14:10 Kelso

Sunday 16 January 2022

All13:0513:3514:1014:4015:1015:40

William Hill Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 4m 13.91s

1^st

Soft Risk

611-10

2/5f

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, led going well after last (usual 3 out), pushed along bypassing 2 out, ridden flat, kept on well op 4/9

2^nd

3 ¼

Travail D'Orfevre

610-12

14/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)

Midfield, pushed along before bypassing 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat op 12/1

3^rd

Andante

510-12

33/1

T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd

Midfield, not fluent 2nd, pushed along last (usual 3 out), ridden to challenge bypassing 2 out, kept on flat

4^th

5 ½

Believe Jack

511-5

5/2

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (7)

Prominent, led 3rd (usual 5th), soon headed, led before last (usual 3 out), headed after last, pushed along before bypassing 2 out, soon ridden, plugged on one pace flat op 9/4

5^th

1 ½

Well Planted

510-12

11/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leaders, not fluent last (usual 3 out), pushed along bypassing 2 out, no extra flat op 10/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

1 ½

Lisloran

610-12

150/1

T: R RossJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, pushed along bypassing 2 out, made no impression op 100/1

7^th

Annies Regatta

610-5

125/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division, pushed along bypassing 2 out, made no impression

8^th

Ralphy Boy Two

510-12

125/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

Towards rear, ridden bypassing 2 out, late headway flat, never dangerous

9^th

3 ¾

West Lawn

610-5

150/1

T: J WaltonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Led, headed 3rd (usual 5th), soon led again, headed before last (usual 3 out), soon beaten

Also Ran

Last Glance

710-12

300/1

T: R M SmithJ: William Shanahan (7)

In rear, pushed along before 2nd (usual 4th) where awkward, pulled up before next op 250/1 tchd 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £2.60, £4.00EX:£12.10Trifecta:£70.50SF:£9.27Swingers:£2.70, £4.10, £12.20

Forecasts

Soft Risk (2/5), Believe Jack (5/2), Well Planted (11/1), Travail D'Orfevre (14/1), Andante (33/1), Annies Regatta (125/1), Ralphy Boy Two (125/1), Lisloran (150/1), West Lawn (150/1), Last Glance (300/1)

This could develop into a match between SOFT RISK and Believe Jack, with preference for the former, who stretched his unbeaten record under Rules to 3 with a facile success over C&D 18 days ago. With further improvement on the cards, he gets the nod. Olly Murphy's charge is sure to give him plenty to think about however, with Well Planted looking the pick of the remainder.