19:40 Southwell

Tuesday 18 July 2023

All17:3518:0518:3519:1019:4020:10

Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 4m 2.22s

1^st

Young Merlin

711-9

5/6f

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Held up off the pace in 4th, went 2nd and plenty to do before 4 out, 8 lengths down 3 out, ridden before next, closed before last, ridden and stayed on to lead final 110 yards op 8/11

2^nd

1 ¼

Book of Secrets

511-2

16/1

T: C & A PogsonJ: C J Todd

Led, went well clear after 2nd, still well ahead 4 out, ridden and reduced lead before the last, headed and no extra final 110 yards op 14/1

3^rd

Bolberry Down

711-2

40/1

T: K JewellJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leader until before 2nd, off the pace in 3rd, struggling and no chance home turn op 33/1

4^th

6 ½

Lucky Draw

610-9

13/8

T: D BourneJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Held up off the pace in rear, bit closer before 5th, pushed along and struggling in 4th home turn op 7/4

5^th

Grand Scheme

511-2

13/2

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Off the pace in rear, tailing off when mistake 6th, struggling in 5th home turn, tailed off

6^th

Moo Moo's Milan

711-2

100/1

T: L MorganJ: Adam Wedge

Raced keenly off the pace in last trio, never a factor, tailed off op 50/1

7^th

Il Cima

511-2

80/1

T: L MorganJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 2nd until before 6th where mistake, tailed off

Also Ran

Dee Day Landing

611-2

200/1

T: M WeathererJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

My Boy Grizzle

811-2

150/1

T: C EllamJ: Benjamin Poste

Off the pace towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd

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Non-Runners

Ve Day²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £4.50EX:£14.70Trifecta:£123.60SF:£15.98Swingers:£2.90, £4.90, £23.70

Forecasts

Young Merlin (5/6), Lucky Draw (13/8), Ve Day (10/3), Grand Scheme (13/2), Book of Secrets (16/1), Bolberry Down (40/1), Il Cima (80/1), Moo Moo's Milan (100/1), My Boy Grizzle (150/1), Dee Day Landing (200/1)

YOUNG MERLIN impressed when making a successful hurdling debut over C&D last month and looks up to defying a penalty with improvement on the cards. Lucky Star again shaped well in almost getting there from the very back of the field in a Market Rasen handicap on her most recent outing and rates the main threat ahead of Ve Day.

YOUNG MERLIN (IRE)
LUCKY DRAW
VE DAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Bathiva

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 8

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

4/11

Prize Money

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