13:00 Southwell

Tuesday 31 January 2017

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grandnational2017.com Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 38.80s

1^st

Pearl Swan

911-5

15/8

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Pressed leader, led 8th, headed narrowly after next, regained lead after 10th, drew clear on bit before 3 out, unchallenged

2^nd

Jack In A Box

710-12

50/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leaders, joined front pair after 9th, clear 2nd when ridden before 3 out, no chance with winner after, plugged on same pace

3^rd

Its'afreebee

711-12

4/6f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led to 8th, regained narrow lead after next, reminders and headed after 10th, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 4 out, soon beaten, held on for remote 3rd op 4/7

4^th

What's Up Rory

610-12

150/1

T: R J PriceJ: L Heard

Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, just held for remote 3rd towards finish

Also Ran

Cusheen Bridge

911-12

8/1

T: C T PogsonJ: A Pogson

Chased leaders, lost place and behind 6th, headway and in touch briefly after 9th, lost touch next, pulled up before 11th op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Thefriendlygremlin

910-12

200/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in last pair, fell 4th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.30, £11.90EX:£41.10Trifecta:£81.40SF:£29.25Swingers:£4.20, £1.10, £3.40

Forecasts

Its'afreebee (4/6), Pearl Swan (15/8), Cusheen Bridge (8/1), Jack In A Box (50/1), What's Up Rory (150/1), Thefriendlygremlin (200/1)

ITS'AFREEBEE looks difficult to oppose and sets a clear form standard for the rest to aim at, with an official mark of 144. Cusheen Bridge has some good form at this course that reads well in the context of this race and looks the main danger to Dan Skelton's charge. Pearl Swan is proven over further than this and should make this a good test of stamina. 1. Its'afreebee 2. Cusheen Bridge 3. Pearl Swan

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00