Border Facilities Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 50.02s

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Odds

Middlebrow

11/8, 5/4, 6/5, 1/1, 10/11

1/1

Blue Baton

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

7/2

Chookie Royale

13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Johnny Pedlar

17/2, 9/1

8/1

Chouquette

17/2, 9/1, 10/1

12/1

The Hard Shoulder

28/1, 22/1

20/1

Keepinupwitdjones

50/1

40/1

Placedela Concorde

80/1

66/1

SP Book Percentage 116.39

Forecasts

Middlebrow (1/1), Blue Baton (7/2), Chookie Royale (5/1), Johnny Pedlar (8/1), Chouquette (12/1), The Hard Shoulder (20/1), Keepinupwitdjones (40/1), Placedela Concorde (66/1)

Middlebrow is a 117-rated winning chaser who represents the newly forged McCain/Hughes partnership. He has undoubtedly improved since making his last start over hurdles in September 2017, but this trip is short enough at a sharp track even allowing for his fairly prominent style of racing. However, the majority of the others aren't particularly alluring either other than the mare BLUE BATON who appears to be progressing at a reasonable pace and was noted finishing well behind Birch Vale on just her second hurdles start at Hexham a fortnight ago.