17:10 Sandown Park

Friday 8 March 2013

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Ewell 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Viva Steve

511-1

2/1

T: M R ChannonJ: D Elsworth

Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 3rd approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat, went 2nd final 100 yards, led close home

2^nd

0.75

Expanding Universe

611-1

5/1

T: A W CarrollJ: N D Fehily

Chased clear leader, led soon after 3rd, joined and pressed from 2 out, kept narrow advantage and kept on well flat until headed and not pace of winner close home

3^rd

1.5

Valco De Touzaine

411-7

6/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr H Derham

Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, travelling well before mistake 2 out, every chance when hit last, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards

4^th

Urcalin (FR)

511-1

8/1

T: D W P ArbuthnotJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on to modest 4th 2 out, no chance with leading trio

5^th

Fair Bramble

710-8

14/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Held up towards rear, headway 4th, effort on outside to track leaders going well before 2 out, no impression when mistake and lost 4th 2 out, weakened, blundered last

6^th

Marmalade Man

711-1

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: W P Kavanagh

Mid-division, hit 4th, ridden and struggling after 3 out, modest 6th before last

7^th

Dr Thistle (IRE)

611-1

100/1

T: G & J MooreJ: A Glassonbury

Prominent in chasing group, chased leaders 3 out, weakened before next

8^th

Supermightyfine

611-1

100/1

T: J HughesJ: M D Grant

Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon struggling

9^th

3.75

Easy Beesy

511-1

66/1

T: C R EgertonJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Towards rear, blundered and stumbled badly 3 out, headway and disputing modest 6th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

10^th

1.25

Strictly Cissbury

410-7

100/1

T: P HideJ: Jimmy McCarthy

Behind, mistake 3rd, some headway on outside after 3 out, soon struggling

Also Ran

Annesbrook (IRE)

711-1

100/1

T: G & J MooreJ: C Wallis

Raced keenly, led and soon clear, dived at 2nd, headed soon after 3rd, chased leader until 5th, weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Catch Me Up (IRE)

511-1

100/1

T: B G PowellJ: R J Killoran

Always towards rear, driven and struggling when pulled up before 2 out

Jimmy The Brave

711-1

100/1

T: G P EnrightJ: C Bolger

Took keen hold in last pair, ridden and struggling after 3 out, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

Laidback Leo

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: R Dickin J: C Poste

Betting Breakdown

SF:£12.59

Forecasts

Valco De Touzaine (6/4), Viva Steve (2/1), Expanding Universe (5/1), Urcalin (FR) (8/1), Fair Bramble (14/1), Marmalade Man (25/1), Easy Beesy (66/1), Annesbrook (IRE) (100/1), Jimmy The Brave (100/1), Catch Me Up (IRE) (100/1), Dr Thistle (IRE) (100/1), Supermightyfine (100/1), Strictly Cissbury (100/1)