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Friday 16 February 2024

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Johnston Smillie Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 51y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 4m 16.85s
1st
Horse silk
3
511-0
3/1
T: Anthony CharltonJ: Bradley Harris (3)
Raced keenly, tracked leader after 1st until 3rd, went 2nd again after 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, very easily op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
13
2
511-7
6/4f
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Led, wandered into 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon no chance with very easy winner tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
¾
4
10/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Held up well off the pace in rear, good headway tracking leaders 3 out, pushed along and went 3rd turning in, closed on 2nd but no chance with with winner tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
1
611-7
13/8
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, went 3rd 3 out until pushed along turning in, weakened before 2 out op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
17
10
50/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Chased leaders until mistake 1st, off the pace in mid-division, weakened 4 out op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
150/1
T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop
Held up in last pair, never involved tchd 125/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
200/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Edward Austin (5)
Off the pace in last trio, never involved op 250/1 tchd 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
300/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Jamie Hamilton
Wore hood and led part of way to post by rider, mistake 1st, awkward next, pushed along and struggling 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 250/1 tchd 400/1
PU
Horse silk
9
125/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Conor Rabbitt (5)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until after 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along in modest 3rd before next, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Breizh River92
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: Paul Robson  J: Craig Nichol
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.30, £1.10, £2.30EX:£10.10Trifecta:£37.90SF:£8.47Swingers:£1.30, £4.30, £3.20

Forecasts

Tedtwo (6/4), Primoz (13/8), Alnilam (3/1), Ballyfort (10/1), Breizh River (12/1), Northern Cardinal (50/1), Last Mission (125/1), Boot 'n' Shoe (150/1), Dapper Gent (200/1), Flying Sandpiper (300/1)

Verdict

This can go to TEDTWO, who pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up on debut for Ben Haslam at Wetherby last month and likely has more to give yet. Primoz and Alnilam look the obvious dangers.

  1. TEDTWO
  2. PRIMOZ (IRE)
  3. ALNILAM (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Dare To Shout
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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