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Friday 4 April 2025

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Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 58.02s

1^st

She's A Saint

810-5

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, not much room before last, led flat, stayed on well, won going away

2^nd

3 ¼

Slugger

610-10

12/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Mr F Maguire

In touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, soon pushed along briefly, going well again 3 out, challened 2 out, led last, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish op 18/1

3^rd

Celtic Dino

610-13

9/4f

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Held up in rear, badly hampered bend before 1st, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, every chance flat, held towards finish op 5/2

4^th

3 ½

Jack Hyde

710-3

11/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan (3)

Prominent, not fluent 5th, not fluent 2 out, unable to quicken with leaders, edged left and kept on flat op 17/2

5^th

8 ½

Alnilam

611-3

15/2

T: O MurphyJ: Beau Morgan (5)

Led until 2 out, no extra flat op 9/1

6^th

Tapley

810-2

50/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)

In touch in mid-division, challenged after 4 out, every chance before 3 out, lost place when not fluent 2 out op 66/1

7^th

1 ¼

Luttrell Lad

910-5

28/1

T: T LaceyJ: Cameron Iles (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway on outside after not fluent 4 out, outpaced from 2 out op 40/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

Grimaud

510-11

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan

Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 14/1

9^th

Manuelito

510-7

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: P W Wadge

Held up towards rear, mistake and struggling 4 out, no impression

10^th

Washington

910-12

22/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: C Stone-Walsh (3)

Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, lost place 2 out op 28/1 tchd 20/1

11^th

Kings Hill

610-13

40/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)

Prominent, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 66/1

12^th

nse

Afadil

610-5

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Mid-division, hit 3rd, struggling after 4 out, soon weakened op 9/2

13^th

Hamsiyann

510-2

9/1

T: A J MartinJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (3)

In rear, badly hampered bend before 1st, always behind after op 15/2

17^th

Old Gregorian

610-4

20/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Conner McCann (7)

Always towards rear (disqualified - rider weighed in light) tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Fiercely Proud

611-4

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last op 22/1 tchd 28/1

Moon Chime

710-8

9/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (3)

Brought down bend before 1st op 17/2

Country Park

610-2

18/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Benjamin Macey (7)

Rear of mid-division when looked to clip heels and fell bend before 1st op 14/1

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Result Amended

Old Gregorian - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 17th.

Non-Runners

Diamonds For Luck³⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Lewis Saunders

Cormier³⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: B Ellison J: William Maggs

Lario³⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: Harry Derham J: Non Runner

Lump Sum²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: S Thomas J: Mr William Biddick

Dominic's Fault⁷⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: O Murphy J: Caoilin Quinn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.00Pl:£2.90, £3.00, £1.60, £2.90EX:£376.20Trifecta:£3,731.40Tricast:£971.18SF:£298.92Swingers:£60.60, £19.60, £9.10

Forecasts

Celtic Dino (9/4), Afadil (11/2), Alnilam (15/2), Hamsiyann (9/1), Moon Chime (9/1), Diamonds For Luck (10/1), Jack Hyde (11/1), Slugger (12/1), Manuelito (16/1), Country Park (18/1), Grimaud (20/1), Old Gregorian (20/1), Lario (20/1), Lump Sum (20/1), Washington (22/1), She's A Saint (25/1), Fiercely Proud (25/1), Dominic's Fault (25/1), Luttrell Lad (28/1), Kings Hill (40/1), Tapley (50/1), Cormier (66/1)

The stiff finish at Sandown just seemed to find out AFADIL in the Imperial Cup and he can gain compensation for that near miss. Alnilam shaped very well in the Morebattle and ought to find 2m around here playing to his strengths so he's second choice. Slugger, who was a couple of places behind Alnilam at Kelso, Moon Chime and Gordon Elliott handicap newcomer Grimaud also make the shortlist.

AFADIL (FR)
ALNILAM (FR)
SLUGGER

Previous Winners

2024

El Jefe

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 7

J: Ben Smith | T: A B Hamilton

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,720.002nd: £11,825.003rd: £5,915.004th: £2,955.005th: £1,480.006th: £735.007th: £370.008th: £185.00

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