16:00 Southwell

Monday 6 March 2017

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grandnational2017.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 37.55s

1^st

Pearl Royale

511-9

15/8f

T: N J HawkeJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, canter op 11/4

2^nd

Starlight Court

611-8

2/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division in 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner op 13/8 tchd 6/4

3^rd

Honest Intent

611-5

12/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Led and soon clear, headed 4 out, weakened after next tchd 10/1

4^th

Follow The Swallow

911-12

7/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

In rear, weakened from 3 out tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

5^th

Squablin

510-9

25/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Stephen McCarthy (10)

Mid-division, weakened before 3 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Oriental Fixer

811-6

9/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leader, reminders and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 11/1 tchd 17/2

Mr Globetrotter

410-10

11/1

T: I JardineJ: S A Shortall (3)

Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Schnabel³¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: David Dennis J: Aidan Coleman

Lime Street²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: T Symonds J: James Davies

Magic Dancer²⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: R Johnson

Bold Runner⁹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Santos J: G Sheehan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.30, £2.20EX:£6.70Trifecta:£36.90Tricast:£28.28SF:£5.79Swingers:£1.10, £4.40, £3.40

Forecasts

Pearl Royale (15/8), Starlight Court (2/1), Magic Dancer (4/1), Follow The Swallow (7/1), Oriental Fixer (9/1), Schnabel (10/1), Mr Globetrotter (11/1), Honest Intent (12/1), Bold Runner (12/1), Lime Street (14/1), Squablin (25/1)

MAGIC DANCER gets a trip over hurdles for the first time which his flat form suggests should be within his range. His form of last season looks ordinary but his latest effort looks a lot better and any improvement for the extra half-mile will make him hard to beat. Starlight Court has a progressive profile and is feared along with Schnabel who could be a different proposition now handicapping.