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14:20 Aintree

Friday 7 April 2017

All13:4014:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Crabbie's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 3.1s

1^st

Pingshou

711-4

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Chased leader, led 3 out, kicked clear next, stayed on well op 20/1

2^nd

4 ½

Mount Mews

611-4

9/4j

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, switched right and ridden after 3 out, hung left after 2 out and soon closed, went 2nd and hanging left again flat, stayed on, no impression on winner

3^rd

2 ½

The Unit

611-4

7/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on inside 3 out, driven after 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on final 150 yards, no impression on winner op 8/1

4^th

1 ¼

High Secret

611-4

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Travelled well in touch in 4th, disputing 2nd from 2 out until flat, slightly bumped last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace final 150 yards

5^th

River Wylde

611-4

9/4j

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, headway after 4 out, 2nd 2 out, soon hung left, slightly bumped rival last, lost 2nd flat, no extra op 2/1

6^th

3 ½

Moon Racer

811-4

4/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders on outside, niggled along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, lost place 2 out, no extra op 5/1 tchd 11/2 in places

7^th

1 ½

American Gigolo

511-4

50/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Held up in rear, took keen hold, tried to close after 2 out, no impression and well beaten 6th when not fluent last tchd 40/1

8^th

Bulkov

511-4

100/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten from next op 66/1

9^th

Chti Balko

511-4

28/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Led, ridden and headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened next op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.70Pl:£4.40, £1.20, £1.80EX:£60.50Trifecta:£398.80Tricast:£284.17SF:£52.74Swingers:£8.20, £13.50, £3.20

Forecasts

Mount Mews (9/4), River Wylde (9/4), Moon Racer (4/1), The Unit (7/1), High Secret (12/1), Pingshou (16/1), Chti Balko (28/1), American Gigolo (50/1), Bulkov (100/1)

MOUNT MEWS has won five of his six starts and this looks to have been the target for some time. His only blip was a disappointing Wetherby run at the start of the season but that can be forgiven and his trainer and jockey have an impressive record when teaming up. The Unit loves quicker ground and avoiding Cheltenham looks like the long term plan. High Secret may prove to be value in the market, he has something to find on form but his trainer may have found the key to him. Moon Racer needs to bounce back from a lacklustre effort last time out in the Champion Hurdle.