13:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 25 March 2023

All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

Broxton Gates Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 6m 1.07s

1^st

William Ewart

610-9

4/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield

Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, easily op 6/1

2^nd

8 ½

Ffree Pedro

711-9

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, slow 6th, closed on inside from 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner op 11/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Broomfields Cave

612-0

7/2f

T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression op 5/2

4^th

Tis But A Scratch

710-2

150/1

T: G HowellJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Rear of mid-division on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat op 125/1

5^th

3 ¼

Passing Secrets

710-2

50/1

T: T R GrettonJ: Mitchell Bastyan

Led until 3rd, prominent, led and not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened last op 66/1 tchd 80/1

6^th

Walk In The Storm

610-13

9/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Held up towards rear, effort 4 out, no impression, well held 2 out op 7/2 tchd 10/3

7^th

Lady Berlais

511-6

17/2

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out op 11/2

8^th

Unai

811-10

40/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, soon weakened

Also Ran

Bury Walls

610-12

66/1

T: Simon EdwardsJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)

Chased leaders, jumped right and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened before 8th tchd 80/1

Hunsbury

510-2

13/2

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Mid-division, headway 8th, disputing 5th and no impression when stumbled slightly and unseated rider 2 out op 9/1

Invincible De Mee

510-2

12/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, jumped right and not fluent 8th, soon weakened op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.10, £1.80, £1.70EX:£24.10Trifecta:£136.10Tricast:£61.94SF:£20.86Swingers:£4.30, £4.10, £4.20

Forecasts

Broomfields Cave (7/2), William Ewart (4/1), Ffree Pedro (4/1), Walk In The Storm (9/2), Hunsbury (13/2), Lady Berlais (17/2), Invincible De Mee (12/1), Unai (40/1), Passing Secrets (50/1), Bury Walls (66/1), Tis But A Scratch (150/1)

WALK IN THE STORM caught the eye running on late on her handicap debut at Ffos Las, so she's an appealing candidate now upped to 23f. Lady Berlais is another who could have more to offer over this longer trip, while it's too soon to be writing off Broomfields Cave.