15:20 Warwick

Sunday 9 March 2025

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JCB Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 3m 59.3s
1st
Horse silk
14
40/1
T: Anthony CharltonJ: James Best
Well off the pace in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last, stayed on strongly run-in, driven out op 33/1
2nd
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1 ¾
1
1/1j
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Bit keen, held up off the pace in 3rd, closer on inside after 3 out, led and hit 2out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in op 8/11
3rd
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5 ½
7
611-5
1/1j
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Led until 3rd, chased leader, led again before next, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra in 3rd run-in op 11/8 tchd 6/4
4th
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sh
6
20/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Raced in 5th, pushed along and struggling to go pace 3 out, plugged on, never dangerous op 22/1
5th
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1 ¾
12
66/1
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard
Chased leader, led 3rd until before next, chased leader until pushed along before 2 out, weakening when hung badly left and bad mistake last tchd 80/1
6th
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1 ¼
8
25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Off the pace in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on run-in, never involved
7th
Horse silk
nk
11
100/1
T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards
Raced in 4th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 125/1
8th
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4
5
250/1
T: D ShawJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Off the pace and always towards rear op 50/1
9th
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½
9
28/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Off the pace in 6th, weakened 3 out op 22/1 tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
10
10
150/1
T: R L LlewellynJ: Charlie Price (3)
Held up towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 100/1
11th
Horse silk
1
13
28/1
T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan
Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 22/1

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15
Horse silk
Thickthorn Tom20
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: C Gethings
NR
16
Horse silk
St Pancras15
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: T Lawes  J: H Cobden
NR
3
Horse silk
Woodland Park111
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: O Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR
2
Horse silk
Indeevar Bleu69
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: O Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR
4
Horse silk
A Pai De Nom36
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Kielan Woods
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£73.50Pl:£4.60, £1.10, £1.10EX:£227.70Trifecta:£407.10SF:£85.30Swingers:£7.70, £7.90, £1.02

Forecasts

HMS President (1/1), Dunskay (1/1), St Pancras (1/1), Indeevar Bleu (4/1), Woodland Park (5/1), A Pai De Nom (7/1), Dixie Mafia (20/1), Harry Bright (25/1), House Of Habsburg (28/1), Misteroddsocks (28/1), Sage Green (40/1), Midnight View (66/1), Thickthorn Tom (66/1), Mexican Stan (100/1), I Like Ike (150/1), Break Point (250/1)

Verdict

An excellent opportunity for ST PANCRAS to quickly resume winning ways having finished second in a Grade 2 at Kempton 2 weeks ago. There's not much depth to this big field, though previous winner Hms President remains with potential.

  1. ST PANCRAS
  2. HMS PRESIDENT (IRE)
  3. DUNSKAY (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
King Of Tara
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.005th: £273.00

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