14:20 Aintree

Friday 13 April 2018

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Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 103y  |   Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:21  |   Winning time: 4m 15.50s
Odds by:
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Odds
Live Odds
Odds
4
Global Citizen
9/4, 5/2, 11/4, 5/2, 11/4
5/2
13
Vision Des Flos
10/3, 7/2, 10/3, 3/1, 10/3, 3/1
11/4
5
Impact Factor
11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1
8/1
14
Style De Garde
9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2
8/1
12
Slate House
9/1, 8/1, 9/1
10/1
10
Scarlet Dragon
10/1, 11/1, 12/1
11/1
6
Lalor
16/1, 14/1, 16/1
14/1
8
Mind's Eye
16/1
7
Midnight Shadow
25/1
1
Bedrock
33/1
9
Ornua
33/1
2
Coolanly
50/1, 66/1, 50/1
40/1
3
Distingo
33/1
40/1
SP Book Percentage 122.04

Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Simply The Betts31
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: H Whittington  J: S Bowen
NR
15
Horse silk
Irish Roe62
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: P Atkinson  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Forecasts

Global Citizen (5/2), Vision Des Flos (11/4), Impact Factor (8/1), Style De Garde (8/1), Slate House (10/1), Scarlet Dragon (11/1), Irish Roe (12/1), Lalor (14/1), Mind's Eye (16/1), Midnight Shadow (25/1), Simply The Betts (25/1), Bedrock (33/1), Ornua (33/1), Coolanly (40/1), Distingo (40/1)

Verdict

In theory, a competitive Grade 1 contest for the novices, but fairly obvious as to why the thriving Global Citizen is clear at the top end of the market. He’s unbeaten in two starts for Ben Pauling and even allowing for debut progression, it’s impossible to see how Scarlet Dragon can reverse Kempton placings. It’s notable that Nicky Henderson relies solely upon the youngster Style De Garde from a strong hand at the entries stage, but despite some obvious concerns about this trip, it may be worth chancing VISION DES FLOS at a likely bigger price; he is rapidly on the upgrade since undergoing wind surgery early in 2018.
  1. Vision Des Flos
  2. Global Citizen
  3. Style De Garde

Previous Winners

2017
Pingshou
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
J: R M Power  |  T: C L Tizzard
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,130.002nd: £21,110.003rd: £10,550.004th: £5,270.005th: £2,650.006th: £1,320.007th: £680.008th: £360.009th: £200.0010th: £100.00

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