15:00 Southwell

Monday 6 March 2017

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grandnational2017.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 35.28s
1st
Horse silk
9
20/1
T: T SymondsJ: James Davies
Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led last, kept on well op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
6
6/4f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
In touch, headway before 2 out, soon led, headed last, kept on and well held op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
15/8
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
In rear, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
22
3
4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
7
7
25/1
T: S LycettJ: Kielan Woods
Led, mistake 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened
6th
Horse silk
9
1
16/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
100/1
T: C FryerJ: R Patrick (7)
Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last

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4
Horse silk
Murphy's Nails33
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: T Symonds  J: Benjamin Poste
NR
5
Horse silk
Potters Grenadier74
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: G C Bravery  J: J M Quinlan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.70Pl:£4.60, £1.80EX:£41.80Trifecta:£211.90SF:£48.69Swingers:£3.50, £3.90, £1.40

Forecasts

Royal Village (6/4), Cruiseaweigh (15/8), Earlshill (4/1), Cona River (16/1), River Arrow (20/1), Murphy's Nails (20/1), Windy Writer (25/1), Potters Grenadier (33/1), Midnight Bliss (100/1)

Verdict

Cruiseaweigh clearly has the ability to win a race of this nature judged on his bumper form. He was travelling like a winner before slipping his bit and veering off course at Sandown on his first run over hurdles before experiencing more problems at Newbury last time. It may be more prudent to side with ROYAL VILLAGE who has done nothing wrong so far and ran well enough on his hurdling debut to suggest he will be winning races in this sphere. Earlshill has a tongue tie fitted for the first time which confirms there may have been due cause for a poor run last time. He rates an obvious danger.
  1. Royal Village
  2. Cruiseaweigh
  3. Earlshill

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00

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