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16:05 Ascot

Saturday 18 January 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Matchbook British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 47.8s

1^st

Falco Blitz

611-8

2/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Held up in touch, ridden to lead last, edged left flat, driven out op 5/2

2^nd

Blackfinch

511-2

5/2

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

With leader, every chance when hit 2 out, soon ridden, ran on flat op 3/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Killer Clown

611-2

10/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Held up, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat op 8/1

4^th

2 ¾

Thegallantway

711-8

11/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up, progress 7th, pushed along after 3 out, soon slightly outpaced, rallied and switched right before last, ridden and kept on one pace flat op 12/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Bit On The Side

510-9

28/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (5)

Not jump well, prominent until weakened 3 out op 25/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

Faustinovick

611-2

5/2

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Led, pushed along when headed and mistake last, ridden and weakened flat op 2/1 tchd 11/4

7^th

Vital Sign

711-2

100/1

T: R RoweJ: L P Aspell

Held up last, niggled along and struggling before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.60, £1.80EX:£7.20Trifecta:£30.90SF:£7.24Swingers:£1.30, £3.50, £3.30

Forecasts

Falco Blitz (2/1), Blackfinch (5/2), Faustinovick (5/2), Killer Clown (10/1), Thegallantway (11/1), Bit On The Side (28/1), Vital Sign (100/1)

Nicky Henderson has won two of the five previous renewals of this race and the master of Seven Burrows looks to have found Fakenham winner FALCO BLITZ a good chance here after he ran really well twice in Cheltenham handicaps considering his inexperience. There are dangers in this contest however with Faustinovick who has twice run well while suggesting better to come and Blackfinch who was unlucky in defeat latest chief among them.