188bet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 6.90s

1^st

San Satiro

611-0

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In touch in rear, not fluent 3rd, hung left and reminders 6th, 3rd from next, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden out op 7/1

2^nd

Thumb Stone Blues

712-0

11/8

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (5)

Jumped left, pressed leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed approaching last, beaten when edged right towards finish op 6/5 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4

3^rd

Anchor Man

511-7

4/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, not always fluent, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last op 6/5

4^th

Lure Des Pres

511-0

125/1

T: Miss L BlackfordJ: James Best

Tracked leaders on outside, not always fluent, last from 7th, weakened after 3 out, well behind when awkward 2 out op 100/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

Solighoster²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: N D Fehily

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50EX:£11.40Trifecta:£21.30SF:£22.00

Forecasts

Anchor Man (4/5), Thumb Stone Blues (11/8), Solighoster (2/1), San Satiro (9/1), Lure Des Pres (125/1)

This looks likely to be contested by the top three, who are all very promising individuals and for today ANCHOR MAN can be the one to come to the fore. He is forgiven his latest below par effort and look favoured by the weights. Solighoster and Thumb Stone Blues would hardly be surprise winners themselves and it will be interesting to see which of them can show the greater progress today.