12:30 Wetherby

Saturday 14 January 2017

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Racing UK EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 12:33 | Winning time: 5m 14.34s

1^st

Eaton Hill

511-2

10/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: W T Kennedy

Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out

2^nd

Mount Mews

611-8

30/100f

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader, led before 5th, soon headed, regained lead 5 out, kept on and headed towards finish op 4/7 tchd 1/3

3^rd

Melrose Boy

511-2

7/2

T: H FryJ: N P Madden

Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leader before 3 out until before last, no extra tchd 10/3

4^th

Creep Desbois

511-2

7/2

T: B PaulingJ: Andrew Tinkler

Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 3 out when every chance, ridden before last, kept on op 3/1

5^th

Ronn The Conn

511-2

100/1

T: C GrantJ: Tony Kelly

In rear, pushed along and weakened from 4 out op 150/1

6^th

Hollins Hill

711-2

200/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Led, headed before 5th, soon regained lead, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out

7^th

Emerald Thief

611-2

200/1

T: C GrantJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out op 150/1

8^th

Cyrano Star

511-2

200/1

T: A CrookJ: J Kington (3)

Towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.40Pl:£1.90, £1.10, £1.10EX:£31.00Trifecta:£90.60SF:£17.05Swingers:£2.30, £2.80, £1.40

Forecasts

Mount Mews (30/100), Melrose Boy (7/2), Creep Desbois (7/2), Eaton Hill (10/1), Ronn The Conn (100/1), Hollins Hill (200/1), Emerald Thief (200/1), Cyrano Star (200/1)

Despite the relatively small field, half of the runners make some sort of appeal. Melrose Boy represents Harry Fry, whose runners are flying at present and it would be no surprise to see him build on a profile of steady improvement. Trainer Kerry Lee does not venture all the way to this track without her runners having claims and therefore Eaton Hill has to be taken seriously, while Crisp Desbois is another who can continue to progress. However, preference is for Mount Mews, who has looked a classy, progressive performer to date and despite his penalty, he can take this step up in trip in his stride. 1. Mount Mews 2. Eaton Hill 3. Melrose Boy