13:30 Ffos Las
Monday 23 January 2023
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Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 182y  |  Soft (Heavy in places)  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:32Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 2.91s
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Horse A-Z
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Made it 2-2 over hurdles in 13-runner novice (17/2) at Wincanton (15.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Good form claims despite conceding weight all round.
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Well held in bumper/both starts over hurdles. Hard to warm to.
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Displayed ability in bumpers during the autumn but heavy defeat switched to hurdling at Chepstow last month.
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Twice-raced maiden. 12/1, off almost 2 years on first run since leaving Colin Bowe when fourth of 7 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more required.
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16/1, sixth of 11 in bumper at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 18 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and this Soldier of Fortune gelding needs to take a step forward.
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Kayf Tara gelding. Closely related to useful hurdler Baltimore Bucko. Showed promise both hurdling starts to end 2022 but he could be one for the longer term in handicaps.
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Unpromising in points and well held on hurdling debut in 2m Chepstow novice 15 days ago.
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Seventh of 11 in bumper (28/1) at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 18 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and this Imperial Monarch gelding can do better.
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Winner of sole start between the flags but well held in bumper/brace of maiden hurdles under Rules. Needs to settle better too.
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Showed a bit more than previously in a first-time hood in a novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f) 52 days ago. Still, he'll be of more interest in low-grade handicaps.
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Fairly useful handicapper on Flat and being brought along steadily in this sphere, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 26 days ago. Can build on that effort now.
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Went with no promise when well held in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 61 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.
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Runner-up in Irish point and made all in taking fashion on hurdles bow at Hereford in November. Pulled up before last having made most in Challow Hurdle at Newbury 23 days ago but she has to be taken seriously back in much calmer waters here.
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Is well related but offered little both starts last winter, reportedly lame on latter occasion. Off 11 months with work to do.
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Poor hurdler. First run since leaving Ross O'Sullivan when eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, 150/1) 34 days ago. Lots more is needed.
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Forecasts
Vicki Vale (8/15), Endless Escape (5/2), Thunderclap (7/1), Madaket (9/1), King Of Brazil (33/1), Lelant (50/1), Ito Ditto (66/1), State Of Honor (80/1), Western Baron (125/1), Modern Monarch (150/1), Pencil (150/1), Nordy Lordy (150/1), Coal Fire (200/1), Twp Stori (250/1), Mix Master (250/1)
Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and Dan Skelton's VICKI VALE is taken to edge out form-rival Endless Escape now she has her sights lowered having found Newbury's Challow Hurdle a step too far last time out. Ben Clarke's mare is still much respected though in her hat-trick bid with Thunderclap appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.
- Vicki Vale8/15
- Thunderclap7/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,629.002nd: £2,133.003rd: £1,066.004th: £534.00
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