14:55 Kelso

Saturday 1 March 2025

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bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 21.86s

1^st

Jet To Vegas

611-5

16/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, jumped right at times, led 2 out, shaken up before last, ridden run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough op 18/1

2^nd

2 ½

Chart Topper

611-5

5/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

In touch on outer, went 3rd after 3 out, chased leader after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, no impression op 6/4 tchd 6/5

3^rd

Castle Carrock

611-5

6/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Rear mid-division, headway before 2 out where went 5th, soon pushed along, stayed on run-in, never threatened op 4/1

4^th

nse

Listentoyourheart

611-3

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, closer 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, ridden chasing front pair before last, no extra run-in op 10/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Captain Butler

711-5

25/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, lost position 4 out, pushed along next, no real progress thereafter op 22/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

Putapoundinthejar

511-5

33/1

T: A J MartinJ: Sean Quinlan

In rear, never showed tchd 28/1

7^th

Laganhill

711-5

13/2

T: H D DalyJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division on inner, not fluent and pushed along 4 out, tailed off 2 out op 11/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Roadlesstravelled

611-10

17/2

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

Handy, dropped away tamely before 2 out, pulled up before last op 11/1

Vanderpoel

611-5

6/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Led, headed 2 out and weakened very quickly, pulled up before last op 9/2 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Dedicated Hero⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.10Pl:£3.00, £1.20, £2.00EX:£52.00Trifecta:£280.60Tricast:£145.09SF:£38.37Swingers:£5.30, £12.30, £2.80

Forecasts

Chart Topper (5/4), Castle Carrock (6/1), Vanderpoel (6/1), Laganhill (13/2), Dedicated Hero (8/1), Roadlesstravelled (17/2), Listentoyourheart (12/1), Jet To Vegas (16/1), Captain Butler (25/1), Putapoundinthejar (33/1)

An intriguing renewal of this Grade 2, with several highly promising novices on show. CASTLE CARROCK claimed a notable scalp on his debut in this sphere at Sandown and, with the promise of much better to come from this 6-y-o, he could be the answer. Willie Mullins saddles Chart Topper, who is unbeaten in two starts over hurdles and he is feared most ahead of Dedicated Hero and Vanderpoel, while Laganhill is an unknown quantity and he merits respect, too.

CASTLE CARROCK (IRE)
CHART TOPPER (FR)
DEDICATED HERO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Personal Ambition

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Kielan Woods | T: B Pauling

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £42,712.002nd: £16,028.003rd: £8,025.004th: £3,998.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00

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