14:45 Ayr

Monday 27 February 2023

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:48  |   Winning time: 3m 55.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Benassi30
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR:  116| D
11/4
Made the frame all completed starts in Irish points and confirmed promise of his hurdles debut when landing 13-runner maiden at Uttoxeter a month ago. Likely there's plenty more to come.
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2
Horse silk
Bingoo46
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Charlotte Jones(3)| T: James Moffatt| OR:  110| D
6/1
Progressive form in bumpers, opening his account at the third attempt at Hexham in April. Followed up in cosy fashion on hurdling debut there (16.2f, heavy) 7 months later but beaten before stamina came into play over 19.3f at Catterick last month.
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4
Horse silk
Fortescue Woodh,t60
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn(3)| T: N W Alexander| OR:  113| CD
10/3
Bumper winner who made a successful debut over hurdles in a first-time hood and tongue strap after 20 months off in 7-runner novice over C&D in November, Settled better and improved form when third under a penalty at Kelso.
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5
Horse silk
13/8
€100,000 3-y-o who produced a promising first effort when fourth of 21 in 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle in November. Found plenty for pressure when successful over C&D last month and there's more to come.
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6
Horse silk
Hero101
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy
11/2
Made a promising debut when runner-up in bumper at Chepstow in March, clear of the rest behind one who has also won over hurdles since. Must have been amiss given how badly he checked out on hurdles debut 8 months later.
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Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (h113) 17f hurdle winner, also 11.5f winner on Flat. Backed at long odds but too free to last out in a course bumper this month.
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8
Horse silk
I Doubt Thatt180
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Bourke| D
125/1
Well held both starts over hurdles in Ireland during first part of 2022 but a Flat winner, albeit at a modest level, for Jimmy Fox during the summer. Moved yards again since.
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9
Horse silk
It's Dant23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith
200/1
Vendangeur gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Power of Pause and fair 17f chase winner The Big Jetaway. Tongue tied and in need of the experience in a Wetherby bumper 3 weeks ago.
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10
Horse silk
300/1
Unpromising in points and safely held in 3 starts under Rules.
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11
Horse silk
150/1
Modest form in a quartet of bumpers. Hood left off for hurdles debut and didn't show a great at Sedgefield.
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12
Horse silk
Flash Bulb61
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Scott
200/1
Fair maiden on Flat, well held on handicap debut last time. Hurdles debut.
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Densworth51
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: B Pauling  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

L Anamour (13/8), Densworth (5/2), Benassi (11/4), Fortescue Wood (10/3), Hero (11/2), Bingoo (6/1), I Doubt That (125/1), Maisie Too (150/1), Hombre De Guerra (200/1), It's Dan (200/1), Flash Bulb (200/1), Sea Prince (300/1)

Verdict

Five previous winners clash with marginal preference for DENSWORTH, who travelled with plenty of zest when scoring at Newcastle last month. Benassi and L Anamour head the opposition.

Prize Money

1st: £4,547.002nd: £2,095.003rd: £1,047.004th: £524.00

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