14:30 Exeter

Tuesday 3 March 2009

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Bettrends.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Giles Cross (IRE)

711-9

9/4

T: V R A DartnallJ: Christian Williams

Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely, driven out

2^nd

Our Bomber Harris

511-9

9/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Keen early, held up behind, headway after 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace

3^rd

dist

Patton (FR)

611-3

8/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner briefly approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

4^th

3.25

Incentivise

611-3

100/1

T: C RobertsJ: Paul Moloney

Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, soon weakened

5^th

John Fenton (IRE)

711-9

40/1

T: L CorcoranJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division until weakened approaching 8th, tailed off

6^th

Vagrant Emperor (IRE)

611-3

2/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Doyle

Held up towards rear, headway when hit 6th, went 2nd 8th, ridden and weakened before next

7^th

dist

Dont Even Ask

511-3

66/1

T: B G PowellJ: Jimmy McCarthy

Held up towards rear, hit 5th, headway after 8th, soon ridden, weakened before next

Also Ran

Classic Eclipse

711-3

200/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: J Mogford

Led until 3rd, tracked winner until 6th, mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out

Merriott's Oscar (IRE)

911-3

33/1

T: N J HawkeJ: K Burke

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

Tanner Towers

711-3

100/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: James Davies

Chased leaders until after 5th, behind from next, pulled up after 7th

Betting Breakdown

SF:£7.82

Forecasts

Vagrant Emperor (IRE) (2/1), Giles Cross (IRE) (9/4), Our Bomber Harris (9/4), Patton (FR) (8/1), Merriott's Oscar (IRE) (33/1), John Fenton (IRE) (40/1), Dont Even Ask (66/1), Tanner Towers (100/1), Incentivise (100/1), Classic Eclipse (200/1)