16:25 Wincanton

Thursday 19 January 2017

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Higos Insurance Services Crewkerne 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 53.70s

1^st

Monsieur Co

410-13

4/9f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden (3)

Led, shaken up and headed 2 out, soon driven, beaten when left in clear lead last op 2/5 tchd 1/2

2^nd

Tikkinthebox

511-4

50/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd from 2 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner op 66/1

3^rd

Garde Forestier

511-4

100/1

T: C WhittakerJ: Kevin Jones (5)

Tracked leader until after 2nd, not fluent and pecked next, outpaced and no impression 2 out, went 3rd after last tchd 66/1

4^th

1 ½

Dites Rien

510-11

33/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: S Corby (3)

Held up in rear, went right 1st, closed 3rd, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no impression when mistake and left 3rd briefly last

5^th

Soulsaver

511-4

66/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: N P Madden

Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened op 100/1

Also Ran

Black Mischief

511-4

2/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up on outside, took keen hold, closed 3rd, led going well 2 out, drawing clear when fell last, unlucky op 9/4 tchd 7/4

Fleur Du Weld

910-11

80/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: James Banks

Held up, niggled along and in touch 3rd, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

Non-Runners

Hidden Cargo³⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £11.10EX:£28.70Trifecta:£178.90SF:£21.68Swingers:£5.20, £7.10, £14.50

Forecasts

Monsieur Co (4/9), Hidden Cargo (7/4), Black Mischief (2/1), Dites Rien (33/1), Tikkinthebox (50/1), Soulsaver (66/1), Fleur Du Weld (80/1), Garde Forestier (100/1)

Paul Nicholls looks to have found an easy enough opening to introduce MONSIEUR CO into the hurdling fray and it would be disappointing should this French recruit not make a winning start to his new life here. Black Mischief looks the only serious threat to the Nicholls horse and the recent form of Harry Fry means the Nicholls horse may not get things completely his own way. Dites Rien may come out the best of the remainder. 1. Monsieur Co 2. Black Mischief 3. Dites Rien