11:55 Warwick

Saturday 31 December 2022

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Poundland Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 4m 52.52s

1^st

Bashers Reflection

511-8

4/1

T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan

Mid-division, steady headway from 5th, led going well approaching 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden, headed briefly flat, rallied well to lead final 110yds op 5/1

2^nd

Samatian

510-10

11/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden approaching last, rallied well to lead again after last, headed final 110yds, stayed on op 9/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

9 ½

Duke Of Moravia

412-0

7/2f

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, struggling before next, rallied to go third final strides op 4/1 tchd 10/3

4^th

Tiny Tantrum

611-1

12/1

T: M Murphy & M KeadyJ: Bryony Frost

Chased leaders, slow 1st, headway to go prominent before 4th, pushed along before 2 out, no extra and lost third final strides op 11/1

5^th

Sa Alors

611-1

40/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: James Turner (7)

Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden next, plugged on one pace op 28/1

6^th

Betty's Belle

511-7

17/2

T: B PaulingJ: Lorcan Williams

Held up in rear, ridden 6th, soon struggling op 10/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

Mr Sociable

711-8

33/1

T: C J DownJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (7)

Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded op 40/1

8^th

Highland Getaway

411-11

4/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jamie Brace (7)

Mid-division, hit 4th, ridden before 3 out, made no impression op 7/2

Also Ran

Higher Ground

511-11

8/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Pulled hard, held up in rear, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 10/1

Cool Rain

611-9

25/1

T: M SheppardJ: Rex Dingle

Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1 tchd 33/1

Crawford

611-7

16/1

T: M BradstockJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, chased leaders 4th, lost place 6th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out tchd 14/1 and 20/1

Second Chapter

711-2

100/1

T: M YoungJ: Charlie Hammond

Held up in midfield, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up before next op 28/1

Solid Fuel

410-9

100/1

T: Joanne Thomason-MurphyJ: Philip Armson (3)

In touch, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden before next, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 80/1

Little Brown Mouse

510-8

80/1

T: A WintleJ: Sean Houlihan

Mid-division, nudged along before 6th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Yellow Jacket²⁸³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Abbie McCain

Lucky Bounce³⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: R Potter J: Benjamin Poste

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.10, £2.40, £1.60EX:£35.40Trifecta:£139.40Tricast:£87.75SF:£27.06Swingers:£6.90, £3.70, £5.10

Forecasts

Duke Of Moravia (7/2), Lucky Bounce (7/2), Bashers Reflection (4/1), Highland Getaway (4/1), Samatian (11/2), Higher Ground (8/1), Betty's Belle (17/2), Tiny Tantrum (12/1), Yellow Jacket (12/1), Crawford (16/1), Cool Rain (25/1), Mr Sociable (33/1), Sa Alors (40/1), Little Brown Mouse (80/1), Second Chapter (100/1), Solid Fuel (100/1)

Plenty with chances in this opener. DUKE OF MORAVIA appeals as one who could have more to come now making a quick switch to handicaps and gets the vote. Highland Getaway has a similar profile to the selection and a market move for him would make him a major threat. Lucky Bounce and Samatian have already shown they can do it in handicaps and complete the shortlist.

DUKE OF MORAVIA (IRE)
HIGHLAND GETAWAY (IRE)
LUCKY BOUNCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Shutthegate

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 7

J: J E Moore | T: J L Spearing

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,268.002nd: £1,505.003rd: £752.004th: £377.005th: £350.006th: £350.00