14:20 Hereford

Wednesday 23 November 2022

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Hereford Motor Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 6.40s

1^st

Beau Balko

411-0

1/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Made all, reduced lead when not fluent last, pressed flat, ridden out, always doing enough op 4/7 tchd 8/13

2^nd

Atlanta Brave

411-0

11/4

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, closed last, stayed on, always just held by winner op 5/2 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Thankyourluckystar

611-0

11/2

T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (7)

Held up in mid-division, headway before 5th, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression, one pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

Waterloo Quay

611-0

16/1

T: David DennisJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 25/1

5^th

1 ¼

Unwanted Attention

411-0

100/1

T: R PotterJ: Callum Bewley

Held up towards rear, bumped 2nd, some headway from 2 out, never involved

6^th

Be Fair

611-0

25/1

T: A W CarrollJ: R T Dunne

Chased winner until after 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off op 20/1

7^th

Le Balcon

711-0

150/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Kielan Woods

In touch in mid-division on outside, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, tailed off 3 out op 100/1

8^th

Stevie Mckeane

510-7

150/1

T: M YoungJ: James Best

Towards rear, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, driven after 4th, soon behind, tailed off op 125/1

Also Ran

Freddy Boy

611-0

150/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in rear, keen early, behind 4th, pulled up before 2 otu op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Ardenay⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.80EX:£2.20Trifecta:£5.10SF:£2.54Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £1.70

Forecasts

Beau Balko (1/2), Atlanta Brave (11/4), Thankyourluckystar (11/2), Waterloo Quay (16/1), Be Fair (25/1), Ardenay (33/1), Unwanted Attention (100/1), Le Balcon (150/1), Stevie Mckeane (150/1), Freddy Boy (150/1)

BEAU BALKO shaped promisingly sent hurdling in a hood when runner-up at Chepstow 4 weeks ago and this looks an excellent opportunity to go one better with improvement on the cards. Atlanta Brave is an interesting newcomer to Rules having won his sole start in Irish points and is expected to pose the main threat.