14:20 Warwick

Sunday 12 March 2017

All14:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:0017:30

Coln Valley Stud Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 18.30s

1^st

Grand Turina

610-8

2/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Took keen hold, made all, ridden and edged right after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on tchd 5/2

2^nd

Count Meribel

511-1

5/6f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant

Chased leaders, jumped left and went 2nd from 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression before next, stayed on same pace op 10/11 tchd 8/11

3^rd

Burrenbridge Hotel

611-1

25/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Towards rear, headway on outside 4th, 3rd after next, not fluent 3 out, no chance with front pair op 40/1

4^th

Lerichi Belle

610-8

14/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, progress from 4 out and 4th after next, no chance with front pair, pressed for 3rd from 2 out tchd 16/1

5^th

Miliair

710-8

33/1

T: David DennisJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division, behind 4 out, remote 5th 2 out op 50/1

6^th

St Andrews

410-7

50/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Dave Crosse

Mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden and weakened after next

7^th

Spin Point

511-1

50/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th

8^th

Marble Mist

511-1

100/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out

9^th

Make My Heart Fly

510-8

7/1

T: A StrongeJ: G Sheehan

Always towards rear op 15/2

Also Ran

Helmsley Flyer

711-1

200/1

T: T WallJ: Josh Wall (5)

Prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out, well tailed off before 2 out, fell at hurdle soon after

Subtle Soldier

511-1

100/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Chased leaders, weakened before 4th, behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

So Stroppy Poppy

510-8

200/1

T: S A HarrisJ: Mr Aiden Blakemore (10)

Prominent, not fluent 1st, jumped left and awkward next, lost place when slow 3rd, soon behind and pulled up

Mr Standfast

410-7

100/1

T: A PhillipsJ: Ian Popham

Behind, mistake 4th, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

Sugar Mix¹⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: G B Watters

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £5.90EX:£5.10Trifecta:£46.30SF:£4.15Swingers:£1.10, £8.30, £8.20

Forecasts

Count Meribel (5/6), Grand Turina (2/1), Make My Heart Fly (7/1), Lerichi Belle (14/1), Sugar Mix (16/1), Burrenbridge Hotel (25/1), Miliair (33/1), St Andrews (50/1), Spin Point (50/1), Marble Mist (100/1), Mr Standfast (100/1), Subtle Soldier (100/1), So Stroppy Poppy (200/1), Helmsley Flyer (200/1)

On the face of it, very much a two horse race between Grand Turina and COUNT MERIBEL who both arrive here on the back of chasing home two smart rivals at Ludlow and Towcester respectively. Of the two, a marginal preference is for the strong-galloping latter on the basis that he he is more proven on the likely testing ground and also due to the fact that the form of his Towcester second has been boosted by the fourth (Ardmayle) winning twice since. Lerichi Belle looks the most interesting of a modest remainder.