Football Betbuilder Boosts At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

1st

Guard Duty (GB) ^h

No. 1

8yo, 11-12, OR 124

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

8 11-12 124

Harry Cobden

Emma Lavelle

5:21.50 £16,371

Settled at the back early - made progress from 3 out - moved through to dispute matters approaching the line - asserted close home to score with plenty in hand

2nd

Loverdose (FR) ^p

No. 12

6yo, 11-2, OR 114

J: Harry Kimber · T: Robert Walford

6 11-2 114

Harry Kimber

Robert Walford

1 £7,533

Handy in the pack early - hit front 6th - lost advantage 3 out - back in command 2 out - driven and drew level last - overtaken close home - unable to reel in winner but battled on

3rd

Go To War (IRE) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR 124

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

7 11-12 124

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

2¾ £3,767

Handy early but scratchy over third - hit the front three out - lost that advantage and scrappy again two out - drifted left at the final fence - stayed on at an even effort for third

4th

Fine Casting (IRE) ^p

No. 7

9yo, 11-1, OR 118

J: Callum Pritchard (5) · T: Ben Pauling

9 11-1 118

Callum Pritchard (5)

Ben Pauling

2 £1,885

Settled just off the pace early - moved into 3rd by the 7th - drifted left two out then needed urging - stayed on for 4th without finding more late

5th

Solar System (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-6, OR 118

J: Micheal Nolan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

6 11-6 118

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

¾ £939

Settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly six out and lost touch after the following obstacle - rallied approaching two out with driving urged on - stayed on same tempo late without threatening the front and finished fifth

6th

Aboutdamntime (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR 120

J: Toby Wynne (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

6 11-5 120

Toby Wynne (3)

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

13

Settled towards the back and wide - fighting for a stronger grip early on - fading markedly by 3 out - eventually finished sixth

7th

Eaton Anne (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 11-4, OR 116

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

7 11-4 116

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

11

Handy on the rail early - jumped awkwardly around 5th or 6th - lost ground before 3 out - well held at the finish

8th

Ninth Loch (IRE) ^h

No. 4

6yo, 11-3, OR 120

J: Miss Victoria Malzard (5) · T: Harry Derham

6 11-3 120

Miss Victoria Malzard (5)

Harry Derham

0.3

Settled in the back markers pulling hard early - blundered at the 7th - dropped right away by 3 out - finished a distant 8th

9th

Taita Hills (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-1, OR 118

J: Freddie Mitchell (5) · T: Gary & Josh Moore

7 11-1 118

Freddie Mitchell (5)

Gary & Josh Moore

31

Handy in the early stages - roused for a time after the 3rd - struggling to go the pace before 3 out - a spent force from 2 out and finished a distant 9th

10th

Lemoncello (FR) ^h

No. 8

6yo, 11-5, OR 117

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Venetia Williams

6 11-5 117

Charlie Deutsch

Venetia Williams

2¼

Went forward early travelling wide - stumbled approaching 5th and dropped back after being passed at the 6th - clipped another obstacle and soon dropped away out of contention - well held at the finish

PU

Raffles Nobu (FR) ^t

No. 9

5yo, 11-5, OR 117

J: Brendan Powell · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-5 117

Brendan Powell

Nicky Henderson

-

Settled midfield early - pushed along around the turn but couldn't land a challenge - dropped away with 3 furlongs left - eased off the bridle and withdrawn before finishing