12:20 Wincanton

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 82y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:20  |   Winning time: 5m 30.64s
1st
Horse silk
9
50/1
T: J TizzardJ: Tom Cannon
Midfield, went third 3 out, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, in control when blundered last, soon ridden, kept on flat tchd 40/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
4/6f
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Jumped left on occasion, led, increased tempo before 8th, jumped badly left and joined 9th, headed next, ran around approaching 2 out, edged left last, ridden and rallied briefly flat, kept on one pace final 110yds tchd 8/11
3rd
Horse silk
24
12
3/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Prominent, slow 3rd, mistake 8th, pushed along after next, lost third 3 out, soon outpaced, well held but plugged on one pace from 2 out op 9/4 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
18/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders, lost place 9th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
11
18/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Midfield, pushed along 3 out, plugged on after last, made no impression op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
8
3
125/1
T: R WalfordJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling op 150/1
7th
Horse silk
3
5
4/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Prominent, went second before 8th, joined leader 9th, led next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/2
8th
Horse silk
19
8
50/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Mr Charlie Sprake (7)
In rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, pushed along before 7th, tailed off 3 out tchd 66/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
125/1
T: B LundJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)
Midfield, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous tchd 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
200/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Towards rear, pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1
PU
Horse silk
10
66/1
T: R WalfordJ: Paul O'Brien
Held up in behind leaders, nudged along after 6th, pushed along 9th, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next op 100/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Knowsley Road35
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£51.00Pl:£5.90, £1.10, £1.10EX:£104.60Trifecta:£444.80SF:£94.28Swingers:£8.70, £13.20, £1.10

Forecasts

Top Target (4/6), Knowsley Road (1/1), The Gooner (3/1), De Wanted Warrior (4/1), Herakles Westwood (18/1), Pedley Wood (18/1), I Shut That D'or (50/1), Imprevu Du Large (50/1), Jill's Memory (66/1), Caeruleum (125/1), Exmoor Forest (125/1), Champersgalore (200/1)

Mcb777 Cricket12:20 Wincanton - 7 January 2023 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

TOP TARGET made a winning start in this sphere at Wetherby 5 weeks ago and he looks the obvious selection ahead of The Gooner, who was unable to justify odds-on favouritism on his Rules debut at Carlisle but should do better with that under his belt.

  1. TOP TARGET (IRE)
  2. THE GOONER (IRE)
  3. PEDLEY WOOD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Unanswered Prayers
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 6
J: Tom Cannon  |  T: C Gordon
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00

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