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14:35 Leicester

EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,535
  • 2nd: £3,011
  • 3rd: £1,505
  • 4th: £754
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.17s
  • Off Time: 14:35:24
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cuthbert Dibble (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Georges Saint (FR)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Pink, yellow star, pink sleeves, yellow stars and cap

      American Sniper (IRE)

      23
      7/2
      • Form 2U1132
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 128

      raced wide, prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Gunnery Officer (IRE)

      41
      5/1
      • Form 2F1-1P4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 121

      raced wide, close up, pushed along to chase leader soon after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace

      3
      Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

      Val Dancer (IRE)

      34 D
      11/1
      • Form 2-2515
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

      4
      Silk - Red, Black diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap, Red diamonds

      Cuthbert Dibble (IRE)

      35 BF
      6/4
      • Form 3733
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 111

      in touch in rear, headway soon after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hit next, ran on

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, black stripe and sleeves

      Georges Saint (FR)

      62 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 4350-22
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 117

      in touch, headway on inner 2 out, kept on same pace

      6
      Silk - Orange, dark blue chevrons and armlets, hooped cap

      O'Connell (IRE)

      32
      25/1
      • Form P15
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before next

      Previous results

      2022
      Silk -

      Anglers Crag

      10/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Several have an official handicap mark but AMERICAN SNIPER is just preferred back at this level despite a double penalty. The latter went close in a handicap at Taunton recently and David Pipe sent out last year’s winner of this. Georges Saint was narrowly beaten over a shorter trip here in December while Gunnery Officer is weighted to get the better of both Cuthbert Dibble and Val Dancer.

      Formwatch

      American Sniper (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Led until 3rd, chased leader, led again before 4 out, ridden and narrowly headed home turn, pressed winner and every chance 2 out and last, strong challenge under pressure run-in, always just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Forever William (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

      Gunnery Officer (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until pushed along before 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd soon after, weakened and lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 14, 10l behind Hurricane Highway (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

      Val Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Moon Hunter (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.

      Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths down when blundered last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Gardener (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.

      Georges Saint (FR) 8-13fav (11-0) Led, wandered into 1st, headed, switched right and outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mount Tempest (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Dec.

      O'Connell (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden home turn, plugged on same pace, 5th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Well Dick (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.