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Sunday 5 December 2021

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William Hill Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 51y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:05  |   Winning time: 4m 14.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
13/8f
T: I JardineJ: N F Houlihan (5)
Handy in close 3rd, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader well before last, led narrowly final flight, stayed on well to assert towards finish tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
4/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led, pressed well before last, soon ridden, narrowly headed final flight, kept on but no extra run-in op 9/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
9/4
T: B I CaseJ: Mr Jack Andrews (5)
Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and hung before last, kept on, not pace to challenge op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
9/1
T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell
In rear, ridden 2 out, stayed on from last, never nearer op 8/1 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
7/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, hit 2 out, soon ridden, faded after last op 5/1 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
31
7
100/1
T: C GrantJ: Callum Bewley
Towards rear, reminders after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch and soon beaten, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
150/1
T: A NicolJ: Craig Nichol
In rear, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off and pulled before last op 125/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Urblereagh
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: T R Gretton  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £2.00EX:£8.70Trifecta:£17.00SF:£8.62Swingers:£1.70, £1.20, £2.20

Forecasts

Kavanaghs Cross (13/8), Conceroe (9/4), Rowdy Rustler (4/1), Snowy Clouds (7/1), Urblereagh (8/1), Not What It Seems (9/1), Uncle Gez (100/1), Economic Editor (150/1)

Verdict

KAVANAGHS CROSS is hard to get away from after a good third in a big-field novice handicap at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago. These are calmer waters and he can open his account in a re-fitted tongue tie. Snowy Clouds shaped well first time up at Carlisle last month and will improve. Bumper-winner Conceroe is another to consider with his sights switched to hurdles on his return.

  1. KAVANAGHS CROSS (IRE)
  2. SNOWY CLOUDS (IRE)
  3. CONCEROE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Trooper Turnbull
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
J: C O'Farrell  |  T: R Dobbin
8/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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