13:45 Stratford

Saturday 16 October 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Jo Huxtable Birthday Celebration 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 5m 25.10s

1^st

Ballintubber Boy

411-2

5/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 8th, went 2nd final bend, soon edged left, challenged last, led flat, stayed on tchd 6/1

2^nd

Harde Fashion

511-4

17/2

T: D BourneJ: Conor Ring (3)

With leader, led 2nd, headed and not fluent 5th, not fluent next, led after 2 out, joined last, headed flat, stayed on, just held op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

3^rd

The Wise Traveller

511-4

13/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass

Led until 2nd, led 5th, not fluent 6th, headed after 2 out, 3rd and no extra last op 15/2

4^th

6 ½

Don't Stop Now

411-2

3/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders on inside, shaken up 3 out, lost place next, well held after, went 4th before last tchd 16/5

5^th

Don Alvaro

511-4

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened op 9/2

6^th

Turnaway

411-2

9/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Ran green towards rear, well behind from 7th op 5/2 tchd 2/1

7^th

4 ½

Pollards Fen

611-4

80/1

T: G HowellJ: Tabitha Worsley (5)

Mistakes in rear, well behind 8th op 50/1

Also Ran

Beccaccino

511-4

33/1

T: Miss J S DavisJ: Miss H C Tucker (7)

Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, behind 8th, pulled up after

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.90, £1.90, £1.80EX:£34.30Trifecta:£261.20SF:£46.20Swingers:£6.90, £7.00, £7.90

Forecasts

Turnaway (9/4), Don't Stop Now (3/1), Ballintubber Boy (5/1), Don Alvaro (11/2), The Wise Traveller (13/2), Harde Fashion (17/2), Beccaccino (33/1), Pollards Fen (80/1)

Given all 7 with experience haven't set the world alight a chance is taken on Dan Skelton debutant TURNAWAY, with confidence increased should the market vibes be strong. Ballintubber Boy did show a bit in his sole bumper and is bred for the job so he's feared most ahead of Don Alvaro in an opener where the betting could prove informative.

TURNAWAY (IRE)
BALLINTUBBER BOY (IRE)
DON ALVARO

Previous Winners

2020

The Bull Mccabe

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: David Bass | T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00