14:35 Newbury

Wednesday 20 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

BetVictor EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 5m 34.26s

1^st

Gidleigh Park

511-6

1/1f

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Chased leaders, led travelling strongly after 3 out, stayed on well, pushed out run-in and cleared away, readily op 8/11

2^nd

Fire Flyer

511-0

10/3

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Tracked leaders, mid-division 6th, not fluent 3 out, headway and went 2nd 2 out where not fluent, ridden and left behind by winner approaching last, hung right run-in, no match op 4/1

3^rd

Theformismighty

611-0

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Rear mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 4th 2 out and ridden, stayed on one pace before last op 40/1

4^th

1 ½

East India Express

411-6

9/4

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders on outer, held after 2 out, jumped left last and weakened

5^th

4 ½

Pic Roc

511-0

40/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Prominent, pushed along and gradually weakened after 3 out op 100/1

6^th

Touch Of Thunder

511-0

80/1

T: C PoultonJ: Harry Reed

Towards rear, lost ground and behind 3 out op 150/1

7^th

Itseemslikeit

411-6

16/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon ridden and mistake 2 out, dropped away op 14/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

Jolyjump

411-0

100/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)

Mid-division, pushed along home turn, tailed off 3 out op 150/1

Also Ran

Last In Line

611-0

400/1

T: G DeaconJ: James Davies

In rear, not fluent at times, reminders 6th and lost touch, soon pulled up op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Sonification⁴²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Harry Derham J: Paul O'Brien

Thunder N Lightnin³⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Harry Derham J: Brendan Powell

Champetre⁵²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Signy J: Charlie Deutsch

Catch Catchfire

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Tom Cannon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £3.10EX:£5.70Trifecta:£38.40SF:£5.05Swingers:£1.30, £4.80, £6.20

Forecasts

Gidleigh Park (1/1), East India Express (9/4), Fire Flyer (10/3), Itseemslikeit (16/1), Theformismighty (33/1), Sonification (33/1), Thunder N Lightnin (33/1), Pic Roc (40/1), Champetre (50/1), Catch Catchfire (50/1), Touch Of Thunder (80/1), Jolyjump (100/1), Last In Line (400/1)

Penalised pair GIDLEIGH PARK and East India Express marked themselves down as useful novices when winning on their respective hurdling debuts and rate the pair to focus on. The former gets the nod to maintain his 100% record now upped in trip. Fire Flyer, a useful bumper recruit, is also highly respected on hurdles bow. Itseemslikeit is another worth keeping an eye on.