12:15 Hereford

Tuesday 13 October 2020

All12:1512:4513:1513:5014:2314:5815:3316:08

Mental Health Matters Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 46.77s

1^st

Straw Fan Jack

510-12

25/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Mid-division, stumbled 4th, smooth headway 2 out, pressed leader when pushed along before the last, led following good leap at the last and kept on

2^nd

1 ¾

Celestial Force

511-4

5/6f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Close up, eased to the lead after 2 out, not fluent when pressed at the last, soon headed and no extra run-in tchd 4/5

3^rd

Thais Toir

510-12

5/1

T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, slight mistake when tempo raised 2 out, kept on when ridden but never dangerous op 6/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

9 ½

Munstead Moonshine

410-5

125/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Cillin Leonard (7)

Tracked leaders early stages then mid-division, towards rear when slight mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, good headway past beaten horses close home op 100/1

5^th

Let The Heirs Walk

611-10

9/4

T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (5)

Led, untidy 2 out and hard-ridden, pressed and soon headed, faded late on

6^th

Spiritus Mundi

510-12

300/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Robert Williams (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and struggling 3 out, stayed on run-in op 250/1

7^th

3 ¼

Aquila Sky

510-12

11/1

T: S AllwoodJ: R T Dunne

Towards rear, much closer 2 out, outpaced and ridden along after 2 out, mistake last and weakened op 9/1

8^th

Merchant House

610-12

28/1

T: W S KittowJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, pushed along and struggling 3 out, hard-ridden when detached 2 out, no more tchd 33/1

9^th

Ebnal Explorer

510-12

250/1

T: G HanmerJ: Danny Burton (5)

In rear, mistake 3rd, slow at the 4th, a long way detached 2 out, never nearer tchd 200/1

Also Ran

Knocknagoshel

710-12

250/1

T: G HanmerJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Prominent, mid-division after the 6th, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Legendoire²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: H Chisman J: Non Runner

Lifeisahighway⁵²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: D A Jacob

Justgivemeareason²⁹⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: A Wintle J: James Best

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£40.70Pl:£3.80, £1.10, £1.30EX:£71.10Trifecta:£324.50SF:£50.35Swingers:£5.80, £13.20, £1.50

Forecasts

Celestial Force (5/6), Let The Heirs Walk (9/4), Thais Toir (5/1), Lifeisahighway (6/1), Aquila Sky (11/1), Straw Fan Jack (25/1), Merchant House (28/1), Justgivemeareason (66/1), Legendoire (100/1), Munstead Moonshine (125/1), Ebnal Explorer (250/1), Knocknagoshel (250/1), Spiritus Mundi (300/1)

CELESTIAL FORCE is going the right way over hurdles and has scope for better still now tackling this longer trip, so he earns the vote. Let The Heirs Walk has to concede weight all round but may do better again with this step back up in distance unlikely to trouble him. Thais Toir should leave behind his opening effort over hurdles and is also worth a second look.

CELESTIAL FORCE (IRE)
LET THE HEIRS WALK (IRE)
THAIS TOIR (FR)

Previous Winners

2019

Don't Shout

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00