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Monday 1 January 2024

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Thurlestone Hotel 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 111y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:12  |   Winning time: 5m 0.17s
1st
Horse silk
9
7/1
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden out op 15/2 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
5
50/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Raced wide in touch, headway 4 out, pushed along next, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on one pace op 66/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
12
5/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
In rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and kept on one pace op 11/4 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
21
16
250/1
T: M BlakeJ: James Best
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last op 200/1 tchd 300/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
14
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
11
8
14/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, some headway next, not trouble leaders op 18/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
8/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Ned Fox (5)
In touch, pushed along and lost touch 5th op 9/1 tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
¾
2
66/1
T: K BurkeJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Prominent, pushed along 4 out, weakened next tchd 40/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
13
33/1
T: Miss L BlackfordJ: Sean Houlihan
Close up, pushed and weakened 3 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1
10th
Horse silk
23
11
15/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Held up, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
200/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)
Close up, weakened 6th, pulled up 3 out op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
4
250/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Nick Scholfield
In rear, pulled up 3 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh
Held up, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened and pulled up 2 out op 5/2
PU
Horse silk
7
4/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Prominent, pushed along and every chance 4 out, weakened and pulled up 2 out tchd 7/2
PU
Horse silk
10
250/1
T: P GundryJ: Charlie Hammond
Towards rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up next op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
15
811-6
200/1
T: J TickleJ: Brendan Powell
In rear, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.40Pl:£2.40, £13.20, £1.40EX:£625.50Trifecta:£2,735.90SF:£295.83Swingers:£66.60, £4.30, £41.30

Forecasts

Pentire Head (5/2), Iris Des Issards (4/1), Geezer Rockstar (9/2), Moorefields (7/1), Paddy In The Caddy (15/2), Blue Ridge Hill (8/1), Soir De Gala (10/1), Killigarth (14/1), Rangatira Jack (33/1), Daring Plan (50/1), Cloudy Flamingo (66/1), Swearer (200/1), Contramar (200/1), Wotastunner (250/1), Our Nobby (250/1), Cool View (250/1)

Verdict

IRIS DES ISSARDS is taken to confirm recent course superiority over Moorefields and make it third time lucky over hurdles. Harry Fry's very good recent record in this contest makes Geezer Rockstar a must for the shortlist, while Pentire Head may not be entirely straightforward but should still have a say for Paul Nicholls.

  1. IRIS DES ISSARDS (FR)
  2. MOOREFIELDS (IRE)
  3. GEEZER ROCKSTAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
How Will I Know
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,093.002nd: £1,883.003rd: £942.004th: £471.005th: £234.00

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