Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 8.07s

1^st

Count Of Vendome

611-12

1/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Soon raced in close second, not fluent when one length down 2 out, led before last, soon ridden to go clear, ran on well and always doing enough run-in op 30/100 tchd 1/3

2^nd

2 ¾

Lewisham Grove

511-12

3/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, mistake 4th, went two lengths clear 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in, just held on to second towards finish op 9/4

3^rd

Corsican Caper

611-5

33/1

T: K FrostJ: Lee Edwards

Held up in rear, soon raced in third, chased leaders 2 out, ridden when outpaced before last, rallied and stayed on again run-in, kept on op 28/1

4^th

It's Party Time

511-5

66/1

T: N KentJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Wore hood in parade ring, held up in rear but in touch, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced and weakened after last op 80/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Ben Reid³⁴²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P D Niven J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.25EX:£1.30Trifecta:£2.20SF:£1.49

Forecasts

Count Of Vendome (1/4), Lewisham Grove (3/1), Ben Reid (25/1), Corsican Caper (33/1), It's Party Time (66/1)

COUNT OF VENDOME's future looks to lie over further but it's still been a very positive start at around 2m and this looks a good opportunity for Donald McCain's C&D scorer to double hurdles tally. Lewisham Grove can provide chief resistance returned to calmer waters.