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13:20 Southwell

Tuesday 5 December 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:20

Independent Merchandisers Ltd Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 6m 16.31s

1^st

Station Master

611-4

2/1

T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass

Tracked leader, left in lead 4th, headed after 6th, led again after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in op 11/4

2^nd

Aloomomo

710-12

5/2

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

In touch in 4th place, hampered 4th, chased winner from before 2 out, kept on and always held op 2/1 tchd 15/8

3^rd

Plus One

510-12

7/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leader, badly hampered 4th, led after 6th, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced op 12/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Janes Boutique

610-5

50/1

T: T SymondsJ: Adrian Heskin

In rear, weakened from 4 out

Also Ran

Follow The Bear

511-4

15/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Led, fell 4th op 13/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.90, £1.20EX:£12.60Trifecta:£43.50SF:£11.42

Forecasts

Follow The Bear (15/8), Station Master (2/1), Aloomomo (5/2), Plus One (7/1), Janes Boutique (50/1)

A small field but this could get competitive and the suggestion to get the better of the two recent winners in the field is ALOOMOMO. Rated 140 over fences at his best, he has not yet reached those heights over hurdles, but he came back well from a break last time and that should have him spot on for this. On official ratings there should be little to chose between Follow The Bear and Station Master, who both come to the track in winning form, though giving weight to the selection. Follow The Bear was disappointing here over shorter earlier in the year and may win that particular argument today given that he is a little more battle-hardened.