safersurfacing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 17.0s

1^st

Echiquier

510-12

1/4f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leader, led before 7th, clear from 2 out, readily tchd 2/9

2^nd

Elle Est Grande

510-5

9/1

T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, chased winner from 2 out, no impression op 7/1

3^rd

2 ½

Speak Of The Devil

610-12

4/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Led, headed before 7th, weakened from 2 out op 5/1 tchd 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10EX:£3.30Trifecta:£2.70SF:£2.98

Forecasts

Echiquier (1/4), Speak Of The Devil (4/1), Elle Est Grande (9/1)

Clearly not easy to assess, but if the handicapper has got the initial British mark of ECHIQUIER right, then he looks the one to beat. Speak Of The Devil will probably be better for having a fence to jump, but could chase home the selection, with Elle Est Grande arriving with a bit to prove, albeit likely to be better suited by this stamina test than her rules debut.