32Red Casino Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 7.50s

1^st

Dreamcatching

410-13

4/6f

T: P F NichollsJ: Stan Sheppard (5)

Chased leaders, hampered and left 2nd 3 out, led going well next, shaken up to easily draw clear flat

2^nd

Bricbracsmate

910-13

150/1

T: M MullineauxJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leader, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed next, not fluent last, well held by winner flat, stayed on same pace

3^rd

Kristal Star

510-6

150/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister (3)

Jumped left at times, held up, 4th from 2nd, left 3rd and swerved to avoid faller 3 out, well held before next

4^th

Ghostly Arc

510-13

33/1

T: N WilsonJ: A Nicol

Held up in rear, unsighted 1st, not fluent 2nd, left modest 4th and swerved to avoid faller 3 out, soon weakened

5^th

Storm Warning

510-13

11/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, slow next, struggling 4th, tailed off 3 out

Also Ran

The Blue Bomber

510-13

13/8

T: M R ChannonJ: R Johnson

Led until fell 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £10.70EX:£45.40Trifecta:£190.50SF:£73.76Swingers:£8.50, £7.50, £5.70

Forecasts

Dreamcatching (4/6), The Blue Bomber (13/8), Storm Warning (11/1), Ghostly Arc (33/1), Bricbracsmate (150/1), Kristal Star (150/1)

Dreamcatching will find this a lot easier than the Fred Winter he contested at Cheltenham. He was well beaten that day and his previous win at Wincanton has not worked out well. It is hard to get a grip on how good he is but, with his yard having such a modest success rate around here, preference is for THE BLUE BOMBER. The champion jockey gets the leg up on a horse who has a tendency to jump to the right and evidence points to a preference for decent ground. His Ludlow third to the useful River Wylde and another subsequent winner looks good in the context of this race. Storm Warning produced a good run in a fast ground point-to-point and could be a lot better than his latest bumper form suggests with the ground coming right for him. He is worth checking for support in the market.