14:33 Newcastle

Saturday 8 January 2022

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0815:43

QuinnBet Free Bet For Second To The Favourite Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 5m 14.70s

1^st

Rafferty's Return

710-12

8/1

T: R MenziesJ: Sean Quinlan

Raced keenly, led 1st, went well clear before 5th, dived at 3 out, reduced lead but still 9 lengths ahead 2 out, never looked liked being caught op 16/1

2^nd

4 ½

Crystal Glory

611-10

1/1f

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Jumped left at times, led until 1st, chased winner who went well clear before 5th, not fluent 7th, closed to 9 lengths when not fluent and stumbled 2 out, not able to get on terms op 10/11 tchd 11/10

3^rd

Dibble Decker

610-12

13/2

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division, went 4th from 5th, not fluent 7th, 3rd before 3 out, no chance with winner and soon well behind 2nd op 4/1

4^th

6 ½

Benack

610-12

18/1

T: J EwartJ: Jamie Hamilton

Towards rear, ridden after 6th, very remote 5th before 3 out, went 4th but no chance latter stages op 16/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

Grand Du Nord

610-12

7/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty

Led into start, in touch, bumped 3rd, lost 3rd and weakened before 3 out op 9/2

6^th

Lead The Pack

610-12

18/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: C O'Farrell

Towards rear, ridden and well beaten 7th op 22/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Hold Onto The Line

510-12

33/1

T: J EwartJ: Alan Doyle (7)

Always behind op 28/1 tchd 40/1

8^th

Del La Mar Rocket

610-12

17/2

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Not fluent, prominent, losing place before 5th, well beaten from 7th op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Uncle Gez

610-12

200/1

T: C GrantJ: Callum Bewley

In touch in mid-division on inside, lost place 2nd, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.80, £1.10, £1.70EX:£26.90Trifecta:£161.30SF:£17.88Swingers:£3.10, £8.50, £2.60

Forecasts

Crystal Glory (1/1), Grand Du Nord (7/2), Dibble Decker (13/2), Rafferty's Return (8/1), Del La Mar Rocket (17/2), Benack (18/1), Lead The Pack (18/1), Hold Onto The Line (33/1), Uncle Gez (200/1)

CRYSTAL GLORY can make light of a double penalty and remain unbeaten. Dibble Decker didn't run too badly in a listed bumper on his Rules debut and it could be that he provides the chief threat ahead of Ben Pauling's Del La Mar Rocket.

CRYSTAL GLORY
DIBBLE DECKER (IRE)
DEL LA MAR ROCKET (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,827.002nd: £2,685.003rd: £1,342.004th: £672.00