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13:58 Sandown

Friday 6 December 2024

All12:4813:2313:5814:3315:0315:35

Betfair Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 11.23s

1^st

Bill Joyce

511-2

4/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Handy, keen early, upsides 3rd, led 4th, going well 2 out when not fluent, clear last, stayed on well flat op 9/2

2^nd

Quebecois

511-2

5/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, joined 3rd, headed 4th, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on well from last tchd 9/4

3^rd

Pony Soprano

511-2

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, untidy 6th, smooth headway home turn to track leader, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last, eased down flat op 20/1

Also Ran

Admiral Stewart

511-2

18/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1

Ballytechno

511-2

10/1

T: James OwenJ: S Bowen

Always in rear, not fluent 5th and pushed along off pace, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1

Kingston Pride

511-2

6/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division on inside, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up after 2 out op 11/8 tchd 5/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £1.80EX:£13.00Trifecta:£70.50SF:£14.44Swingers:£2.00, £5.50, £3.70

Forecasts

Kingston Pride (6/4), Quebecois (5/2), Bill Joyce (4/1), Ballytechno (10/1), Pony Soprano (11/1), Admiral Stewart (18/1)

As you'd expect for a Grade 2 novice, there's considerable potential on show, with BILL JOYCE just about the pick of the sextet. The fact he was sent off a single-figure price for the Champion Bumper in the spring confirms the regard he's held in and he made a smooth transition to hurdling at Carlisle 3 weeks ago. All 5 rivals are potential threats, headed by Quebecois and Kingston Pride.