Close Brothers Business Finance Birmingham Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 2.24s

1^st

Midnight Cowboy

611-8

5/2f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

In touch in 4th, mistake 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on to lead near finish op 3/1

2^nd

Red Hanrahan

611-4

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, headway before 2 out, soon challenged led before last, kept on and headed near finish op 6/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

The Tailgater

610-13

3/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up towards rear, headway before 8th, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on towards finish op 11/4 tchd 5/2

4^th

Exxaro

711-12

13/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Harry Cobden

With leader, led 13th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on towards finish op 7/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

Imperial Presence

611-8

10/3

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led, not fluent 9th, headed 13th, weakened before last op 7/2 tchd 3/1

Also Ran

The Coffee Hunter

510-3

14/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Adrian Heskin

Always in rear, detached before 6 out, pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.50, £2.70EX:£17.60Trifecta:£39.80SF:£18.07Swingers:£3.10, £2.50, £3.40

Forecasts

Midnight Cowboy (5/2), The Tailgater (3/1), Imperial Presence (10/3), Exxaro (13/2), Red Hanrahan (7/1), The Coffee Hunter (14/1)

MIDNIGHT COWBOY won with far more in hand than the official winning distance at Kemton last time and would have won much easier without his antics late in the contest. He looks well treated under a penalty and can follow up. Exxaro is interesting on his first run for Colin Tizzard under conditions that should suit, but may just need this. Red Hanrahan will find this easier than trying to give Shantou Village a race at Fontwell last time and can get in the money.