14:15 Leicester

Sunday 1 December 2024

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1st Airborne Division Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 7.90s

1^st

Indeevar Bleu

611-0

2/7f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, switched near side and travelling after 3 out, led last, asserted under minimum pressure run-in, won in a canter op 30/100

2^nd

2 ½

Sonification

611-0

7/2

T: Harry DerhamJ: Alice Stevens (5)

Prominent, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, outpaced and always held by winner run-in op 4/1

3^rd

8 ½

Walden

411-0

25/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Close up, pressed leader 2nd, outpaced and dropped to third after 2 out, no chance with leading pair after last op 28/1

4^th

8 ½

Scene Stealer

610-7

80/1

T: G BrownJ: David Bass

Held up towards rear, pulled hard and keen early., struggling from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out op 40/1 tchd 100/1

5^th

5 ½

Leech

511-0

12/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Led, pressed by rival from 2nd, headed 3 out, ridden when outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened from 2 out op 14/1

6^th

Grandad's Cap

411-0

33/1

T: L MorganJ: R P McLernon

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, raced alone far side when outpaced 3 out, tailed off from 2 out (rider said gelding ran too freely) op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

As Good As Can Be

411-0

250/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.29Pl:£1.10, £1.40EX:£1.70Trifecta:£5.80SF:£1.84Swingers:£1.10, £2.20, £2.90

Forecasts

Indeevar Bleu (2/7), Sonification (7/2), Leech (12/1), Walden (25/1), Grandad's Cap (33/1), Scene Stealer (80/1), As Good As Can Be (250/1)

INDEEVAR BLEU shaped well on hurdling debut and has the scope for a good deal of improvement based on bumper exploits, so he's a straightforward choice despite having to overcome a 13-month absence. Sonifaction is the main threat.