14:25 Sandown

Saturday 5 January 2019

All12:1512:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 4m 5.22s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
5
Rathhill
1/1, 10/11, 1/1, 11/10
6/5
1
Elixir De Nutz
11/4, 3/1, 3/1, 11/4
3/1
2
Grand Sancy
7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2
4/1
6
Southfield Stone
13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2
6/1
4
Mercy Mercy Me
16/1
14/1
SP Book Percentage 111.41

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Idee De Garde35
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

Forecasts

Rathhill (6/5), Elixir De Nutz (3/1), Grand Sancy (4/1), Southfield Stone (6/1), Mercy Mercy Me (14/1), Idee De Garde (20/1)

Verdict

Last year's contest did not look a vintage renewal on paper, but it produced the first two home in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. This latest renewal has a similar feel, but most of these remain unknown quantities and it is only his leading stable's strength in depth in the novice hurdling division that gives RATHHILL the vote. He showed a nice turn of foot to win on his hurdling bow at Newbury and can take care of Elixir De Nutz and Southfield Stone, who both like to force the pace and could compromise each other's chance if becoming embroiled in a duel. Idee De Garde may fare best of the others.
  1. Rathhill
  2. Elixir De Nutz
  3. Southfield Stone

Previous Winners

2018
Summerville Boy
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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