19:15 Southwell

Friday 21 April 2017

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Compare Horse Racing Odds At bookies.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 5m 13.20s

1^st

Sunnytahliateigan

511-9

6/4f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, 3rd going well 2 out, soon switched left, led before last, went clear, easily op 13/8 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Samdibien

511-13

16/1

T: S ThomasJ: Jake Greenall

Led until before 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon led again, headed before last, kept on, no impression on winner op 20/1

3^rd

2 ½

Dalkadam

611-0

16/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd, no impression on winner

4^th

1 ¾

Pongo Twistleton

411-8

6/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish, never involved tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

5^th

Champion Chase

511-9

9/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Mid-division, closed from 2nd, every chance after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, no extra last op 5/1

6^th

Pretty Reckless

411-5

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Took keen hold in rear, not fluent 1st, never on terms with leaders

7^th

Bitter Virtue

611-2

20/1

T: David DennisJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, mistake last, no impression

8^th

Betterlatethanneva

610-7

14/1

T: R DickinJ: Tabitha Worsley (7)

Not always fluent, tracked leaders, lost place 8th, rallied after 3 out, weakened before next tchd 12/1

9^th

Honest Intent

611-12

9/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Slowly away, held up well in rear, not fluent 8th, headway after 3 out, weakened before next op 10/1

Also Ran

Gowell

611-10

33/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)

Pressed leader, not fluent 7th, led before next, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Miss Benefitz

611-4

50/1

T: Mike HammondJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Pulled hard in rear, jumped right 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Overtoujay

711-1

18/1

T: C T PogsonJ: A Pogson

Held up in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.90, £4.20, £3.10EX:£31.50Trifecta:£355.40Tricast:£298.82SF:£25.67Swingers:£10.30, £4.40, £14.00

Forecasts

Sunnytahliateigan (6/4), Champion Chase (9/2), Pongo Twistleton (6/1), Honest Intent (9/1), Betterlatethanneva (14/1), Samdibien (16/1), Dalkadam (16/1), Overtoujay (18/1), Pretty Reckless (20/1), Bitter Virtue (20/1), Gowell (33/1), Miss Benefitz (50/1)

This slight step up in trip looks likely to suit SUNNYTAHLIATEIGAN based on his winning handicap debut at Fontwell last weekend. The selection stayed on well on that occasion to overhaul a rival who'd built up a sizeable advantage during the race and is unpenalised for that success here. Champion Chase ran well on handicap debut on his first outing on good ground here last time out and can put in another solid effort by claiming second ahead of Pongo Twistleton who drops in grade here on his first run since December.