12:50 Sedgefield

Sunday 29 January 2023

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

MW Paving And Groundworks Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 7.30s

1^st

Windtothelightning

511-2

5/4f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leaders on inside, disputing 2nd at 5th, stumbled 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, soon clear, stayed on well op 11/8

2^nd

Midnight Shuffle

811-2

5/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Led, went right 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 15/2

3^rd

Darsi's Darling

711-2

25/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Thomas Willmott (3)

Close 3rd, went 2nd after 1st until after 3rd, chased leaders and pushed along at times, plugged on from the last op 18/1

4^th

Our Laura B

511-2

20/1

T: B HaslamJ: Jack Hogan (5)

Held up in last pair, hit 6th, steady headway on inside before 2 out, hit the last, plugged on run-in op 16/1

5^th

Nell's Bells

711-9

7/4

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader until went right 1st, went 2nd again after 3rd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened between last two op 6/4

6^th

Miss Solitaire

511-2

150/1

T: J CandlishJ: William Shanahan (7)

Off the pace and always towards rear op 100/1

7^th

Maisie Too

611-2

18/1

T: S CorbettJ: D B Hurst (7)

Raced wide in 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out op 12/1

8^th

7 ½

Jims Apple

711-2

33/1

T: J EwartJ: Edward Austin (5)

Bit keen briefly, never going well, soon in rear, slightly hampered 6th, ridden outpaced and struggling after 3 out, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Aubis Walk²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.10, £1.60, £5.70EX:£8.10Trifecta:£72.70SF:£7.98Swingers:£1.50, £7.60, £12.40

Forecasts

Windtothelightning (5/4), Nell's Bells (7/4), Aubis Walk (9/4), Midnight Shuffle (5/1), Maisie Too (18/1), Our Laura B (20/1), Darsi's Darling (25/1), Jims Apple (33/1), Miss Solitaire (150/1)

WINDTOTHELIGHTNING showed plenty to work on when third on Rules debut at Doncaster in November and, likely to know more this time, she's just about the most persuasive option. Aubis Walk is a big player if over a fall 3 weeks ago, while Nell's Bells has a penalty to shoulder for her Wetherby win but has to command respect.

WINDTOTHELIGHTNING (IRE)
AUBIS WALK (FR)
NELL'S BELLS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Nora The Xplorer

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: Theo Gillard | T: D McCain Jnr

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00