14:00 Doncaster

Sunday 28 January 2024

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SBK 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 44.56s

1^st

Champagne Twist

611-10

11/10f

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Made most, led approaching 1st, pushed along before last, cleared away run-in, ran on well, readily op 5/4 tchd 6/4

2^nd

6 ½

Taras Halls

611-10

14/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Henry Brooke

Towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out, ridden before last, ran on to take 2nd close home, not trouble winner tchd 16/1

3^rd

Montecam

511-10

5/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Handy in 2nd, ridden before last, kept on, no match for winner and lost 2nd close home op 7/4

4^th

Minella Rescue

611-10

11/1

T: G HanmerJ: R T Dunne

Rear mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pecked 2 out, no extra from before last op 14/1

5^th

Let's Sail Away

511-10

5/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Prominent, not fluent 5th and reminders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next op 13/2

6^th

Hawkseye View

511-10

40/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

7^th

Youlneverwalkalone

611-10

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, wandered badly and beaten after 3 out op 10/1

8^th

Stick With Me Sam

511-10

150/1

T: T R GrettonJ: David Noonan

In rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten op 100/1

9^th

Clarehill

611-10

300/1

T: Olly WilliamsJ: J M Quinlan

Mid-division, struggling after 4 out op 200/1

10^th

Jysuis

511-10

150/1

T: S G WestJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Raced keenly, led, wandered and headed on approach to 1st, remained tracking leaders, not fluent and lost ground 4 out, soon tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

Cave Bleu

611-10

300/1

T: J MackieJ: Jamie Hamilton

Towards rear, ridden and no response after 4 out, pulled up 2 out op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Streamsforth Lad¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G Hanmer J: Jack Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £3.10, £1.30EX:£13.70Trifecta:£39.00SF:£20.28Swingers:£3.80, £1.50, £5.00

Forecasts

Champagne Twist (11/10), Montecam (5/2), Let's Sail Away (5/1), Minella Rescue (11/1), Youlneverwalkalone (12/1), Taras Halls (14/1), Hawkseye View (40/1), Streamsforth Lad (100/1), Stick With Me Sam (150/1), Jysuis (150/1), Clarehill (300/1), Cave Bleu (300/1)

The standard achieved by CHAMPAGNE TWIST when second at Cheltenham last time was good enough to win the majority of novices so, if he can repeat that, he should have the measure of Montecam, who also improved last time. Minella Rescue is an intriguing hurdling newcomer.

CHAMPAGNE TWIST (IRE)
MONTECAM (IRE)
MINELLA RESCUE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Storminhome

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Kielan Woods | T: B Pauling

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £6,317.002nd: £2,910.003rd: £1,455.004th: £728.00