13:25 Warwick

Friday 5 November 2021

All12:5013:2514:0014:3015:0515:3516:05

Franco 'Firework' Esposito Is 40 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 36.90s

2^nd

Unanswered Prayers

511-5

8/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went clear between last two, hit last, idled badly run-in, hung right towards finish, just lasted op 15/2

1^st

nse

Blue Stello

510-12

3/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, strong run after the last, closed on idling winner, edged left and bumped towards finish, just failed op 11/4

3^rd

Complete Unknown

510-12

2/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, every chance when hit 2 out, held when not fluent last, hard ridden run-in, keeping on when hampered towards finish tchd 13/8

4^th

Foxinthebox

510-12

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leader, led and hit 5th, mistake and headed 4 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders and plugged on in 4th run-in op 5/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

Great Universe

510-12

400/1

T: T GallagherJ: J M Quinlan

Mid-division out wide, closer approaching 5th, ridden before 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in op 300/1 tchd 500/1

6^th

3 ¼

Pumpkin's Pride

510-12

50/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Pulled hard in rear, not fluent 2 out, never near leaders op 28/1

7^th

Pulling Stumps

410-11

17/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened 4 out op 8/1

8^th

Paschals Dream

910-12

150/1

T: D BourneJ: Conor Ring (3)

Off the pace in last pair, mistake 3rd, tailed off op 125/1

9^th

The Wise Traveller

510-12

40/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass

Led until approaching 5th, lost 2nd before next, weakened rapidly

10^th

River Legend

510-12

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear of mid-division, neve ron terms op 11/1

11^th

Hardy Boy

410-11

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

In mid-division when mistake and lost place 3rd, towards rear and never on terms after op 22/1

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Result Amended

Blue Stello - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Unanswered Prayers - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.60, £2.50, £1.10EX:£29.10Trifecta:£72.60SF:£26.25Swingers:£5.40, £2.00, £4.10

Forecasts

Complete Unknown (2/1), Blue Stello (3/1), Foxinthebox (4/1), Unanswered Prayers (8/1), Pulling Stumps (17/2), River Legend (12/1), Hardy Boy (25/1), The Wise Traveller (40/1), Pumpkin's Pride (50/1), Paschals Dream (150/1), Great Universe (400/1)

COMPLETE UNKNOWN looked a bright prospect when comfortably landing a bumper at Thurles and, having joined Paul Nicholls since, he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record under Rules now switched to hurdling. Blue Stello warrants plenty of respect starting out for Nicky Henderson having been runner-up in a point, and Pulling Stumps shouldn't be ignored in what looks a potentially strong novice.

COMPLETE UNKNOWN (IRE)
BLUE STELLO (FR)
PULLING STUMPS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Bothwell Bridge

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

Prize Money

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