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Betfair Racing Podcasts 'Four Years Old' Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO only | Class 4 | 1m 7f 216y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 45.14s
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn
Held up in rear, mistake 5th, smooth progress 3 out, led 2 out where blundered, ridden out run-in
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Tracked leader, disputed lead after 2nd, bad mistake and headed 3rd, regained lead home turn, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on tchd 3/1
T: N J HawkeJ: James Bowen
Midfield, lost place 4th, headway out wide before 2 out, asked for effort after 2 out, went third run-in op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T: J TizzardJ: Ben Jones
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, lost third and plugged on run-in op 28/1
T: R StephensJ: J J Burke
Held up in touch, headway 5th, asked for effort and weakened 2 out op 9/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon held op 15/2
T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)
Midfield, dropped to rear after 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1
Also Ran
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, jumped left 2nd, disputed lead after 2nd, mistake but led outright 3rd, shaken up and headed home turn, soon weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out op 13/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in touch, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to last and struggling home turn, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1
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Non-Runners
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Courageous Strike48
Weight: 11-7| Age: 4
T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden
NR
5
Benvoy55
Weight: 11-10| Age: 4
T: Miss J S Davis J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £1.70EX:£14.50Trifecta:£50.80Tricast:£32.08SF:£12.37Swingers:£2.90, £3.00, £3.10
Forecasts
Marche D'aligre (11/4), Across Earth (3/1), Torrent (4/1), Ocean Conquest (5/1), Courageous Strike (7/1), Caelan (10/1), Knight Templar (12/1), Fight My Fire (18/1), Galactic Charm (25/1), La Belle Argentee (25/1), Benvoy (33/1)
Lots with chances but Jamie Snowden's MARCHE D'ALIGRE rates just the pick of the weights on the back of a resurgent Wetherby second and hails from a yard in fine form so edges the vote. Excellent Huntingdon second Caelan heads the list of dangers, although Across Earth, Ocean Conquest and Fight My Fire all warrant plenty of respect too. Courageous Strike completes the shortlist.
- MARCHE D'ALIGRE (FR)
- CAELAN (IRE)
- ACROSS EARTH (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £7,804.002nd: £3,588.003rd: £1,794.004th: £897.005th: £448.006th: £224.00
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