19:15 Hexham

Saturday 4 May 2024

All16:2517:0017:3518:1018:4519:1519:5020:25

Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:19 | Winning time: 4m 21.80s

1^st

Lightning Flash

410-9

11/4

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, not clear run before last, soon switched left, led flat, ridden cleat op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5

2^nd

Breizh River

611-1

3/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, challenged from final bend, led and not fluent last, headed flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3

3^rd

Bold Light

711-1

3/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leader, led 2 out, soon headed, led again final bend, not fluent and headed last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on op 4/1

4^th

Speed Davis

611-8

9/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Made most until final bend, 4th and weakening last op 6/4

5^th

1 ½

Powers Dilemma

711-1

14/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Thomas Dowson

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 16/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

Rightbackatyou

611-1

125/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Towards rear, mistake 1st and 6th, never involved, went modest 6th latter stages op 100/1 tchd 150/1

7^th

Norse Reiver

510-8

200/1

T: G BoanasJ: Jamie Hamilton

Towards rear, took keen hold, wandered into 2nd, closed before next, not fluent 5th, lost place after 2 out op 150/1

8^th

All Ways And Ever

510-8

125/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Edward Austin (5)

Chased leaders early, mid-division, some headway after 2 out, soon weakened op 100/1 tchd 150/1

9^th

6 ½

The Roc Hopper

511-1

100/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Ryan Mania

Always in rear op 80/1

Also Ran

Glen Road

511-1

125/1

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

Towards rear, very slow and last from 1st, well behind 5th, pulled up after 2 out tchd 150/1

Robiola

611-1

150/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: Callum Bewley

Held up in mid-division, some headway after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £1.30EX:£11.40Trifecta:£28.50SF:£12.17Swingers:£2.20, £2.30, £1.90

Forecasts

Speed Davis (9/4), Lightning Flash (11/4), Breizh River (3/1), Bold Light (3/1), Powers Dilemma (14/1), The Roc Hopper (100/1), Rightbackatyou (125/1), All Ways And Ever (125/1), Glen Road (125/1), Robiola (150/1), Norse Reiver (200/1)

BREIZH RIVER has shaped well on his last 2 starts over hurdles and is the form choice in receipt of 7 lb from the penalised Speed Davis. Bold Light is another who could have a big say in proceedings.