12:20 Wincanton

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 30.64s

1^st

I Shut That D'or

511-2

50/1

T: J TizzardJ: Tom Cannon

Midfield, went third 3 out, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, in control when blundered last, soon ridden, kept on flat tchd 40/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Top Target

511-9

4/6f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Jumped left on occasion, led, increased tempo before 8th, jumped badly left and joined 9th, headed next, ran around approaching 2 out, edged left last, ridden and rallied briefly flat, kept on one pace final 110yds tchd 8/11

3^rd

The Gooner

511-2

3/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Prominent, slow 3rd, mistake 8th, pushed along after next, lost third 3 out, soon outpaced, well held but plugged on one pace from 2 out op 9/4 tchd 10/3

4^th

1 ¾

Herakles Westwood

611-2

18/1

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, lost place 9th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out op 16/1

5^th

Pedley Wood

611-2

18/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield, pushed along 3 out, plugged on after last, made no impression op 20/1

6^th

Caeruleum

511-2

125/1

T: R WalfordJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling op 150/1

7^th

De Wanted Warrior

711-2

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Prominent, went second before 8th, joined leader 9th, led next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/2

8^th

Imprevu Du Large

511-2

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr Charlie Sprake (7)

In rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, pushed along before 7th, tailed off 3 out tchd 66/1

9^th

1 ¼

Exmoor Forest

611-2

125/1

T: B LundJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)

Midfield, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Champersgalore

611-2

200/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Towards rear, pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1

Jill's Memory

511-2

66/1

T: R WalfordJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up in behind leaders, nudged along after 6th, pushed along 9th, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Knowsley Road³⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£51.00Pl:£5.90, £1.10, £1.10EX:£104.60Trifecta:£444.80SF:£94.28Swingers:£8.70, £13.20, £1.10

Forecasts

Top Target (4/6), Knowsley Road (1/1), The Gooner (3/1), De Wanted Warrior (4/1), Herakles Westwood (18/1), Pedley Wood (18/1), I Shut That D'or (50/1), Imprevu Du Large (50/1), Jill's Memory (66/1), Caeruleum (125/1), Exmoor Forest (125/1), Champersgalore (200/1)

TOP TARGET made a winning start in this sphere at Wetherby 5 weeks ago and he looks the obvious selection ahead of The Gooner, who was unable to justify odds-on favouritism on his Rules debut at Carlisle but should do better with that under his belt.

TOP TARGET (IRE)
THE GOONER (IRE)
PEDLEY WOOD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Unanswered Prayers

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: Tom Cannon | T: C Gordon

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00