13:30 Doncaster

Monday 9 January 2017

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1015:45

grandnational2017.com Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 48.10s

1^st

Querry Horse

510-7

11/2

T: O SherwoodJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Prominent, lost place 6th, pushed along after 10th, outpaced next, rallied and left with chance from 2 out, led last, driven out op 15/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Winner Massagot

610-12

22/1

T: A KingJ: N D Fehily

Held up, closed 4th, mistake 9th, 2nd after 4 out, 6 lengths down when left in lead and slightly hampered 2 out, not fluent and headed last, held flat, stayed on op 20/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

1 ½

Hammersly Lake

911-4

11/10f

T: N J HendersonJ: D J Mullins

Held up in rear, closed on outside 9th, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, left with chance after 2 out, beaten from last, no extra towards finish op Evens tchd 6/5

4^th

Ma du Fou

710-12

3/1

T: W GreatrexJ: D N Russell

Prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, lost place when jumped left next, one pace and no impression 3 out, kept on flat op 11/4

5^th

Lofgren

610-12

28/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Adrian Heskin

Prominent, ridden after 11th, not fluent and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Cyrius Moriviere

710-12

15/2

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Led, ridden 6 lengths clear when saddle slipped to the right and unseated rider 2 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£2.90, £4.80EX:£57.40Trifecta:£208.50SF:£73.01Swingers:£7.50, £2.10, £5.20

Forecasts

Hammersly Lake (11/10), Ma du Fou (3/1), Querry Horse (11/2), Cyrius Moriviere (15/2), Winner Massagot (22/1), Lofgren (28/1)

Most of these are inexperienced over fences, and connections of Ma du Fou, will be hoping that cheek-pieces help this seven-year-old recapture the best of his novice hurdle form. HAMMERSLY LAKE was the top-rated of this field over hurdles, and boasts the most experience over fences, so seems the most logical selection, especially now seemingly having learned to settle better than previously (held up on last two starts). 1. Hammersly Lake 2. Ma du Fou 3. Cyrius Moriviere

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00