14:35 Leicester

Wednesday 1 February 2023

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 19.17s

1^st

Cuthbert Dibble

511-2

6/4f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

In touch in rear, headway soon after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hit next, ran on op 11/8

2^nd

Georges Saint

711-2

4/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In touch, headway on inner 2 out, kept on same pace op 10/3

3^rd

3 ¾

Gunnery Officer

711-8

5/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Raced wide, close up, pushed along to chase leader soon after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

Val Dancer

611-8

11/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out op 10/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

O'Connell

711-2

25/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Ross Chapman

Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before next op 33/1

Also Ran

American Sniper

511-12

7/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Raced wide, prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out op 4/1 tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £2.10EX:£7.80Trifecta:£24.40SF:£7.77Swingers:£1.50, £2.00, £3.10

Forecasts

Cuthbert Dibble (6/4), American Sniper (7/2), Georges Saint (4/1), Gunnery Officer (5/1), Val Dancer (11/1), O'Connell (25/1)

CUTHBERT DIBBLE has been crying out for this longer trip having been twice placed over 2m here, so a bold bid looks on the cards. Georges Saint is next best with dual winner American Sniper shouldering a 10 lb penalty.

CUTHBERT DIBBLE (IRE)
GEORGES SAINT (FR)
AMERICAN SNIPER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Anglers Crag

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 7

J: T Scudamore | T: D Pipe

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.00