15:10 Southwell

Tuesday 28 March 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

grandnational2017.com Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 153y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 3m 49.8s
1st
Horse silk
1
4/7f
T: D O'MearaJ: R Johnson
Led until 6th, 3rd from 3 out until went 2nd after 2 out, hanging left when switched right and challenged last, soon led, stayed on op 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
With leader, led 6th, pressed last, soon headed, held towards finish op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
7
7/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon lost 2nd and carried head a little high, one pace op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
11
2
20/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Andrew Tinkler
Held up in rear, headway before 4th, 4th and one pace from 3 out, no impression op 25/1 tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
10
5
5/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division, shaken up in 5th after 3 out, no headway op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
18
6
100/1
T: S A HarrisJ: Mr Aiden Blakemore (10)
Prominent, not that fluent, lost place before 5th, soon behind op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
8
6/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods
Always in rear op 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
66/1
T: Ronald ThompsonJ: N P Madden
Towards rear, jumped big and reminder 2nd, behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.02, £2.80, £2.30EX:£9.60Trifecta:£37.30SF:£10.24Swingers:£3.80, £2.40, £8.40

Forecasts

Fattsota (4/7), Hardrock Davis (5/1), Zabeel Star (6/1), Snow Castle (7/1), Global Ruler (12/1), Cup Of Ambition (20/1), Great Roar (66/1), Hooks Lane (100/1)

Verdict

Fattsota will probably be a false price based on what has been achieved so far. Having looked far from keen on his last start over hurdles, and again on the AW, a chance is taken with ZABEEL STAR. His trainer does well with his small string and the selection boasts a useful turn of foot. A dual winner on the Flat he has struggled, when fancied, in his two previous starts over hurdles in smaller fields when he has raced too freely. He has run well on the AW this winter but connections switch him back to hurdles now his Flat handicap mark looks excessive. Hardrock Davis represents connections that do well here and are in good form.
  1. Zabeel Star
  2. Fattsota
  3. Hardrock Davis

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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