14:30 Warwick

Friday 24 February 2023

All14:0014:3015:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

Oakman Racing Club EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 40.70s

1^st

Pikar

611-8

6/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in touch, closed to lead 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well op 11/8 tchd 13/8

2^nd

4 ¼

Henri The Second

611-12

11/10f

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Not always fluent, with leader, led 6th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat op 6/5

3^rd

1 ¼

Idealdes Villerets

511-2

9/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held flat, no extra towards finish tchd 17/2

4^th

9 ½

King's Threshold

611-2

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up towards rear, headway from 8th, went 4th last, not trouble leaders op 18/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

1 ¼

Cedar Row

611-2

150/1

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

Held up towards rear, stayed on steadily from 3 out, eyecatcher tchd 250/1

6^th

Hall Lane

511-8

40/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

In touch, pushed along after 3 out, no extra 2 out op 50/1

7^th

Pachacuti

611-8

13/2

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Not always fluent, led until 6th, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened last op 7/1 tchd 6/1

8^th

Minella Choice

711-2

100/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Held up in mid-division, headway before 8th, no impression before 2 out op 50/1

9^th

Divine Inspiration

611-2

40/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Held up towards rear, some headway 8th, weakened after 3 out op 66/1 tchd 80/1

10^th

Kelsey Park

611-2

150/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Behind, pulled hard, some headway after 3 out, no impression tchd 125/1

11^th

Dunstall Rambler

511-2

250/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Always towards rear op 150/1

12^th

Ballinoulart

511-2

300/1

T: A RalphJ: Alan Johns

Chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place before 8th, well beaten after 3 out op 250/1

Also Ran

Democritus

511-2

300/1

T: Miss J S DavisJ: Page Fuller

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, well behind 7th, pulled up after op 250/1

Hey Mister Dj

511-2

200/1

T: A RalphJ: Nick Scholfield

Behind, tailed off before 7th, soon pulled up op 100/1

Key Instinct

610-9

250/1

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Held up in mid-division, well behind from 7th, pulled up after tchd 200/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.80EX:£4.00Trifecta:£16.60SF:£3.74Swingers:£1.10, £3.30, £3.20

Forecasts

Henri The Second (11/10), Pikar (6/4), Pachacuti (13/2), Idealdes Villerets (9/1), King's Threshold (20/1), Hall Lane (40/1), Divine Inspiration (40/1), Minella Choice (100/1), Cedar Row (150/1), Kelsey Park (150/1), Hey Mister Dj (200/1), Dunstall Rambler (250/1), Key Instinct (250/1), Ballinoulart (300/1), Democritus (300/1)

A number look likely longer-term projects, but PIKAR arrives having run just about his best race to date when third in a Cheltenham handicap 4 weeks ago and he could be worth siding with to get back to winning ways back up in trip. Henri The Second, returned to calmer waters, is a lead threat though, with Idealdes Villerets and Pachacuti others fancied to make the frame.