15:25 Navan

Sunday 21 February 2021

All13:0513:4014:1514:4715:2516:0016:3517:10

Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 7m 1.7s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Brazosp23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: J J Murphy| C
7/2
Useful Flat winner who improved to win 19-runner maiden hurdle at this course (20f, heavy, 11/2) 23 days ago, just holding on. Will stay further than 2½m and should go on improving.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Frontal Assaultp14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  128
4/1
Fairly useful hurdler. Failed to confirm previous form in maidens/novice events on Leopardstown handicap debut last time, but claims if bouncing back in refitted cheekpieces.
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Timeform
Winning pointer who opened his hurdle account in comfortable style in 7-runner maiden hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 51 days ago, bit in hand. Remains open to improvement.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
13/2
Fair hurdler. Second of 4 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy, 18/1) on hurdles bow 25 days ago.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
80/1
Fair form in maiden hunters. Makes hurdles debut in a warm enough race.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Ragnar Lodbrok39
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR

Forecasts

Minella Escape (5/6), Brazos (7/2), Ragnar Lodbrok (7/2), Frontal Assault (4/1), Angels Dawn (13/2), Shuil Luas (80/1)

Verdict

RAGNAR LODBROK disappointed in Grade 1 company last time, but the return to 3m should be right up his street and he's worth another chance with his previous hurdles/bumper form reading quite well. Minella Escape looked a good prospect at Tramore, while Brazos edged out an odds-on favourite at Navan and this longer trip could prompt further improvement.

  1. RAGNAR LODBROK (IRE)
  2. MINELLA ESCAPE (IRE)
  3. BRAZOS (USA)

Previous Winners

2020
Run Wild Fred
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
J: Mark Walsh  |  T: G Elliott
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €16,500.002nd: €5,500.003rd: €2,751.004th: €1,375.005th: €825.006th: €550.00

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