13:10 Doncaster

Tuesday 29 December 2020

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 10.21s

1^st

Sometimes Always

510-12

8/13f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (5)

Led, pushed clear before 3 out, driven and lead reduced before 2 out, joined last, headed briefly flat, stayed on strongly to dispute lead close home, won on nod op 8/11

2^nd

Major Dundee

510-12

5/2

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Restrained behind leader, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, upsides last, edged narrowly ahead flat, disputed lead close home, denied on line op 11/4

3^rd

4 ¼

Ulverston

511-4

13/2

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, awkward 6th, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from last op 11/2

4^th

Kennack Bay

510-12

28/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Held up towards rear, hit 6th, ridden and modest headway before 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out

5^th

Sleve Donard

610-12

100/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: W Featherstone

Keen in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out op 66/1

6^th

Rickety Gate

510-12

150/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Held up towards rear, awkward 6th, ridden before 4 out, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 100/1

Also Ran

Arcadian Pearl

510-12

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leader, lost place 5th, badly hampered by faller 4 out and detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 12/1

Chance Finale

610-12

100/1

T: C N KellettJ: Harry Reed (3)

Keen in rear, pulled into midfield 3rd, close up 5th, almost on terms when fell 4 out op 66/1 tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Animal⁵¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: Miss S Smith J: M G Nolan

Glen Vine⁶⁵⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: K Frost J: B S Hughes

Dorking Lad³³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.20EX:£2.80Trifecta:£5.40SF:£2.67Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £1.80

Forecasts

Sometimes Always (8/13), Major Dundee (5/2), Dorking Lad (9/2), Ulverston (13/2), Arcadian Pearl (11/1), Glen Vine (12/1), Animal (16/1), Kennack Bay (28/1), Sleve Donard (100/1), Chance Finale (100/1), Rickety Gate (150/1)

SOMETIMES ALWAYS made it fourth time lucky over hurdles when scoring at Wetherby last month, and given the manner of the victory, is a confident selection to follow up back in novice company here. Major Dundee looks sure to be in the mix for Alan King and can chase the selection home, ahead of Dorking Lad and Arcadian Pearl.

SOMETIMES ALWAYS (IRE)
MAJOR DUNDEE (IRE)
DORKING LAD

Previous Winners

2019

One Touch

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: David Bass | T: B Pauling

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,419.002nd: £1,297.003rd: £649.004th: £324.00