13:40 Huntingdon

Thursday 8 February 2024

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Mulberry Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 171y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:42  |   Winning time: 4m 7.53s
1st
Horse silk
5
11/10f
T: Harry DerhamJ: Alice Stevens (5)
Made most, led, joined 4 out, led again home turn, pushed along 2 out, mistake last, ridden and stayed on gamely when challenged run-in op 5/4 tchd 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
3/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
In rear, raced wide, in touch, not fluent 4th, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, soon went 2nd, switched right before last, ridden and pressed leader run-in, kept on, held towards finish op 85/40
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
511-10
25/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Prominent, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along and headed home turn, kept on same pace op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
7
5/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Handy, pushed along home turn, not fluent and beaten 2 out op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
811-8
22/1
T: T GallagherJ: J M Quinlan
Towards rear, closed up behind leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out op 20/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
7
2
11/2
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, dropped away 2 out op 15/2

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3
Horse silk
It's A Love Thing12
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 6
T: S England  J: Jonathan England
NR
9
Horse silk
Orchestra1
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR
8
Horse silk
Thorpeness142
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: B R Summers  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.20, £1.90EX:£5.30Trifecta:£39.60Tricast:£45.02SF:£5.12Swingers:£1.40, £5.50, £7.80

Forecasts

Nordic Tiger (11/10), Roccovango (3/1), Goblet Of Fire (5/1), King William Rufus (11/2), Orchestra (8/1), It's A Love Thing (10/1), Quian (22/1), Bluegrass (25/1), Thorpeness (33/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for quite a few, but it was hard not to be impressed by NORDIC TIGER'S manner of victory at Wincanton last week and he's hard to get away from given he escapes a penalty for that success. Goblet of Fire and Orchestra are a pair of interesting handicap debutants, and they head the opposition.

  1. NORDIC TIGER (FR)
  2. GOBLET OF FIRE
  3. ORCHESTRA (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Artistic Choice
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
J: H Cobden  |  T: M L W Bell
5/1

Prize Money

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

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