14:00 Newcastle

Saturday 18 March 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Sun Bets Download The App Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 21.00s

1^st

Reivers Lad

611-12

4/9f

T: N G RichardsJ: Brian Harding

With leader, led before 3 out, ridden run-in, kept on well op 4/7

2^nd

2 ½

Applaus

511-6

5/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

Held up in touch, pushed along 5th, every chance 3 out, ridden before next, kept on and always held run-in

3^rd

Short Flight

511-0

25/1

T: Julia BrookeJ: J Kington (3)

Towards rear, detached 4 out, plugged on to take 3rd place towards finish

4^th

Tetraites Style

511-0

16/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

In rear, headway before 3 out, in 3rd from 2 out until towards finish

5^th

Witness Time

511-0

20/1

T: R DobbinJ: A Nicol

Tracked leaders in 3rd, left in lead 5 out, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

6^th

Ollie G

911-0

7/1

T: C GrantJ: B S Hughes

Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Crocodile Dancer

711-0

20/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Behind, reminders after 3rd, blundered 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 2 out

Here Comes Hovis

611-0

100/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Jan Faltejsek

Led, blundered 5th, stumbled badly landing side and unseated rider 5 out

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Non-Runners

Dance Of Fire⁷⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N W Alexander J: Jamie Hamilton

Henpecked¹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: A C Whillans J: Tony Kelly

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.02, £1.10, £7.90EX:£2.00Trifecta:£19.30SF:£2.39Swingers:£1.10, £10.70, £11.10

Forecasts

Reivers Lad (4/9), Applaus (5/2), Ollie G (7/1), Tetraites Style (16/1), Witness Time (20/1), Crocodile Dancer (20/1), Short Flight (25/1), Dance Of Fire (33/1), Henpecked (33/1), Here Comes Hovis (100/1)

Competitive in terms of numbers, but not so in terms of those with winning chances, and it will almost certainly pay to concentrate on the penalised pair REIVERS LAD and Applaus. The former carries a double penalty for those recent Kelso victories, but is rated 8lb superior to the Micky Hammond trained C&D winner on official ratings, so that's not too much of a concern. He looks a horse with a bright future for Nicky Richards, and despite encountering less testing conditions in this race, he's a confident selection to notch a three timer.