14:40 Exeter

Sunday 24 March 2019

All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:25

GG Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 58.30s

1^st

Eur Gone West

611-10

7/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led, headed narrowly after 5th, led again after 4 out, drew readily clear 2 out, in no danger after, unextended op 15/2 tchd 9/1

2^nd

Stop The World

611-13

4/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)

Held up behind, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure on outside before next, soon ridden, took narrow 2nd between last 2, kept on, no chance with easy winner op 7/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

1 ¼

Almost Gold

611-5

7/2f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no chance with winner tchd 3/1

4^th

Misty Bloom

611-9

6/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, effort before next, ridden and one pace after 2 out, kept on flat, never able to challenge op 5/1

5^th

Ballybough Nora

611-7

9/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

In rear, headway on outside 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon beatean op 11/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

Telson Barley

611-0

8/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Held up behind, headway 6th, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, never pace to get on terns, ridden and weakened after next op 16/1

7^th

Apple Mack

611-4

6/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan

Tracked winner, led narrowly after 5th, driven and headed after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Bolton Boy

511-8

20/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Tracked leaders, close up when fell heavily 4 out op 14/1

Halloween Harry

611-6

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, headway to join leaders on outside 6th, mistake 8th, disputed close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.30Pl:£2.00, £2.70, £1.70EX:£37.10Trifecta:£168.30Tricast:£116.00SF:£36.19Swingers:£8.10, £4.50, £3.00

Forecasts

Almost Gold (7/2), Stop The World (4/1), Misty Bloom (6/1), Apple Mack (6/1), Eur Gone West (7/1), Telson Barley (8/1), Ballybough Nora (9/1), Halloween Harry (12/1), Bolton Boy (20/1)

ALMOST GOLD ran with credit in a stronger contest last time when his stable was going through a lean spell and seems sure to play a big part. With the step up in trip in his favour Apple Mack can improve again while Ballybough Nora is another for whom improvement is likely and can do better.

Almost Gold
Apple Mack
Ballybough Nora

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00