14:00 Southwell

Monday 8 March 2021

All12:3013:0013:3014:0014:3515:0515:40

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 182y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 4m 12.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Rockstar Ronnie17
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  132| D
1/9
Successful in his only Irish point and left his hurdling debut effort well behind when scoring in good style at Kelso (16.2f) 17 days ago. Will go on improving and very hard to oppose.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Bold Red7
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater
250/1
Tailed off in Kempton bumper on debut and then ran in void race at Plumpton on March 1st.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Jony Max7
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor(3)| T: Christian Williams
40/1
Successful on sole outing in Irish points but early evidence suggests he's a longer-term project under Rules. Ran in void race at Plumpton on March 1st.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Lockdown Leader81
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams
18/1
Leading Light gelding who ran to a fair level on bumper debut at Newbury. Pulled up at Hereford on hurdles debut a month later, but is worth another chance now back under less testing conditions.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Oceans Red15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero
12/1
Out of a half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser Wishfull Thinking. Third in sole point in December and better signs on second hurdle outing at Uttoxeter but is probably one for handicaps.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Overtougeorge167
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: Cillin Leonard(7)| T: C & A Pogson
200/1
Modest bumper performer who has yet to show any ability in this sphere.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Powerful Position39
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams
33/1
Won sole start in Irish points but has been well held in a brace of maiden hurdles under Rules.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
Wireless Operator144
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy
11/2
Presenting gelding who made a promising start to his career when third in a Warwick bumper but has gone wrong way (breathing op before return). Has left Ben Pauling. Engaged 2.00 Huntingdon Sunday.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Rockstar Ronnie (1/9), Wireless Operator (11/2), Oceans Red (12/1), Lockdown Leader (18/1), Powerful Position (33/1), Jony Max (40/1), Overtougeorge (200/1), Bold Red (250/1)

Verdict

ROCKSTAR RONNIE ran to a useful level when making his second hurdle start a winning one at Kelso recently and, with more to come, should prove very hard to beat. Of the rest, Lockdown Leader is worth another chance to build on his Newbury bumper run now back under less testing conditions.

  1. ROCKSTAR RONNIE (IRE)
  2. LOCKDOWN LEADER (IRE)
  3. WIRELESS OPERATOR (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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