16:10 Doncaster

Saturday 4 March 2017

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

grandnational2017.com Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 88y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:14  |   Winning time: 4m 55.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Thumb Stone Bluest68
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  125
13/8
Has run well both starts since joining current yard, winning a Sedgefield maiden in December (2m5f, good to soft) and runner-up to an odds-on hotpot back there last time under his penalty. Has that to lump around again today but should give a good account.
2
Horse silk
Be Daring306
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P F Nicholls
4/1
Remains a maiden after three starts, the last of them being when a heavy faller at Warwick in May. Kept to a similar trip here and could get back on track.
3
Horse silk
Boagrius44
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex
10/11
Won a point-to-point and then his debut bumper by a wide margin at Catterick in December. Stepped up to this trip for his hurdling debut at Ludlow when not beaten far into third and one of the leading players here.
4
Horse silk
Hooks Lane32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore(10)| T: S A Harris
50/1
0-9 over career profile on both the Flat and over jumps and well beaten on hurdles debut last time. Impossible to recommend in this.
6
Horse silk
Sergio14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns(3)| T: Tim Vaughan
25/1
Has shown little in three starts so far, the last two being over hurdles. Step up in trip here should help, though looks likely to be doing better when sent handicapping.
7
Horse silk
Suggestion11
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby
25/1
Southwell bumper winner on debut (good) last year, though well beaten in two recent hurdles runs, including over this sort of trip. and another likely to show more when handicapping.
8
Horse silk
Tricky Silence34
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings(3)| T: S Edmunds
25/1
£9,000 buy who has not come close to winning in point-to-points and very difficult to make a case for him on his debut under rules.
9
Horse silk
Rich Man Poor Man7
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson(5)| T: P A Kirby
66/1
Shown nothing in three starts over hurdles, only managing to complete one of them. Once he has a handicap mark we should see more.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Jiminy Cricket
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: S G West  J: J Kington
NR

Forecasts

Boagrius (10/11), Thumb Stone Blues (13/8), Be Daring (4/1), Suggestion (25/1), Tricky Silence (25/1), Sergio (25/1), Hooks Lane (50/1), Jiminy Cricket (50/1), Rich Man Poor Man (66/1)

Verdict

A contest thin on quality and it should be all about the top three on the racecard, with the suggestion being BOAGRIUS, who can improve on his Ludlow debut and receives 7lb from Sedgefield scorer Thumb Stone Rules. Be Daring remains of interest on his comeback appearance and can pick up some money.
  1. Boagrius
  2. Thumb Stone Blues
  3. Be Daring

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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