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THE QUIZ CLOTHING NOVICES’ HURDLE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

Race Description

Novice races tend to be for younger horses that are still learning their way over hurdles or fences and allow them to race against each other before graduating up the ranks. Horses are classed as a novice if they have yet to win a race, under the respective code, prior to the official start of the season, towards the end of April although for wins between 1st March and the end of the season they may continue to contest novice races until the end of the following October This particular two miles, four and a half furlongs novices’ hurdle race is for horses aged four-years-old and upwards which have not won more than three hurdle races.

2022 WINNERS THUNDER ROCK (IRE)

SP: 2/1 F

Age/Weight: 6-11-12

Runners :5

Jockey: A P Heskin

Trainer: Olly Murphy

Summary : Thunder Rock made the long trip from Olly Murphy’s Warwickshire yard pay off Justifying favouritism in this five runner heat. The six-year-old made a mistake two out but recovered to go clear approaching the last and won going away by seven and a half lengths.

RACE STATISTICS YOUR RACE-BY-RACE FACTS, FANCIES & STATISTICS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): O Murphy (12 wins from 61 runners, 20%) runs HOURVARI

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (8 wins from 40 runners, 20%) runs HUGOS NEW HORSE

LONGEST TRAVELLER: HUGOS NEW HORSE trained by P Nicholls, Ditcheat, 403 miles.

TODAY’S TIPS Idalko Bihoue has some questions to answer having pulled up in the River Don at Doncaster and the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham, but he can’t be dismissed with his sights now lowered. Preference, however, is for HUGOS NEW HORSE, who finished a fine third in the ultra-competitive EBF Final at Sandown in March and a fifth win of the season could be on the cards. Hourvari has improved since making the running and he also merits consideration if dictating the pace once more.

WIN: HUGOS NEW HORSE

EACHWAY: IDALKO BIHOUE

(Olly Murphy) 5 ran Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 3.

Stewards Note:

PERSIAN TIME: Following its run on 15/3/2023 it was reported that the horse was never travelling.

Probable S.P’s: 2-1 Hourvari (FR), 11-4 Hugos New Horse (FR), 4-1 Persian Time (GB), 11-2 Idalko Bihoue (FR), 8-1 Passing Well (FR)