19:15 Hexham

Saturday 4 May 2024

All16:2517:0017:3518:1018:4519:1519:5020:25

Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 48y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:19  |   Winning time: 4m 21.8s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/4
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, not clear run before last, soon switched left, led flat, ridden cleat op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
3/1
T: Paul RobsonJ: Craig Nichol
Chased leaders, challenged from final bend, led and not fluent last, headed flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
3/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Chased leader, led 2 out, soon headed, led again final bend, not fluent and headed last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
12
1
9/4f
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Made most until final bend, 4th and weakening last op 6/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
14/1
T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Thomas Dowson
Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 16/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
5
6
125/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Towards rear, mistake 1st and 6th, never involved, went modest 6th latter stages op 100/1 tchd 150/1
7th
Horse silk
5
11
200/1
T: G BoanasJ: Jamie Hamilton
Towards rear, took keen hold, wandered into 2nd, closed before next, not fluent 5th, lost place after 2 out op 150/1
8th
Horse silk
6
10
125/1
T: V ThompsonJ: Edward Austin (5)
Chased leaders early, mid-division, some headway after 2 out, soon weakened op 100/1 tchd 150/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
100/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Ryan Mania
Always in rear op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
125/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Tom Midgley (3)
Towards rear, very slow and last from 1st, well behind 5th, pulled up after 2 out tchd 150/1
PU
Horse silk
7
611-1
150/1
T: F P MurtaghJ: Callum Bewley
Held up in mid-division, some headway after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £1.30EX:£11.40Trifecta:£28.50SF:£12.17Swingers:£2.20, £2.30, £1.90

Forecasts

Speed Davis (9/4), Lightning Flash (11/4), Breizh River (3/1), Bold Light (3/1), Powers Dilemma (14/1), The Roc Hopper (100/1), Rightbackatyou (125/1), All Ways And Ever (125/1), Glen Road (125/1), Robiola (150/1), Norse Reiver (200/1)

Verdict

BREIZH RIVER has shaped well on his last 2 starts over hurdles and is the form choice in receipt of 7 lb from the penalised Speed Davis. Bold Light is another who could have a big say in proceedings.

  1. BREIZH RIVER (FR)
  2. SPEED DAVIS (FR)
  3. BOLD LIGHT (IRE)

Prize Money

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

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