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14:25 Sedgefield

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 34y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.97s
  • Off Time: 14:25:29
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Evander (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Kerrkenny Gold (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Evander (IRE)

      13 h BFC
      13/8
      • Form 1-221U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 120

      mostly jumped well, made all, clear 2nd, hit 4th, reduced lead 3 out, went clear again before next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

      2
      Silk - Red, White star, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, White star

      Len Brennan (IRE)

      69 CD
      4/1
      • Form P7-2313
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 120

      chased winner until 2nd, chased leaders in 3rd until 5th, last and no chance after

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap

      Bavington Bob (IRE)

      8
      33/1
      • Form 43U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      held up, mistake and unseated rider 3rd

      4
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

      Kerrkenny Gold (IRE)

      28
      9/4
      • Form 9/22-804
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      raced wide tracking leading pair, tracked (clear) winner 2nd, closer 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and beaten between last 2

      5
      Silk - Emerald green and black stripes, emerald green sleeves, black spots, black cap, emerald green spots

      Ulterior Motives (IRE)

      9 CD
      9/2
      • Form P16431
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in last pair, went 3rd at 5th, awkward 7th, outpaced 3 out, no chance with 1st 2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Evander made all and defied mistakes over slightly shorter here on Boxing Day then unseated his rider at the first at Catterick. He'll need to jump much better against this opposition. Len Brennan made all and came home on the bridle here in November but was quickly beaten in a three-runner race at Hereford later that month, which wasn't his form. Kerrkenny Gold, twice runner-up in Irish bumpers, has been well beaten in his three starts over hurdles for new connections but this longer trip may bring about some improvement. ULTERIOR MOTIVES gave notice of an imminent victory here early last month and returned to land a handicap in very good style. She has a bit to find but looks to be improving and can score again. Bavington Bob's saddle slipped on his hurdling bow at Kelso.

      Formwatch

      Evander (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Sweating, raced keenly tracking leader, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.

      Len Brennan (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Led until 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 3, dist behind Big Shark (11-4) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) sft in Nov.

      Bavington Bob (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went left and bumped rival 2nd, nearly unseated rider, not recover and pulled up before 3rd, at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

      Kerrkenny Gold (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, went 4th before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Masters Legacy (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.

      Ulterior Motives (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, led before last, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Clondaw Pretender (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.