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12:25 Catterick

Wednesday 1 January 2020

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 49.4s

1^st

Presence Of Mind

511-2

5/4

T: O MurphyJ: David England

Prominent main group, close up 4th, left in narrow 2nd turning in, ridden between last 2, stayed on to lead approaching last, drew clear flat op 5/6

2^nd

Tango Boy

711-2

5/6f

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Tracked clear leader, close up 4th, mistake 3 out, soon challenged, left in lead turning into straight, ridden between last 2, headed when not fluent last, no impression flat op 5/4

3^rd

Word Has It

611-2

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Henry Brooke

Prominent main group, close up 4th, left disputing 2nd turning in, outpaced by front pair after 2 out, well held in clear 3rd between last 2 op 14/1

4^th

Strategic

511-2

100/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: R D Day

Held up in last pair, struggling final circuit, lost touch 4 out, continued tailed off, left remote 4th turning in

Also Ran

Alph

611-2

28/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop (3)

Jumped right, led and clear to 4th, narrow advantage when slipped and unseated rider turning into straight op 22/1

Beyondtheflame

1010-9

125/1

T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Dowson

Held up in last pair, struggling final circuit, lost touch when fell 4 out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.30, £1.10EX:£2.90Trifecta:£5.20SF:£2.79Swingers:£1.02, £1.20, £1.30

Forecasts

Tango Boy (5/6), Presence Of Mind (5/4), Word Has It (10/1), Alph (28/1), Strategic (100/1), Beyondtheflame (125/1)

PRESENCE OF MIND showed good form in bumpers and he can break his maiden at the first time of asking over hurdles by taking this novices' hurdle event. The selection looks capable of getting the better of Tango Boy who ran well on hurdling debut in the autumn while third place can go to Word Has It who showed ability prior to falling in a bumper earlier this season.