15:30 Sandown

Friday 16 February 2018

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3016:0516:35

Smarkets 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Heavy (Soft in back straight)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 4m 14.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
9/2
T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell
Raced wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3rd, led 3 out, going well when hit next, over 1 length ahead last, stayed on strongly run-in
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
4/9f
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Held up last, slightly outpaced and nudged along approaching 3rd, 3rd and closed after 3 out, 2nd on long run before next, over 1 length down when went right last, weakened run-in
3rd
Horse silk
8
1
5/1
T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien
Tracked leader until 3rd, chased leading pair until pushed along after 3 out, rallied into 3rd before 2 out, weakened between last 2
4th
Horse silk
43
2
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Led, and keen, clear before 3rd until next, headed 3 out, stayed on inside and weakened quickly before next, tailed off and eased run-in

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20EX:£8.30Trifecta:£11.00SF:£7.66

Forecasts

Et Moi Alors (4/9), Notre Ami (9/2), Mister Malarky (5/1), Airtight (20/1)

Verdict

ET MOI ALORS looked very much like making a winning debut before falling at the last at Ascot. That was a strong performance in the context of this field and with improvement entirely possible, he could prove tough to beat granted a clear round. Mister Malarky has to concede over a stone to the selection, which doesn't look easy on paper and he also has to shrug off his latest disappointment. Notre Ami looks next best on the evidence to date.
  1. Et Moi Alors
  2. Mister Malarky
  3. Notre Ami

Previous Winners

2017
Gregarious
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 4
J: L P Aspell  |  T: L Wadham
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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