centralroofing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 0.07s

1^st

Sky Pirate

410-12

5/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders in 4th place, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in op 6/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Kings Ryde

511-4

1/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Led after 1st, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and held from last op 1/3

3^rd

Norab

611-4

14/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Robert Williams (3)

Led to 1st, tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace op 12/1

4^th

Royal Beekeeper

410-12

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Ian Popham

Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last op 11/1

5^th

Snobbery

410-12

25/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

In rear, outpaced from 4 out, tailed off 3 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Snatchitback²¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: M Scudamore J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£1.90, £1.10EX:£8.30Trifecta:£21.40SF:£7.36Swingers:£4.50

Forecasts

Kings Ryde (1/4), Sky Pirate (5/1), Norab (14/1), Royal Beekeeper (14/1), Snatchitback (20/1), Snobbery (25/1)

Sky Pirate is the talking horse in what could prove to be an above average novices hurdle by Worcester standards. He cost the princely sum of £150,000 at Cheltenham in March after winning a Larkhill Open Maiden Point in February. The market is the best guide to his chance on his rules debut, as he seeks to take advantage of receiving 6lb from the penalised Southwell scorer KINGS RYDE. However, the Nicky Henderson trained five-year-old has a year on his younger rival, and that all important hurdles experience under his belt. He missed a planned engagement here last week due to the overly fast ground, but looks fully capable of defying a penalty with Nico De Boinville back in the saddle (1 from 1 aboard).