Mick Yeomans Happy 'Big' Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 33.50s

1^st

Pickamix

611-1

8/11f

T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister (3)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6th, effort 2 out, upsides when not fluent last, soon ridden, ran on to lead towards finish op 10/11

2^nd

Cracking Find

611-13

9/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Led 1st to before 3rd, tracked leader, led again before 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon hard pressed, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish tchd 4/1

3^rd

Alexander The Grey

611-1

11/4

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression between last 2 op 3/1 tchd 10/3

4^th

Iskabeg Lane

611-1

33/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Held up in rear, tracked leaders 6th, mistake 4 out, driven and outpaced after 3 out, lost touch from next, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

West To Crossgales

611-1

20/1

T: C T PogsonJ: A Pogson

Led narrowly when mistake and headed 1st, with leader, led before 3rd, headed and lost place before 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Fadas¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £2.40EX:£3.60Trifecta:£6.60SF:£4.63Swingers:£2.40

Forecasts

Pickamix (8/11), Alexander The Grey (11/4), Fadas (3/1), Cracking Find (9/2), West To Crossgales (20/1), Iskabeg Lane (33/1)

An interesting little race where Pickamix will rightly be popular with Harry Bannister back on board, while Fadas has perhaps her easiest task in Britain so far and the Sue Smith-trained pair are of interest for different reasons. Nonetheless, the suggestion is ALEXANDER THE GREY, who appeared to relish a step up beyond two miles and decent ground last time and that can prove to be a nice marker towards success today.