16:02 Ascot

Saturday 18 January 2025

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BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 141y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:02  |   Winning time: 5m 20.94s
1st
Horse silk
2
Jax Junior
611-9
13/2
T: L WadhamJ: Tom Cannon
Made all, went clear before 2 out, easily op 7/1 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
17
7
Country Park
611-3
10/3
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up, hit 3 out, closed final bend, shaken up and went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
U Cant Be Serious
611-9
5/2
T: J TizzardJ: H Cobden
Chased winner, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 3 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out
4th
Horse silk
5
3
Laurens Bay
611-9
6/4f
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Held up off the pace, not fluent 7th, wide before 8th, effort after 3 out, 4th and no impression 2 out op 5/4
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
Copper Jack
611-3
33/1
T: Anthony CharltonJ: J J Burke
Chased winner until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 40/1
6th
Horse silk
20
8
Minella Kaiser
611-3
125/1
T: C GordonJ: Bryan Carver
In rear, ridden after 7th, tailed off 3 out op 100/1
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
The Bluesman57
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR
1
Horse silk
I'm A Lumberjack37
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: A King  J: Tom Cannon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.50, £1.70EX:£22.00Trifecta:£57.60SF:£26.59Swingers:£2.20, £2.30, £1.50

Forecasts

Laurens Bay (6/4), U Cant Be Serious (5/2), I'm A Lumberjack (5/2), Country Park (10/3), Jax Junior (13/2), Copper Jack (33/1), Minella Kaiser (125/1)

Verdict

LAURENS BAY did well to get the better of one that's useful on the level in what became a bit of a dash at Huntingdon the previous month and looks capable of defying a penalty, especially with today's step up in trip sure to suit. I'm A Lumberjack's Warwick win is backed up by the timefigure and he warrants plenty of respect. with U Can't Be Serious another to note having won in quite impressive fashion at Taunton.

  1. LAURENS BAY (FR)
  2. I'M A LUMBERJACK
  3. U CANT BE SERIOUS (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £8,714.002nd: £4,010.003rd: £2,005.004th: £1,003.005th: £500.00

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