15:00 Southwell

Monday 6 March 2017

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grandnational2017.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 35.28s

1^st

River Arrow

610-9

20/1

T: T SymondsJ: James Davies

Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led last, kept on well op 16/1

2^nd

Royal Village

511-2

6/4f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

In touch, headway before 2 out, soon led, headed last, kept on and well held op 13/8

3^rd

Cruiseaweigh

611-2

15/8

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

In rear, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in tchd 2/1

4^th

Earlshill

611-2

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened tchd 9/2

5^th

Windy Writer

711-2

25/1

T: S LycettJ: Kielan Woods

Led, mistake 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened

6^th

Cona River

711-2

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Midnight Bliss

710-9

100/1

T: C FryerJ: R Patrick (7)

Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Murphy's Nails³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Potters Grenadier⁷⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G C Bravery J: J M Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.70Pl:£4.60, £1.80EX:£41.80Trifecta:£211.90SF:£48.69Swingers:£3.50, £3.90, £1.40

Forecasts

Royal Village (6/4), Cruiseaweigh (15/8), Earlshill (4/1), Cona River (16/1), River Arrow (20/1), Murphy's Nails (20/1), Windy Writer (25/1), Potters Grenadier (33/1), Midnight Bliss (100/1)

Cruiseaweigh clearly has the ability to win a race of this nature judged on his bumper form. He was travelling like a winner before slipping his bit and veering off course at Sandown on his first run over hurdles before experiencing more problems at Newbury last time. It may be more prudent to side with ROYAL VILLAGE who has done nothing wrong so far and ran well enough on his hurdling debut to suggest he will be winning races in this sphere. Earlshill has a tongue tie fitted for the first time which confirms there may have been due cause for a poor run last time. He rates an obvious danger.