15:25 Newton Abbot

Saturday 8 April 2023

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Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 216y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 5m 22.79s
1st
Horse silk
7
Fox Pro
810-10
11/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, ridden home turn and stayed on to press leader approaching last, led final 110 yards on run-in, won going away op 12/1 tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
Nocte Volatus
811-8
7/2
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Led narrowly, pushed along after 2 out, ran on and pressed approaching last, ridden and headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
3
Knight In Dubai
1011-9
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Handy, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on again from 2 out but no impression
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
Le Ligerien
1011-10
3/1f
T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (7)
Pressed leader, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, pushed along and every chance when hit 2 out and nearly unseated rider, not recover and weakened before last op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
27
6
Mister Watson
911-2
9/1
T: B PaulingJ: Lorcan Williams
In rear, in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, mistake 4 out, dropped away quickly and well behind next tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
Iceo Madrik
512-0
15/2
T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 11th and pushed along, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 17/2
PU
Horse silk
5
Foxboro
811-3
10/3
T: R WalfordJ: R T Dunne
Towards rear, lost touch and eased 4 out pulled up before 2 out op 7/2 tchd 16/5
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£4.80, £2.50EX:£57.90Trifecta:£305.70SF:£50.19Swingers:£6.90, £8.30, £4.80

Forecasts

Le Ligerien (3/1), Foxboro (10/3), Nocte Volatus (7/2), Knight In Dubai (6/1), Iceo Madrik (15/2), Mister Watson (9/1), Fox Pro (11/1)

Verdict

LE LIGERIEN has thrived under the tutelage of Joe Tizzard and a 7 lb rise for his cosy Newbury success doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from bagging a four-timer here. Nocte Volatus continues to run well and rates a solid place prospect ahead of recent Newbury scorer Foxboro.

  1. LE LIGERIEN (FR)
  2. NOCTE VOLATUS
  3. FOXBORO (GER)

Previous Winners

2022
Seddon
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 9
J: Adrian Heskin  |  T: H Whittington
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,815.002nd: £3,600.003rd: £1,799.004th: £901.00

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