15:17 Kempton

Saturday 18 March 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1715:5016:2517:00

Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 4m 8.36s

1^st

Zestful

410-13

11/4

T: M KeighleyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

In touch in rear, headway 4 out, soon tracked leader, joined leader 2 out, soon led, clear when not fluent next, ran on op 5/2

2^nd

Vicki Vale

611-9

4/9f

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Took keen hold, tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, soon 3 lengths clear, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened op 2/5

3^rd

First Venture

511-2

40/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 33/1

4^th

Ceci Wells

611-2

66/1

T: P R WebberJ: D A Jacob

Close up, tracked leaders approaching 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off tchd 50/1 and 80/1

Also Ran

Western Safire

511-9

8/1

T: L MorganJ: Patrick Cowley (3)

Led, headed approaching 3rd, tracked leader, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching 4 out, dismounted op 12/1

Eliza Dolittle

511-2

40/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

In touch, dropped to rear 4 out, fell next op 33/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Crazy Maisie²⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: M R Hoad J: Jack Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £1.10EX:£5.20Trifecta:£37.50SF:£4.63Swingers:£1.10, £9.50, £6.80

Forecasts

Vicki Vale (4/9), Zestful (11/4), Western Safire (8/1), Crazy Maisie (16/1), First Venture (40/1), Eliza Dolittle (40/1), Ceci Wells (66/1)

VICKI VALE is back against her own sex for the first time since making an easy winning debut at Hereford and this looks a good chance for her to go in again. Zestful is the obvious danger.

VICKI VALE (IRE)
ZESTFUL
WESTERN SAFIRE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Malakahna

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 4

J: C J Todd | T: Ian Williams

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00