16:30 Ludlow

Sunday 14 May 2017

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Alexa Collis Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 6.10s

1^st

Robin The Raven

510-12

5/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, challenged 7th, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, hanging left flat, stayed on well, comfortably op 10/3 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Take To Heart

510-12

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace op 3/1

3^rd

Fixed Rate

410-7

4/1

T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister

Held up, headway before 7th, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, weakened flat op 7/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

Mole Trap

610-5

50/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: James Best

Held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway before next, lost place 8th, left remote 4th before 3 out

Also Ran

Crucial Role

510-12

12/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

With leader, led 2nd, headed before next, hanging left on bend after 5th, went left, very awkward and rider nearly off 6th, eased and pulled up before next tchd 14/1

Fernando

1310-12

100/1

T: K G WingroveJ: Mr Matthew Ennis (7)

Chased leaders on outside, jumped big and slow 2nd, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, mistake 6th, losing pace when mistake 7th, behind after, pulled up before 3 out

Monkey Puzzle

510-12

9/4f

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Led until 2nd, led before next, headed after 4 out, disputing 3rd when lost action and pulled up before 3 out tchd 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.80, £2.40EX:£12.80Trifecta:£34.50SF:£12.11Swingers:£2.80, £2.30, £5.00

Forecasts

Monkey Puzzle (9/4), Robin The Raven (5/2), Take To Heart (4/1), Fixed Rate (4/1), Crucial Role (12/1), Mole Trap (50/1), Fernando (100/1)

MONKEY PUZZLE has finished runner-up on both of his starts to date including on his rules debut at Doncaster last time out. The selection looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip based on his point-to-point debut in a decent looking event 12 months ago and he can see off bumper winners Robin The Raven who finished well beaten in a Grade 1 contest at Cheltenham last time out and Take To Heart who can step up on his hurdling debut by claiming third in this.