14:35 Wincanton

Thursday 2 February 2017

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:45

EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 51.60s

1^st

Hitherjacques Lady

511-0

8/13f

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Led 1st until after 3rd, led 6th, clear from 2 out, easily op 8/11

2^nd

Grace Tara

811-6

15/8

T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore

Led until 1st, led after 3rd, mistake and headed 6th, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out op 9/5 tchd 2/1

3^rd

We'll Be There

811-0

100/1

T: W S KittowJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next

4^th

2 ¼

Theatre Rouge

511-0

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Tom Cheesman (5)

Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed after 3rd, not fluent 5th, steadied before 6th, weakened after 3 out, 4th before next op 10/1

5^th

Cautious Kate

1011-0

100/1

T: C J GrayJ: Sean Houlihan (7)

Prominent, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out op 66/1

Also Ran

Lady Ash

711-0

25/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Chased leaders, very slow and lost place 1st, slow again next, mistake and lost touch 3 out, pulled up before next op 20/1

Milan Hart

711-0

50/1

T: M HillJ: L Heard

Held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

Naranja⁵³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: Nick Scholfield

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £1.40EX:£2.30Trifecta:£29.50SF:£2.00Swingers:£1.20, £7.80, £20.00

Forecasts

Hitherjacques Lady (8/13), Naranja (5/4), Grace Tara (15/8), Theatre Rouge (12/1), Lady Ash (25/1), Milan Hart (50/1), We'll Be There (100/1), Cautious Kate (100/1)

As these races often are, this is thin on genuine competitors, with the vote going to NARANJA. Jamie Snowden's five-year-old has already earned black type and can build on a decent hurdles debut now stepped up to a more suitable trip. Hitherjacques Lady looks likely to be thereabouts, while Grace Tara can still go well despite her penalty, despite throwing in a poor run last time. 1. Naranja 2. Hitherjacques Lady 3. Grace Tara

Prize Money

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