13:53 Warwick

Thursday 3 October 2024

All13:2313:5314:2314:5515:3016:0516:35

racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 3m 49.6s

1^st

Strong Foundations

511-3

9/2

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders, took keen hold, challenged before 5th, led before 2 out, hung left before last, hung left towards finish, ridden out op 7/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Don Virginia

411-2

7/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 5th, ridden into 2nd before last, stayed on flat, carried left towards finish op 5/1

3^rd

Sunray Shadow

511-3

2/1f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd and edged left last, stayed on flat op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 7/4

4^th

Just Gino

511-3

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, headway and jumped left 2 out, went 4th post, never near leaders op 11/1 and tchd 14/1

5^th

Just Four Fame

711-3

100/1

T: David DennisJ: Thomas Bellamy

Prominent, led before 5th, headed approaching 2 out, 4th and no extra last, lost 4th post op 150/1 and tchd 200/1

6^th

2 ¼

Entity Of Substanz

511-3

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard

Held up towards rear, shaken up 3 out, some late headway, never involved op 8/1 and tchd 10/1

7^th

Rockvale

511-3

200/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Alan Johns

Held up towards rear, some headway from 2 out, never on terms op 100/1

8^th

Gillespie Road

411-2

66/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield

Led, headed before 5th, weakening when not fluent 2 out op 25/1

9^th

5 ½

Heather Honey

510-10

80/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Mid-division, in rear when mistake 3 out op 50/1 tchd 100/1

10^th

Ballyhiho

410-9

100/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Jack Hogan (3)

Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 3rd, no impression from 3 out op 80/1 tchd 200/1

11^th

Diamond Geezer

511-3

11/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders on inside, awkward 5th and lost place, soon in rear, well behind 3 out tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Ronnies Rules³⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Mr Ben Sutton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£1.90, £1.50, £1.20EX:£24.00Trifecta:£66.40SF:£20.89Swingers:£3.40, £3.10, £2.40

Forecasts

Sunray Shadow (2/1), Ronnies Rules (11/4), Don Virginia (7/2), Strong Foundations (9/2), Diamond Geezer (11/2), Entity Of Substanz (7/1), Just Gino (10/1), Gillespie Road (66/1), Heather Honey (80/1), Just Four Fame (100/1), Ballyhiho (100/1), Rockvale (200/1)

Dan Skelton looks to hold the aces in this second division with SUNRAY SHADOW selected to make a winning start over obstacles having overcome inexperience to land a C&D bumper back in the spring. Seemingly the choice of Harry Skelton, he can get the better of stablemate Ronnies Rules, who bagged a hat-trick in bumpers at Stratford over the summer. Diamond Geezer, who hasn't been seen since his debut 10 months ago, can edge out Don Virginia for third.