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13:15 Cartmel

williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 31y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £258
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 34.30s
  • Off Time: 13:15:45
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Finisk River

2/5

    2
    Silk -

    Diodorus (IRE)

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Light blue, yellow chevron, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and yellow hooped cap

      Diodorus (IRE)

      48
      11/4
      • Form 21-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 120

      chased leaders, closed 5th, mistake 8th, soon went 2nd, ridden after 3 out, well held by winner from next

      2
      Silk - Black, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves

      Finisk River

      16 C
      2/5
      • Form F2/31
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 123

      not that fluent, chased leader, led 8th, clear from 2 out, easily

      3
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

      Connerys Hill (IRE)

      12
      250/1
      • Form P-98
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue spots, sleeves and cap

      Ecossais (FR)

      77 b
      17/2
      • Form 77/77-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 117

      led, headed and dived through 8th, soon weakened, well behind 2 out

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and Dark Blue hooped sleeves

      Reign Back Dancer (IRE)

      28 t
      150/1
      • Form 70/PP-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leaders, closed 5th, driven and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out

      Previous results

      2019
      Silk -

      Mega Double (IRE)

      10/11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      2018
      Silk -

      Mac Tottie

      15/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      2017
      Silk -

      Boy In A Bentley (IRE)

      6/5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      FINISK RIVER hosed up around here on his first run for Donald McCain and could be even better over this longer trip given his pointing background. Diodorus is Flat bred so his ability to last home is less certain, though he did win over 2m on the level. Ecossais won a chase over a similar distance in France but his long-term future lies over the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Diodorus (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Balagan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.

      Finisk River 10-11fav (10-12) Led until 1st, chased leader, led again 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug beating Kilfinan Bay (10-12) by 19l, 11 ran.

      Connerys Hill (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always rear-division, tailed off when mistake 2 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Petrastar (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.

      Ecossais (FR) (11-0) 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Ecrins (10-10) at Aix-Les-Bains 2m 5f sft in Jun.

      Reign Back Dancer (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Led until tried to stop 1st, slow thereafter and soon in rear, behind from 3rd, very remote before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Jul.