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13:10 Navan

Sunday 12 November 2017

All12:3513:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:50

For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 14.7s

1^st

Mengli Khan

410-12

5/4f

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead approaching straight, joined 2 out, travelled well and led last, drew clear run-in, very easily op 11/10 tchd Evens

2^nd

Stratum

410-12

7/4

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 5th where not fluent, headed approaching straight, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 5/2

3^rd

Morgan

511-8

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Towards rear, headway on outer to go 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 5/2

4^th

3 ½

Jimmy Breekie

711-5

50/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra

5^th

Classic Theatre

510-8

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Led, headed before 5th and 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened op 33/1

6^th

Take Five

410-12

150/1

T: J A BerryJ: Mr J P Berry

Always towards rear, no extra in rear before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.30, €1.20EX:€4.40Trifecta:€5.10SF:€3.91

Forecasts

Mengli Khan (5/4), Stratum (7/4), Morgan (3/1), Classic Theatre (25/1), Jimmy Breekie (50/1), Take Five (150/1)

Gordon Elliott had the first two in this last year and is well represented this time. Morgan sets a high standard but he faces a potentially hard task in trying to concede weight to two talented younger rivals. Stable companion Mengli Khan ran in the Racing Post Trophy and his second to Ex Patriot reads particularly well. He was beaten in this grade on heavy ground and it is possible he will prove better on less testing conditions. STRATUM impressed at Galway on soft ground when quickening up nicely between the final two flights to assert his superiority. He looks another smart recruit for the Mullins team out of John Gosden's yard and he is taken to add another string to his bow.