14:00 Doncaster

Sunday 28 January 2024

All12:2012:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:3516:10

SBK 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 88y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 4m 44.56s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/10f
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Made most, led approaching 1st, pushed along before last, cleared away run-in, ran on well, readily op 5/4 tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
11
14/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Henry Brooke
Towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out, ridden before last, ran on to take 2nd close home, not trouble winner tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
8
511-10
5/2
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Handy in 2nd, ridden before last, kept on, no match for winner and lost 2nd close home op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
5
7
11/1
T: G HanmerJ: R T Dunne
Rear mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pecked 2 out, no extra from before last op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
29
6
5/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Prominent, not fluent 5th and reminders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
½
4
40/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Tom Midgley (3)
Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next
7th
Horse silk
7
12
12/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, wandered badly and beaten after 3 out op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
15
9
150/1
T: T R GrettonJ: David Noonan
In rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
5
3
611-10
300/1
T: Olly WilliamsJ: J M Quinlan
Mid-division, struggling after 4 out op 200/1
10th
Horse silk
66
5
511-10
150/1
T: S G WestJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Raced keenly, led, wandered and headed on approach to 1st, remained tracking leaders, not fluent and lost ground 4 out, soon tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
611-10
300/1
T: J MackieJ: Jamie Hamilton
Towards rear, ridden and no response after 4 out, pulled up 2 out op 250/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Streamsforth Lad1
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: G Hanmer  J: Jack Hogan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £3.10, £1.30EX:£13.70Trifecta:£39.00SF:£20.28Swingers:£3.80, £1.50, £5.00

Forecasts

Champagne Twist (11/10), Montecam (5/2), Let's Sail Away (5/1), Minella Rescue (11/1), Youlneverwalkalone (12/1), Taras Halls (14/1), Hawkseye View (40/1), Streamsforth Lad (100/1), Stick With Me Sam (150/1), Jysuis (150/1), Clarehill (300/1), Cave Bleu (300/1)

Verdict

The standard achieved by CHAMPAGNE TWIST when second at Cheltenham last time was good enough to win the majority of novices so, if he can repeat that, he should have the measure of Montecam, who also improved last time. Minella Rescue is an intriguing hurdling newcomer.

  1. CHAMPAGNE TWIST (IRE)
  2. MONTECAM (IRE)
  3. MINELLA RESCUE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Storminhome
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £6,317.002nd: £2,910.003rd: £1,455.004th: £728.00

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