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12:50 Kempton

Wednesday 26 December 2018

All12:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

32Red Casino Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 3m 50.95s

1^st

Mister Fisher

411-0

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leader, led 2 out, ran on well op 4/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Rouge Vif

411-5

8/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan

Led headed 2 out, kept on same pace op 17/2 tchd 10/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Thomas Darby

511-5

5/2f

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Raced keen towards rear, headway 3 out, effort and chance next, one pace run in op 11/4

4^th

The Big Bite

511-8

11/4

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and one pace tchd 3/1

5^th

Didtheyleaveuoutto

511-8

4/1

T: N J GiffordJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in rear, headway 3 out, brief effort 2 out, weakened last op 7/2 tchd 3/1

6^th

Fly To Mars

411-0

20/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.90, £4.20EX:£33.40Trifecta:£117.30SF:£29.33Swingers:£8.30, £2.40, £4.80

Forecasts

Thomas Darby (5/2), The Big Bite (11/4), Mister Fisher (7/2), Didtheyleaveuoutto (4/1), Rouge Vif (8/1), Fly To Mars (20/1)

Short on numbers yet strong on quality, so much so the winner will no doubt stake his claim for the principal spring festivals at Cheltenham and Aintree. The Big Bite has created a striking impression in winning over hurdles at Chepstow and Haydock but he steps up in class here tackling the Ascot 1-2 DIDTHEYLEAVEUOUTTO and Thomas Darby. Some will suspect that the latter named can reverse those Ascot placings on 3lb better terms, however, assuming the ground doesn't deteriorate further the Nick Gifford-trained runner gets the nod. His sharp turn of foot is a potent weapon around a sharp track (like Kempton) but crucially he has also demonstrated a game willing attitude.