14:30 Doncaster

Sunday 24 March 2024

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William Hill Epic Boost Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f 6y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 1m 30.70s
1st
Horse silk
1
(3)
Balmacara
39-7
5/2
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Took keen hold, made virtually all, driven and joined inside final 2f, stayed on, held on op 85/40 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
4
(1)
Manhattan Mirage
39-7
4/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: David Egan
Took keen hold, tracked leader, strong challenge and every chance from inside 2f out, stayed on, just held
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(4)
Ghaihaban
39-2
6/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Mid-division, headway over 3f out, 3rd and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(2)
Strong Opinion
39-7
1/1f
T: C ApplebyJ: D Tudhope
Dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven along into 4th over 2f out, never going pace to get involved op 5/4 tchd 11/8
5th
Horse silk
10
2
(5)
John L Sullivan
39-7
200/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: O J Orr
Not much room start, in rear, went remote 5th over 1f out, never any chance op 150/1
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
(6)
Judge Frank
39-7
50/1
T: H MainJ: Billy Loughnane
Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
4
5
(7)
Paddy Powerful
39-7
250/1
T: P S McEnteeJ: Josephine Gordon
Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out op 150/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.50, £2.10EX:£10.80Trifecta:£39.00SF:£13.23Swingers:£1.80, £2.10, £2.80

Forecasts

Strong Opinion (1/1), Balmacara (5/2), Manhattan Mirage (4/1), Ghaihaban (6/1), Judge Frank (50/1), John L Sullivan (200/1), Paddy Powerful (250/1)

Verdict

One-million-pound yearing STRONG OPINION was much improved from debut when beaten only by a useful sort at Newmarket in November and gets the nod over Balmacara, who made a promising start when third on the same card at the Rowley Mile. Ghaihaban looks capable of winning one of these so is another to consider.

  1. STRONG OPINION
  2. BALMACARA
  3. GHAIHABAN

Previous Winners

2023
Theoryofeverything
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 3
J: R Havlin  |  T: J & T Gosden
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.00

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