sunracing.co.uk Northern Staying Novices' Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 5m 56.49s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Sam's Adventure

11/10, 1/1, 10/11, 5/6

4/5

Lord Du Mesnil

5/1, 9/2

4/1

Bialco

11/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Stop Talking

5/2, 11/4, 3/1, 7/2, 4/1

5/1

SP Book Percentage 108.89

Non-Runners

Ask Paddington¹³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Sam's Adventure (4/5), Lord Du Mesnil (4/1), Ask Paddington (9/2), Bialco (5/1), Stop Talking (5/1)

Lord Du Mesnil is an 18-race maiden but he's better than those bare figures suggest and has ran a couple of respectable races over C&D this season, most notably in the French Furze (third) in December. On the book, both Sam's Adventure and Bialco have a fraction more to do to improve past the Richard Hobson-trained runner but with cheekpieces now applied, there's every chance that the former can do so. However, the preferred option is the stamina-laden mare STOP TALKING. She has improved since undergoing wind surgery and arrives seeking a four-timer following winter wins at Southwell, Ludlow and Uttoxeter.