17:12 Warwick

Saturday 8 May 2021

All17:1217:4518:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f  |   Soft (Heavy in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:12  |   Winning time: 4m 47.91s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Erne River63
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR:  125| D
8/15
7/2, much improved when landing 11-runner novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good) 63 days ago. Open to further improvement, and looks the one to beat.
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2
Horse silk
Opening Bidh25
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR:  113
5/1
18/1, won 7-runner novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 25 days ago. Progressing well recently, so he can't be dismissed.
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3
Horse silk
Close Friend156
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King
20/1
200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, heavy) 156 days ago on final run for Gary Brown. In excellent hands so may still do better.
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4
Horse silk
Deeper Blue65
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry
10/1
Fair form in two bumpers, fifth of 10 at Taunton (16.5f, soft) 65 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and no forlorn hope.
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5
Horse silk
Gosuatri27
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill
17/2
Modest hurdler. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (21f, good, 18/1) 27 days ago, considerately handled. Open to more progress. Market can prove a good indicator.
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6
Horse silk
Moonlight Flit63
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson
22/1
Has offered little in two bumpers, last of 9 at Newbury (16.3f, good) 63 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with plenty more needed.
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7
Horse silk
Sinister Ministert39
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Nailor(3)| T: N & W Twiston-Davies
14/1
Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in bumper (12/1) at this course (16f, good) 39 days ago. Needs to step forward now going over hurdles.
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8
Horse silk
Libbdan20
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland
100/1
Modest in bumpers and offered little when remote fourth of 6 in novice at Wincanton (15.3f, good, 50/1) on hurdles bow 20 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.
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Forecasts

Erne River (8/15), Opening Bid (5/1), Gosuatri (17/2), Deeper Blue (10/1), Sinister Minister (14/1), Close Friend (20/1), Moonlight Flit (22/1), Libbdan (100/1)

Verdict

ERNE RIVER sets a good standard on the form of his Doncaster success. and, with more improvement in the pipeline, he is fancied to follow up. Opening Bid looks the one to give Nick Kent's 6-y-o most to do on the back of his recent Newton Abbot success, with Deeper Blue appealing as the pick of the hurdling newcomers.

  1. ERNE RIVER (IRE)
  2. OPENING BID
  3. DEEPER BLUE (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £3,159.002nd: £1,455.003rd: £727.004th: £364.00

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