13:58 Market Rasen

Thursday 23 May 2024

All13:5814:2814:5815:2815:5816:2817:03

Nicholsons Centenary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 4m 12.01s

1^st

Ittack Blue

611-9

1/12f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Made all, unchallenged op 1/11 tchd 1/14

2^nd

Independent Jimmy

511-2

9/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Tracked winner, pecked on landing 3rd, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2

3^rd

Upfordebate

511-2

14/1

T: P NevilleJ: Henry Brooke

Went left start, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, kept on same pace op 16/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

Happy County

711-2

33/1

T: S G WestJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Towards rear, bumped 1st, never on terms tchd 50/1

5^th

5 ½

Strip Light

711-2

125/1

T: Paula SmithJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Hampered 1st, in touch, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 66/1

6^th

Glen Road

511-2

40/1

T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Nick Scholfield

In rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along 3 out, soon behind tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Reach For The Moon¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Kopa Kilana²⁰⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: M A Barnes J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.02, £2.00EX:£1.60Trifecta:£2.90SF:£2.07Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.30

Forecasts

Ittack Blue (1/12), Reach For The Moon (6/4), Independent Jimmy (9/1), Kopa Kilana (10/1), Upfordebate (14/1), Happy County (33/1), Glen Road (40/1), Strip Light (125/1)

ITTACK BLUE jumped fluently when outclassing the opposition over C&D a fortnight ago, and in the hope this doesn't come too soon (very lightly raced) he's fancied to follow up. Reach For The Moon failed to meet expectations on hurdles debut but given his Flat form, he'll surely do better this time and is the obvious threat.