14:00 Wincanton

Thursday 2 February 2023

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3516:1016:45

JenningsBet Christchurch Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 50y  |   Good to Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:03  |   Winning time: 3m 40.11s
1st
Horse silk
1
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
2nd
Horse silk
1
16
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
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
10
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
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
12
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
In touch, ridden when not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
14
66/1
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: K Brogan
Midfield, held when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, plugged on one pace op 100/1
6th
Horse silk
1
8
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
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
28/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Alan Johns
Took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon no extra
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
18
66/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, headway from 3 out, no extra from 2 out op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
100/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Midfield, nudged along before 2 out, soon struggling op 150/1
10th
Horse silk
½
5
611-2
250/1
T: J TickleJ: M G Nolan
Took keen hold, restrained in rear, nudged along before 2 out, never dangerous
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
17
200/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny McMenamin
Never better than midfield op 125/1
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
13
80/1
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon faded op 100/1
13th
Horse silk
43
4
80/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Mid-division, struggling 3 out, tailed off before next op 100/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
11
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

RO
Horse silk
2
511-8
13/8f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Took keen hold, led, hung left from 3rd, hung badly left and ran out before 5th tchd 7/4
PU
Horse silk
7
66/1
T: S HosieJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Mid-division when pulled up before 2nd op 100/1
F
Horse silk
9
250/1
T: J TickleJ: James Best
Pulled hard in rear when fell 1st
F
Horse silk
15
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. SPARTAN ARMY (IRE)
  2. MATATA (IRE)
  3. CELTIC ART (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Honneur D'Ajonc
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
5/6

Prize Money

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

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