14:00 Wincanton

Thursday 2 February 2023

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JenningsBet Christchurch Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 3m 40.11s

1^st

Celtic Art

611-8

10/3

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Prominent, disputed lead before 5th, led next, pushed along after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on gamely op 7/2 tchd 3/1

2^nd

Spartan Army

410-10

7/4

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Prominent, disputed lead before 5th, mistake and headed next, pushed along to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance last, always held by winner op 6/4

3^rd

6 ½

Gyenyame

511-2

50/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

In touch, hit 3rd, chased leaders 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace op 66/1

4^th

6 ½

Killaloan

511-2

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

In touch, ridden when not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

3 ¼

Rocco Royale

511-2

66/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan

Midfield, held when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, plugged on one pace op 100/1

6^th

Far Sight

611-2

28/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace op 33/1

7^th

8 ½

Aurigny Mill

611-2

28/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Alan Johns

Took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon no extra

8^th

2 ¼

Mister Upton

410-4

66/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, headway from 3 out, no extra from 2 out op 80/1

9^th

1 ¼

Dear Ralphy

711-2

100/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey (3)

Midfield, nudged along before 2 out, soon struggling op 150/1

10^th

Daany

611-2

250/1

T: J TickleJ: M G Nolan

Took keen hold, restrained in rear, nudged along before 2 out, never dangerous

11^th

1 ½

Tuscan Rose

510-9

200/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny McMenamin

Never better than midfield op 125/1

12^th

8 ½

Montmartin

511-2

80/1

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

Midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon faded op 100/1

13^th

Broomfields Cave

611-2

80/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, struggling 3 out, tailed off before next op 100/1

14^th

Keepitfrombecky

511-2

200/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Bryan Carver

Midfield, mistake and dropped to mid-division 2nd, slow 3rd, dropped to rear next, tailed off 3 out

Also Ran

Matata

511-8

13/8f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Took keen hold, led, hung left from 3rd, hung badly left and ran out before 5th tchd 7/4

Eye Knee

511-2

66/1

T: S HosieJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Mid-division when pulled up before 2nd op 100/1

Galactic Glow

611-2

250/1

T: J TickleJ: James Best

Pulled hard in rear when fell 1st

Shuil Ceoil

511-2

50/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: J E Moore

Towards rear, made brief headway after 3 out, fell 2 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.60, £1.40, £7.60EX:£13.90Trifecta:£256.50SF:£10.28Swingers:£2.60, £28.80, £18.70

Forecasts

Matata (13/8), Spartan Army (7/4), Celtic Art (10/3), Killaloan (7/1), Far Sight (28/1), Aurigny Mill (28/1), Gyenyame (50/1), Shuil Ceoil (50/1), Rocco Royale (66/1), Mister Upton (66/1), Eye Knee (66/1), Montmartin (80/1), Broomfields Cave (80/1), Dear Ralphy (100/1), Tuscan Rose (200/1), Keepitfrombecky (200/1), Daany (250/1), Galactic Glow (250/1)

Having impressed when scoring on his hurdles bow at Wetherby, SPARTAN ARMY couldn't build on that in a Chepstow Grade 2 over Christmas. Still, he wasn't given a hard time when his chance had gone and remaining with potential back in calmer waters, he can take advantage of his handy 4-y-o allowance and get back to winning ways. Matata, Cetic Art and Killaloan head up the dangers, in that order.

SPARTAN ARMY (IRE)
MATATA (IRE)
CELTIC ART (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Honneur D'Ajonc

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Chester Williams | T: Mrs J Williams

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £7,624.002nd: £3,513.003rd: £1,756.004th: £879.00