20:05 Hexham

Saturday 4 May 2019

All17:3018:0018:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 20:08 | Winning time: 4m 14.5s

1^st

For Three

511-0

11/8f

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, headway on inside after 3 out, went 2nd before next, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, kept on towards finish op 5/2 tchd 5/4

2^nd

3 ½

Dr Hooves

611-0

9/4

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Jumped slowly 1st, chased leader, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, hard driven before last, switched inside and kept on flat, took 2nd closing stages, no impression with winner op 2/1

3^rd

Bobndave

711-0

7/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Led, ridden after last, headed flat, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd closing stages op 9/1

4^th

3 ¾

Almazhar Garde

410-10

8/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, soon lost touch, stayed on into modest 4th before last, kept on, never reached leaders op 5/1

5^th

Karapiro Boy

511-0

66/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened between last 2, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Mister Manduro

511-0

13/2

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leaders, not fluent and unseated rider 3rd op 9/2 tchd 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.70, £1.70EX:£4.60Trifecta:£13.70SF:£4.77Swingers:£1.10, £1.70, £2.40

Forecasts

For Three (11/8), Dr Hooves (9/4), Mister Manduro (13/2), Bobndave (7/1), Almazhar Garde (8/1), Karapiro Boy (66/1)

Bobndave is improving with experience, and ran his best race yet when finishing a weakening 11¾L third to Glinger Flame over C&D last month. However, the horse to side with is the Lucinda Russell-trained DR HOOVES. Bought for €130,000 as a three-year-old this Yeats gelding has always been held in high regard by the 2017 Grand National winning trainer. He demonstrated solid form in bumpers, and offered much hope for the future when making a pleasing hurdles debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good) 43 days ago.

Dr Hooves
Bobndave
For Three

Previous Winners

2018

Kick On Dottie

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 5

J: Jamie Hamilton | T: Ruth Jefferson

50/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £315.00