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Thursday 16 November 2017

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Buy Your IJF Xmas Gifts Today Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:26  |   Winning time: 3m 51.9s
1st
Horse silk
8
6/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Tracked leaders until 1st, mid-division, closed 5th, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well, clear towards finish op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
5
7/4
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, jumped right next, went right and headed last, no impression final 100 yards op 9/4 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
18/1
T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien
Pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent next, soon headed, led again after 4 out until just after 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, one pace flat op 16/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
1/1f
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leaders, challenged before 5th, steadied before next, shaken up before 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on same pace tchd 10/11
5th
Horse silk
6
3
12/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)
Led, jumped left and headed 2nd, led after next until after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
6
7
66/1
T: T LaceyJ: Alan Johns
Held up, not fluent 1st, shaken up and no impression before 3 out, no chance but finished quite well op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
6
150/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Held up in rear, no impression before 3 out, modest 6th when mistake 2 out op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
9
10
150/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: Ian Popham
Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced before next, weakened op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
3
4
150/1
T: S DurackJ: C O'Farrell
Always behind op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
411-4
40/1
T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister
Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 2nd, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.00, £1.10, £5.00EX:£27.50Trifecta:£152.20SF:£18.14Swingers:£2.60, £13.10, £18.10

Forecasts

Cockney Wren (1/1), Oscar Rose (7/4), Sunshade (6/1), Grania O'Malley (12/1), Chilli Filli (18/1), Tangoed (40/1), Silk Run (66/1), Scented Lily (150/1), Timetobenefit (150/1), Nicely Done (150/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson hurdlers always command respect here and Sunshade is no different. It took her rider half a mile to pull her up after impressing on her Fakenham debut and if that energy can be harnessed she may turn out to be very useful. COCKNEY WREN sets a high standard in this having finished third in Listed company on her hurdling debut. Her yard continue to churn out winners and it will take something useful to beat her. Oscar Rose looks the pick of the rest based on her bumper form and hurdling experience.
  1. Cockney Wren
  2. Sunshade
  3. Oscar Rose

Previous Winners

2016
Tara View
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
4/5

Prize Money

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

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