13:15 Ascot

Saturday 20 February 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

greatbritishstallionshowcase.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 58.72s

1^st

Midnight River

611-8

5/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leader after 2nd, challenging when left in lead 2 out, edged right between last 2, over 1 length ahead last, edged left run-in, stayed on strongly op 2/1

2^nd

1 ½

Gallyhill

611-5

13/8

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, left 2nd 2 out, over 1 length down last, stayed on same pace run-in op 4/5 tchd 7/4

3^rd

One True King

611-8

10/3

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, pushed along and joined when bad mistake and headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd and not recover op 5/1

4^th

Timeforadance

611-0

150/1

T: B EckleyJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 100/1

5^th

The Olympian

511-0

25/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Raced keenly in last pair, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, never on terms, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

Earl Biffy Biffen

711-0

125/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Last pair, mistake and reminder 3rd, bit closer on outside before 5th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1 tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.20EX:£4.40Trifecta:£6.90SF:£3.64Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Midnight River (5/4), Gallyhill (13/8), One True King (10/3), The Olympian (25/1), Earl Biffy Biffen (125/1), Timeforadance (150/1)

GALLYHILL was not exactly impressive at Newbury, but the timefigure was good and there's surely plenty more to come from him now stepping up in trip. One True King folded tamely in the Lanzarote at Kempton, so Midnight River, for the bang in form Skeltons, is considered the main threat.

GALLYHILL (IRE)
MIDNIGHT RIVER
ONE TRUE KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Sporting John

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: B J Geraghty | T: P Hobbs & J White

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £10,948.002nd: £3,234.003rd: £1,617.004th: £808.005th: £404.006th: £203.00