14:15 Newcastle

Saturday 6 January 2024

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 5m 19.8s
1st
Horse silk
1
2/7f
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Chased leader, led before 4 out, drawing clear when not fluent last, easily op 2/9
2nd
Horse silk
7
10
8/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Nick Scholfield
Mid-division, slow 1st, headway before 5th, challenged after 4 out, no impression on winner last
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
7
20/1
T: Billy AprahamianJ: Harry Bannister
Chased leader until after 4th, stayed in touch, ridden in 3rd when mistake 3 out, no impression op 22/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
22
2
11/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Danny McMenamin
In touch in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out but plugged on from 2 out
5th
Horse silk
nk
6
100/1
T: Miss T JacksonJ: S Mulqueen
Towards rear, disputed modest 5th but well beaten 3 out op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
25/1
T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd
Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, well held 2 out op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
17
3
80/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
In rear, not fluent 4 out, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
8th
Horse silk
1
5
33/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)
Rear of mid-division, closed 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
200/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
In rear, mistake 6th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off op 150/1
10th
Horse silk
31
8
16/1
T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop
Led, clear 2nd until before 5th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.29Pl:£1.02, £2.40, £2.50EX:£4.00Trifecta:£22.60SF:£3.04Swingers:£1.80, £2.70, £7.90

Forecasts

Handstands (2/7), Taras Halls (8/1), Boolamore Classic (11/1), Raffles Wonder (16/1), Mayheblucky (20/1), Rock Steady Eddie (25/1), Hubbel Bubbel (33/1), Bowler Jack (80/1), Kinder Kid (100/1), Great Warford (200/1)

Verdict

HANDSTANDS is unbeaten in a point and a novice hurdle at Hereford and he should be capable of defying a penalty. Boolamore Classic and Mayheblucky have both shown ability between the flags, so they're the most feasible dangers.

  1. HANDSTANDS (IRE)
  2. BOOLAMORE CLASSIC (IRE)
  3. MAYHEBLUCKY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Serious Operator
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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