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Friday 12 April 2024

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Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 103y  |   Soft  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:22  |   Winning time: 4m 19.05s
1st
Horse silk
19
710-2
40/1
T: A B HamiltonJ: Ben Smith (7)
Held up in rear, well behind bend after 4 out, still loads to do 2 out, headway but 9th last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
512-0
22/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Callum Pritchard (7)
Took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, led again flat, headed towards finish op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
511-9
9/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Mid-division, headway from 6th, challenged from after 2 out, led flat, soon headed, held after, kept on
4th
Horse silk
sh
18
33/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Harry Atkins (7)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed last, held final 100 yards, kept on op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
3
811-13
4/1f
T: O MurphyJ: Dylan Johnston (5)
Reluctant to race and lost about 25 lengths, worked way into rear of field 3rd, not fluent 6th, closed before 3 out, switched left before last, unable to get on terms, did very well in the circumstances op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
611-6
50/1
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from after 2 out, unable to trouble leaders tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
½
8
12/1
T: T LaceyJ: Cameron Iles (7)
Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, no impression on leaders tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
15
12/1
T: H D DalyJ: Alice Stevens (5)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on flat op 14/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (3)
Slowly away, in rear, ridden when not fluent 3 out, hampered 2 out, never dangerous op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
14
711-1
17/2
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Held up towards rear, switched right and headway final bend, hanging left and beaten before last, still hanging left and fading flat op 7/1 tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
1
16
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Prominent, led before 4th, soon headed, ridden and still close up 2 out, lost place before not fluent last, weakened flat op 8/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
9
11/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (3)
Mid-division, headway before 3 out, lost place before 2 out op 5/1
13th
Horse silk
½
5
611-11
16/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ben Bromley (5)
In touch in mid-division, chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last op 18/1
14th
Horse silk
29
17
14/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Chased leaders, lost place and not much room after 6th, mistake 3 out, well beaten when hampered 2 out, tailed off op 12/1
15th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
40/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)
Ridden away from start, mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon struggling, not fluent and well beaten 3 out op 25/1
16th
Horse silk
24
12
66/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (3)
Led, ridden and headed before 4th, soon lost place, mistake 6th, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (5)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 6/1
F
Horse silk
11
711-6
16/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard
Slowly away, in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in 7th when fell 2 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
13
80/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Always behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up after op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£69.40Pl:£9.10, £5.30, £2.80, £7.40EX:£1,422.20Trifecta:£14,647.70Tricast:£8,359.04SF:£756.20Swingers:£250.30, £94.50, £54.60

Forecasts

Go Dante (4/1), Densworth (9/2), Skycutter (15/2), Zeeband (17/2), Afadil (9/1), Maidenstreetprince (11/1), Luttrell Lad (12/1), Party Vibes (12/1), Eagles Reign (14/1), Brucio (16/1), Pikar (16/1), Ted Hastings (20/1), Ballee (22/1), Lively Citizen (33/1), El Jefe (40/1), Jungle Jack (40/1), Rewired (50/1), Your Honor (66/1), Karuma Grey (80/1)

Verdict

It wouldn't be any great surprise were the Irish raiders to dominate with ZEEBAND spearheading the half-a-dozen challengers from across the pond. He has got his act together over hurdles in recent weeks and there could be even more to come from him given his exploits on the Flat a few years ago. Maidenstreetprince was going toe-to-toe with Sir Gerhard when falling 2 out at Cork last time and he is greatly respected, while Eagles Reign and the unexposed Brucio are others to consider.

  1. ZEEBAND (IRE)
  2. MAIDENSTREETPRINCE (IRE)
  3. EAGLES REIGN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Punctuation
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
40/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,720.002nd: £11,825.003rd: £5,915.004th: £2,955.005th: £1,480.006th: £735.007th: £370.008th: £185.00

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