Christmas Meeting At leicesterraces 28th December Book Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 22.05s

1^st

Surrey Quest

410-11

11/4

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Held up behind leaders, shaken up in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, pressed leader final flight, led run-in and asserted towards finish op 5/2 tchd 9/4

2^nd

2 ¼

Reilly

510-12

4/11f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced in close 2nd, hit 6th, pushed along before 2 out, led 2 out, pressed last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra towards finish op 4/9

3^rd

Pitch It Up

510-12

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led, pressed before 2 out, hit 2 out and headed, soon pushed along, mistake last when beaten, weakened run-in op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Marble Sands¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75EX:£3.80Trifecta:£3.00SF:£4.37

Forecasts

Reilly (4/11), Marble Sands (1/1), Surrey Quest (11/4), Pitch It Up (14/1)

A fairly useful sort in bumpers, MARBLE SANDS showed promise and may well have come out on top but for a last flight error on hurdles bow at Lingfield 3 weeks ago. He improved again, though only third of 4, at Newcastle on Saturday and will be the one to beat if turned out again quickly. Reilly is fancied to pose the chief threat, ahead of Surrey Quest.

MARBLE SANDS (FR)
REILLY (IRE)
SURREY QUEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Midnight River

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

1/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,991.002nd: £2,760.003rd: £1,379.004th: £691.00