13:00 Wetherby

Thursday 26 December 2019

All11:5512:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

888Sport Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 5m 29.30s

1^st

Theflickeringlight

511-11

11/8f

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Chased leaders, led 7th, clear last, stayed on well op 2/1

2^nd

Raddle And Hum

511-4

25/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner 2 out, no impression last op 20/1

3^rd

Just Call Me Al

611-9

7/2

T: G BoanasJ: Mr James King (5)

Behind, headway approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression on winner op 5/1

4^th

All Hail Caesar

511-12

15/2

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop (3)

Led, not fluent 5th, soon headed, led 6th until mistake next, struggling before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, not much room last op 9/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

On We Go

610-2

40/1

T: Kenny JohnsonJ: Alison Clarke (7)

Prominent on outside, led after 5th, headed next, beaten from 3 out tchd 33/1

6^th

Hangard

711-9

33/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Ross Chapman

Held up, no impression before 3 out

7^th

3 ½

State Vision

511-11

16/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Henry Brooke

In touch, outpaced after 4 out, effort from 2 out, weakened flat op 14/1

8^th

3 ¼

Nye Bevan

411-6

22/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Chased leaders, every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened from last op 16/1

9^th

Le Gavroche

610-5

66/1

T: R DobbinJ: William Shanahan (7)

Always towards rear

10^th

Norwegian Woods

611-11

10/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

In touch in mid-division, struggling 7th op 9/1 tchd 17/2

11^th

Wor Verge

611-4

16/1

T: S CorbettJ: James Corbett (5)

Always towards rear op 12/1

12^th

George Hastings

310-2

50/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Miss Becky Smith (3)

Prominent, weakened from 4 out op 40/1

Also Ran

Ventura Dragon

411-7

6/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, every chance 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, pulled up and dismounted flat op 9/2

Sometimes A Fox

511-6

50/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Danny Cook

Mid-division, some headway after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

Neileta

310-0

50/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.40, £9.00, £1.70EX:£67.70Trifecta:£262.20Tricast:£123.48SF:£48.10Swingers:£4.10, £1.40, £0.00

Forecasts

Theflickeringlight (11/8), Just Call Me Al (7/2), Ventura Dragon (6/1), All Hail Caesar (15/2), Norwegian Woods (10/1), State Vision (16/1), Wor Verge (16/1), Nye Bevan (22/1), Raddle And Hum (25/1), Hangard (33/1), On We Go (40/1), George Hastings (50/1), Sometimes A Fox (50/1), Neileta (50/1), Le Gavroche (66/1)

Winning form is brought to the table in this contest, but it may be worth backing a maiden in VENTURA DRAGON. The four-year-old is improving with each race and should be better suited by this galloping track. Off his current mark he could be one step ahead of the handicapper. Theflickeringlight careered away to victory on handicap debut last time and there is every chance she has more improvement in her, while the likes of Wor Verge and Norwegian Woods have showed that higher marks have failed to stop their progression and should be thereabouts.

Ventura Dragon
Theflickeringlight
Wor Verge

Previous Winners

2018

Diocese

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: S Mulqueen | T: R M Smith

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00