorm (9/2), One Eye On Vegas (17/2), Clararose (16/1), Jeteye (28/1), Heard That (40/1), Bobbi's Beauty (66/1), Myfanwy's Magic (150/1), Elle Est Beau (150/1), Brandt (150/1), Spinnaker Blue (150/1), Camino Rocio (150/1), Lunar Ocean (200/1), Crac De Megaudais (250/1)

Verdict

ACT OF AUTHORITY wasn't up to a Cheltenham Grade 2 last month but holds good claims with his sights lowered. Clararose and Soldierofthestorm bring C&D form to the table and might be the pair to give the selection most to do, although Irish point recruit El Saviour could also have a say in the battle for minor honours if the betting speaks for him.

  1. ACT OF AUTHORITY (FR)
  2. CLARAROSE (IRE)
  3. SOLDIEROFTHESTORM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Always Busy
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
66/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00

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