13:50 Warwick

Tuesday 26 September 2017

All13:5014:2514:5515:3016:0516:35

All New racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 47.60s

1^st

Blairs Cove

511-4

8/13f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, ridden clear flat, stayed on op 4/6

2^nd

2 ½

Sword Of Fate

410-12

7/2

T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner when edged right flat, stayed on op 4/1

3^rd

Canyon City

410-12

28/1

T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, unable to get on terms op 33/1

4^th

4 ½

Lexington Law

410-12

6/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up, jumped right 1st, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish, never dangerous op 13/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

Hidden Oasis

610-12

14/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, took keen hold, some headway 5th, modest 4th 2 out until towards finish tchd 16/1

6^th

Cap Du Nord

410-12

10/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear on inside, slow 5th, well behind 3 out, never involved op 8/1 tchd 13/2

7^th

2 ¾

Simply Business

410-5

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, mistake 2 out, never any chance

8^th

Eastern Lady

410-5

100/1

T: R J PriceJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Led, not that fluent, headed 3 out, weakened before next

9^th

Chatelier

510-12

100/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

10^th

Demand Respect

410-12

100/1

T: L HurleyJ: James Davies

Towards rear, slow 3rd, losing touch when mistake next, tailed off

Also Ran

Wenceslaus

510-12

100/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Callum McKinnes (10)

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, 4th and beaten when veered right to follow loose horse before 2 out, ducked back left and unseated rider

Balmont Belle

710-5

100/1

T: B LeavyJ: Lorcan Murtagh (5)

In rear when landed steeply, knuckled and unseated rider 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.02, £1.40, £6.80EX:£4.00Trifecta:£43.60SF:£3.37Swingers:£1.10, £8.90, £9.90

Forecasts

Blairs Cove (8/13), Sword Of Fate (7/2), Lexington Law (6/1), Cap Du Nord (10/1), Hidden Oasis (14/1), Canyon City (28/1), Simply Business (33/1), Eastern Lady (100/1), Chatelier (100/1), Demand Respect (100/1), Wenceslaus (100/1), Balmont Belle (100/1)

An interesting novice hurdle in which Blairs Cove clearly sets the standard. He may have been freshened up by his short break and won't be shrugged off easily despite conceding weight all round. Lexington Law represents top connections and has to be taken into consideration, while Hidden Oasis made a pleasing debut and is respected along with point-to-pointer Cap Du Nord. However, preference is for SWORD OF FATE, who impressed when winning a bumper at Exeter and showed enough promise in point-to-points to suggest jumping hurdles won't be an issue. The booking of a top jockey only increases confidence.

Sword Of Fate
Blairs Cove
Lexington Law

Previous Winners

2016

Tahira

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 6

J: Conor Shoemark | T: R Hobson

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00