Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 43.10s

Odds by:

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Odds

Angels Breath

5/6, 4/5

8/11

Brecon Hill

25/1

I K Brunel

25/1

20/1

Normal Norman

40/1

Scarlet Dragon

10/3, 7/2, 4/1

7/2

Southfield Stone

7/1, 13/2

6/1

Tokay Dokey

11/1, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1

14/1

SP Book Percentage 119.81

Non-Runners

Rouge Vif²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: H Whittington J: G Sheehan

Daphne Du Clos²⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Angels Breath (8/11), Scarlet Dragon (7/2), Southfield Stone (6/1), Rouge Vif (10/1), Daphne Du Clos (12/1), Tokay Dokey (14/1), I K Brunel (20/1), Brecon Hill (25/1), Normal Norman (40/1)

Recently deposed Supreme Novices favourite ANGELS BREATH faces a serious test of his credentials here but if he is to be winning the Cheltenham opener he really ought to take this contest and he is taken to do so. High-class flat performer Scarlet Dragon looked likely to take similar order over hurdles at Huntingdon latest and is a big danger receiving 5lb from the selection. Best of the rest may be Southfield Stone.