14:20 Bangor

Tuesday 3 January 2017

All13:1513:4514:2014:5015:2015:50

Stella Artois Cidre 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.20s

1^st

I'm A Game Changer

511-5

2/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up, in rear, smooth headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led 2 out, ran on strongly tchd 5/2

2^nd

Grand Coureur

511-5

25/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (5)

Led, joined 5th, headed 2 out, no extra closing stages

3^rd

War Creation

510-12

15/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

In touch, blundered 1st, headway to chase leaders approaching 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out op 13/8 tchd 6/4

4^th

Derrynane

611-5

5/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Prominent, joined leader 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next op 7/2 tchd 11/4

5^th

Sulamani The Late

511-5

100/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up, towards rear, headway 4 out, never on terms

6^th

Red Square Revival

611-5

10/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan (3)

Tracked leader, lost place before 2 out op 9/1

7^th

1 ¼

Triopas

511-5

100/1

T: T LaceyJ:

Mid-division, lost place after 5 out

8^th

2 ¼

Shininstar

811-5

66/1

T: J GroucottJ: L Heard

Pulled hard, in touch, lost place 4 out

9^th

Ben Arthur

711-5

33/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Always behind

10^th

Sidsteel

611-5

200/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out

Also Ran

Generous Day

511-5

33/1

T: Henry OliverJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, fell 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Quarry Lami¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Mrs S Leech J: Paul Moloney

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.40, £5.80, £1.20EX:£63.60Trifecta:£368.60SF:£47.68Swingers:£9.90, £2.20, £8.70

Forecasts

War Creation (15/8), I'm A Game Changer (2/1), Derrynane (5/2), Red Square Revival (10/1), Grand Coureur (25/1), Ben Arthur (33/1), Generous Day (33/1), Shininstar (66/1), Quarry Lami (66/1), Sulamani The Late (100/1), Triopas (100/1), Sidsteel (200/1)

A race in which few can be expected to make their mark. I'm A Game Changer is improving with experience, but may be found wanting against stronger rivals, whilst Red Square Revival needs to leave a disappointing hurdles debut at Ayr well behind him, but yet may be capable of doing so back on this flatter track. Derrynane would be an obvious contender on his hurdles debut, but this is best left to the mare WAR CREATION, on her hurdles debut for new connections. She receives weight from all of her rivals and sports the most promising profile on paper. 1. War Creation 2. Derrynane 3. Red Square Revival

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00