12:25 Doncaster

Friday 24 January 2025

All12:2512:5513:2814:0314:3815:1315:48

Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 53.2s

1^st

George's Lad

511-10

10/11f

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Mid-division on inside, not fluent 4th, closed before 4 out, going well and waited with in 3rd before switched right 2 out, good jump to lead last, very easily tchd Evens

2^nd

3 ¼

Calimystic

611-10

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Held up in mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, close up last, unable to quicken, stayed on final 100 yards, went 2nd post, no impression on winner tchd 5/1

3^rd

As Legends Have It

611-10

10/3

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 3 out, headed last, edged left flat, no impression on easy winner, lost 2nd post op 7/2

4^th

2 ¼

Hawthorn Street

611-10

7/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, headway before 3 out, close up last, lost 3rd flat, stayed on same pace tchd 6/1

5^th

3 ¼

Swift Jet

711-10

300/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Soon in touch in mid-division, not much room 4 out, effort before 3 out, no impression 2 out op 200/1 tchd 400/1

6^th

1 ¼

Idaho Valley

511-10

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led, not fluent and headed 3rd, led 5th, headed 3 out, no extra flat op 11/1 and tchd 12/1

7^th

El Fabienne

611-3

33/1

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, headway after 6th, lost place before 3 out, well held 2 out op 40/1 and tchd 50/1

8^th

Foreverwalking

711-10

33/1

T: K FrostJ: Lee Edwards

Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

9^th

Lord De Vinci

711-10

80/1

T: D BourkeJ: Conor Rabbitt (5)

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, slow next, behind from 4 out, tailed off tchd 150/1

10^th

5 ½

The Dancing Lass

511-3

400/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent, lost place after 4 out, tailed off op 250/1

11^th

Ocean Walz

511-10

33/1

T: T SymondsJ: Jordan Nailor

Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, in rear after 6th, tailed off 3 out op 40/1 tchd 25/1

12^th

Tank Top

611-10

300/1

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Prominent on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 250/1 tchd 400/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £1.30EX:£8.40Trifecta:£27.40SF:£7.55Swingers:£2.40, £1.50, £2.60

Forecasts

George's Lad (10/11), As Legends Have It (10/3), Calimystic (6/1), Hawthorn Street (7/1), Idaho Valley (10/1), El Fabienne (33/1), Foreverwalking (33/1), Ocean Walz (33/1), Lord De Vinci (80/1), Swift Jet (300/1), Tank Top (300/1), The Dancing Lass (400/1)

GEORGE'S LAD has stepped forward with each run over hurdles and should find the longer trip here up his street, so is fancied to provide the in-form Emma Lavelle yard with another winner. The form of As Legends Have It's hurdles debut looks strong and he can pose the biggest threat, with Nicky Henderson's Calimystic also considered after a promising bumper effort.

GEORGE'S LAD (IRE)
AS LEGENDS HAVE IT
CALIMYSTIC (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Champagne Twist

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Ben Jones | T: B Pauling

11/10

Prize Money

1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.00

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