12:50 Kempton

Monday 27 November 2023

All12:2012:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:51  |   Winning time: 3m 59.3s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/4
T: H MorrisonJ: David Bass
Took keen hold, mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, led 2 out, quickened clear from last, easily op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
5
2
10/3
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Chased leaders, not much room before close up 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
125/1
T: G NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, soon headed, led again 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner from last tchd 150/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
10
2/1f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up in touch behind leaders, not fluent 1st, switched left before 2 out, soon held, one pace op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
1
1
33/1
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory
Rear of mid-division after not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, switched left 5th, closed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
10/1
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, never dangerous op 9/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
25/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)
Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, some headway before 2 out, soon weakened op 22/1 tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
6
9
40/1
T: R WalfordJ: Bryan Carver
Prominent, lost place before 5th, weakened before 2 out op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
56
7
150/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
11/2
T: J ScottJ: H Cobden
Led, slow and headed 4th, soon led again, headed 3 out, weakening when fell last op 9/2 tchd 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £10.90EX:£13.80Trifecta:£496.70SF:£12.56Swingers:£2.90, £29.00, £38.50

Forecasts

Floating Line (2/1), Secret Squirrel (11/4), Dancing In Brazil (10/3), Perfect Nelson (11/2), Highway One O Five (10/1), Jolyjump (25/1), Borodale (33/1), The Cox Express (40/1), Thank You Ma'am (125/1), Spicy Nelson (150/1)

Verdict

The market should reveal plenty here. FLOATING LINE makes her hurdling debut for Nicky Henderson having gone with some promise when a debut bumper runner-up for Olly Murphy and edges the vote. Secret Squirrel went 2-2 in bumpers last spring so is feared most now starting out in this sphere, although fellow newcomers Jolyjump and Highway One O Five also warrant plenty of respect along with Dancing In Brazil who unseated his rider at Wincanton on his hurdling bow.

  1. FLOATING LINE
  2. SECRET SQUIRREL
  3. DANCING IN BRAZIL

Previous Winners

2022
Blow Your Wad
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
4/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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