totepool Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 41.7s

1^st

Tree Of Liberty

511-2

5/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes

Made all, quickened before 3 out, hard driven next, stayed on strongly op 6/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Burbank

511-9

30/100f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Chased leaders, shaken up to challenge approaching 3 out, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner op 4/9

3^rd

Winningtry

611-2

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leader, keen early, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last op 7/2

4^th

Katalystic

611-2

80/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up in rear but in touch, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out

5^th

Maple Stirrup

510-9

150/1

T: P HolmesJ: J Kington (3)

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.20Pl:£1.70, £1.10EX:£7.70Trifecta:£12.30SF:£7.31

Forecasts

Burbank (30/100), Tree Of Liberty (5/1), Winningtry (6/1), Katalystic (80/1), Maple Stirrup (150/1)

Winningtry swerved an engagement at Leicester on Wednesday, and heads North with a few question marks as to exactly what he'll find at the business end of the race following his debut runs over hurdles. Tree of Liberty is reliable and stays well, but lacks the potential of BURBANK. Nicky Henderson has a line with Tree of Liberty through Lough Derg Farmer, and whilst it was only a maiden hurdle that this gelding won at Huntingdon, he looked to have a reasonable future in front of him, and he should be well suited by this step up in trip. 1. Burbank 2. Winningtry 3. Tree Of Liberty