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15:40 Hexham

Film Nova 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.80s
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Vitelli

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Dante's Porridge (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, Yellow sleeves, hooped cap

      Vitelli

      21
      8/13
      • Form 2023-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-2

      held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear, very easily

      2
      Silk - White, red epaulets, red and white halved sleeves, white cap, red diamond

      Coverdale

      7/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      always behind

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

      Dante's Porridge (IRE)

      205
      3/1
      • Form FP/2-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      led, headed 16th, remained prominent, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on to regain 2nd approaching last, no chance

      4
      Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Brown armlets, Orange cap

      Roman Rodney

      98
      16/1
      • Form 3P/UP00-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Black, yellow star, yellow sleeves, red armlets, black cap, yellow star

      Soviet Society (IRE)

      6
      9/1
      • Form F/00-0P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, mistake 6th, headway to chase winner after 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last

      6
      Silk - ORANGE, WHITE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      Jolewis

      10
      40/1
      • Form 0-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-9

      always behind

      7
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue seams, check cap

      Cawkwell Meg

      33/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-4

      behind, struggling 6th, fell next

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another small field here and it looks a match between Vitelli and Dante's Porridge and the confident vote goes to Vitelli. The selection won well last time out when he dead heated with After Galway, the first two were clear that day and although he has a penalty for that win he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit in what looks a poor race. Dante's Porridge rates the main danger he was a good second on his debut over hurdles behind Don Valentino and he is sure to improve but that was 205 days ago and he may just need the run. Of the remainder Coverdale is an eight year old that has yet to run but this is such a poor race he has place claims, while the remainder have shown virtually nothing and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Vitelli.