13:15 Ascot

Saturday 18 February 2012

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Espirito Santo Investment Bank Novices' Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Super Duty (IRE)

611-8

7/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: S Thomas

Made all, joined 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, found extra and stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards

2^nd

1.75

Keys (IRE)

511-0

4/7

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd soon after 3 out, tracked winner travelling well before 2 out, soon challenging, upsides and every chance last, ridden found little and weakened final 100 yards

3^rd

Western King (IRE)

511-0

100/1

T: C J MannJ: G Sheehan

Chased leading trio, went 3rd approaching 4 out until next, soon ridden, struggling in 5th before 2 out, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last

4^th

Polarbrook

511-0

33/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: T Scudamore

Chased winner, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd well before 2 out, soon weakened, left disputing modest 3rd and hampered last, weakened flat

5^th

0.5

Bold Henry

611-0

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 4th soon after, ridden and no impression 2 out, left disputing modest 4th and hampered last

6^th

Redbridge Rebel

611-0

100/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: C P Geoghegan

Chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

7^th

Zagova (IRE)

611-0

100/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Giles Hawkins

Not fluent in rear, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off

8^th

The Last Night (FR)

511-0

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: N D Fehily

Raced wide in mid-division, dropped towards rear after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Denali Highway (IRE)

511-0

16/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up in mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Saint Roque (FR)

611-0

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

In touch in 5th, mistake 4 out, chased winner after 3 out until well before next, driven and no impression after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last

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Betting Breakdown

SF:£12.53

Forecasts

Keys (IRE) (4/7), Saint Roque (FR) (7/2), Super Duty (IRE) (7/1), The Last Night (FR) (14/1), Denali Highway (IRE) (16/1), Bold Henry (16/1), Polarbrook (33/1), Western King (IRE) (100/1), Redbridge Rebel (100/1), Zagova (IRE) (100/1)