15:15 Huntingdon

Sunday 16 April 2023

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 45.02s

1^st

Western Zephyr

612-0

7/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: B Roberts (7)

Tracked front pair, went 2nd after 4th, ridden after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, kept on and led narrowly run-in, gamely op 4/1

2^nd

Matterhorn

511-9

6/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, not fluent 1st, faced challenge 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, no extra towards finish op 11/8

3^rd

Dancila

611-9

7/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, headway into 4th before 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon held and one pace run-in op 10/3 tchd 4/1

4^th

1 ¾

Cruz Control

612-0

11/4

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Prominent, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along home turn, mistake 2 out and beaten

5^th

Flashy Boy

611-2

40/1

T: T LaceyJ: Ben Sutton (7)

In rear, never a factor op 50/1

6^th

Meanaz

710-9

300/1

T: M YoungJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Mid-division, weakened quickly and tailed off 4 out

Also Ran

Remember Ally

511-2

300/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Philip Armson (3)

Mid-division, awkward 1st, slow jump 4th and reminders, soon in rear and lost touch 4 out, pulled up

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Non-Runners

Noonie³⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: Non Runner

No Risk With Lou¹¹⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.00, £1.40EX:£11.60Trifecta:£25.50SF:£9.52Swingers:£1.70, £2.50, £1.70

Forecasts

Matterhorn (6/4), Cruz Control (11/4), Western Zephyr (7/2), Dancila (7/2), No Risk With Lou (25/1), Noonie (33/1), Flashy Boy (40/1), Meanaz (300/1), Remember Ally (300/1)

This is a deeper race than the one MATTERHORN won at Taunton, but it was still a taking performance and he's fancied to follow up. Cruz Control and Dancila are considered the main threats.

MATTERHORN (FR)
CRUZ CONTROL (FR)
DANCILA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Transatlantic

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 5

J: N F Houlihan | T: G & J Moore

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,520.002nd: £2,082.003rd: £1,041.004th: £521.00