Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 5m 2.30s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Blottos

7/2, 3/1

11/4

Dieg Man

1/3, 4/11, 2/5, 1/2, 4/9

2/5

Big Thunder

25/1, 22/1, 20/1

16/1

Grimthorpe

150/1

Mission Trio

200/1

150/1

Take Em Out

18/1, 16/1, 14/1

16/1

Chocolat Noir

40/1, 33/1, 40/1, 33/1

40/1

SP Book Percentage 113.62

Non-Runners

Teals Lad⁴⁴⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: L R James J: Mr Garry Lavery

Forecasts

Dieg Man (2/5), Blottos (11/4), Big Thunder (16/1), Take Em Out (16/1), Chocolat Noir (40/1), Teals Lad (100/1), Mission Trio (150/1), Grimthorpe (150/1)

This looks to be a match between DIEG MAN and Blottos. The former gets the nod purely because of how impressive his British debut at Sedgefield last time out was, when he justified odds-on favouritism to win by 12L. It looked like there should be plenty more to come and he is taken to get the better of the second-named, who won nicely at the same course last time to get off the mark over hurdles at the second time of asking. If improving on a fair hurdling debut at Taunton last time out Take Em Out could be third best.