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13:00 Fakenham

Wednesday 31 October 2018

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Pudding Norton 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 12.7s

1^st

Didtheyleaveuoutto

511-0

2/5f

T: N J GiffordJ: B J Geraghty

Held up, not fluent 2nd, progress from 3 out to take 2nd 2 out, challenged going well before last, shaken up flat, led close home op 1/2

2^nd

Starjac

411-0

14/1

T: P R WebberJ: T J O'Brien

Jumped slightly right, led 1st, clear next, not fluent 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, joined before last, kept on, headed close home op 12/1

3^rd

The Very Thing

411-0

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until mistake 2 out, one pace and beaten 3rd after op 12/1

4^th

4 ½

Bagan

411-0

66/1

T: T R GrettonJ: R T Dunne

Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 2 out, never on terms, 4th and one pace last

5^th

West To The Bridge

511-0

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold in rear, headway 2 out, no impression, 5th and one pace last op 11/4

6^th

Gold Runner

610-7

100/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Led until slow 1st, chased clear leader until 3 out, weakened before next

7^th

We've Got Payet

411-0

50/1

T: O MurphyJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, in last pair 5th, pushed along next, well behind 3 out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £3.90EX:£7.50Trifecta:£21.30SF:£7.76Swingers:£3.00, £1.80, £5.10

Forecasts

Didtheyleaveuoutto (2/5), West To The Bridge (7/2), The Very Thing (10/1), Starjac (14/1), We've Got Payet (50/1), Bagan (66/1), Gold Runner (100/1)

Given his bumper form, it is hard to look past DIDTHEYLEAVEUOUTTO on his debut in this sphere, and Nick Gifford's gelding gets the vote. The Very Thing is another interesting newcomer, who could make his presence felt, with Bagan and West To The Bridge others who could get competitive.