14:35 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 17 May 2023

All14:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Alan (Rabbit) Welch Tribute Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 2.35s

1^st

Oakley Dancer

611-2

13/2

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory

Made all, ridden home turn, not fluent last, stayed on well, readily op 11/2

2^nd

King Of The Lake

511-2

1/1f

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Prominent, pushed along home and chased leader, kept on, held approaching last op 5/6

3^rd

Mairis Icon

410-3

150/1

T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan

Towards rear, steady headway before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, never nearer op 100/1

4^th

Zufal

611-2

300/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

In rear, jumped left 1st, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on but no impression on front pair, lost 3rd near finish op 200/1

5^th

Astronomic View

611-2

9/4

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Handy, lost position and pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace

6^th

Shot Tower

711-2

80/1

T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond

Mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened 2 out

7^th

3 ½

Tidal Storm

410-10

4/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Front mid-division, pushed along and beaten after 3 out op 13/2

8^th

Marley Head

410-10

50/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, no response op 66/1

9^th

3 ¾

Maskara

510-9

250/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Never better than mid-division op 100/1

10^th

Bohemian Lad

511-2

100/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Bryan Carver

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out

11^th

Dark Moon

510-9

250/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Conor Ring (3)

Mid-division, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

La Bretesche

410-3

40/1

T: J ScottJ: Alan Johns

Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, weakened next and pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.90, £1.10, £12.70EX:£19.30Trifecta:£633.00SF:£14.76Swingers:£2.30, £61.60, £33.60

Forecasts

King Of The Lake (1/1), Astronomic View (9/4), Tidal Storm (4/1), Oakley Dancer (13/2), La Bretesche (40/1), Marley Head (50/1), Shot Tower (80/1), Bohemian Lad (100/1), Mairis Icon (150/1), Maskara (250/1), Dark Moon (250/1), Zufal (300/1)

KING OF THE LAKE pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up on hurdles bow at Wincanton last month and looks sure to progress. He can open his account. Astronomic View and Oakley Dancer look the likeliest dangers.