15:55 Wincanton

Sunday 29 October 2017

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Dominic And Ossie Baker Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 42.20s

1^st

Smaoineamh Alainn

510-11

11/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

In touch, headway after 3 out, every chance from next, led closing stages, ran on well op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Storm Home

510-12

5/4f

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Pulled hard, prominent, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed after last, stayed on op 7/4

3^rd

Contented

410-12

8/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, kept on same paced after next op 13/2

4^th

Diamond Guy

410-12

13/8

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened after last tchd 7/4

5^th

1 ½

Aero Majestic

410-12

100/1

T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (5)

Behind, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge

6^th

Unsafe Conduct

410-12

66/1

T: C L TizzardJ: P J Brennan

Led, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last

7^th

The Black Squirrel

410-12

33/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Thomas Greatrex (7)

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, never on terms op 40/1

8^th

Sensible Friend

410-12

66/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: L P Aspell

In touch, effort after 3 out, soon weakened

9^th

2 ¾

Come On Charlie

510-12

20/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Tom Cheesman (5)

Held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon no impression

10^th

Monsieur Murphy

710-12

150/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Brendan Powell

Behind, beaten when mistake 2 out op 125/1

11^th

Tikken Away

610-12

25/1

T: R WalfordJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Held up, never dangerous

12^th

Georgina Joy

410-5

200/1

T: N J HawkeJ: C O'Farrell

In touch, weakened 4 out

13^th

2 ¼

Stand By Me

710-12

28/1

T: A E JonesJ: S Bowen

Always behind op 25/1

14^th

Sustainable Star

610-12

250/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon lost place op 200/1

Also Ran

Great Lover

510-12

66/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Conor Smith (5)

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, hung badly left and virtually ran off track approaching 2 out, soon pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.40Pl:£2.90, £1.20, £1.90EX:£47.10Trifecta:£262.00SF:£25.67Swingers:£3.90, £11.70, £3.40

Forecasts

Storm Home (5/4), Diamond Guy (13/8), Contented (8/1), Smaoineamh Alainn (11/1), Come On Charlie (20/1), Tikken Away (25/1), Stand By Me (28/1), The Black Squirrel (33/1), Unsafe Conduct (66/1), Sensible Friend (66/1), Great Lover (66/1), Aero Majestic (100/1), Monsieur Murphy (150/1), Georgina Joy (200/1), Sustainable Star (250/1)

Nearly all of the powerful West Country stables are represented here and the market should give us some good clues as to what is expected. The early vibes look to be for STORM HOME who cost connections plenty but could well start repaying them here. Diamond Guy will find this more taxing than his easy bumper win here but has to be respected given his stable while Contented looks to be the pick of the Hobbs trio and should go well. The unpronounceable Smaoineamh Alainn will find this whole lot tougher than her Chepstow win under different conditions and it will be worth keeping an eye on horses like Tikken Away and Sensible Friend with a view to handicaps further down the line.

Storm Home
Diamond Guy
Contented

Previous Winners

2016

Bagad Bihoue

Weight: 12-5 |Age: 5

J: Jack Sherwood | T: P F Nicholls

1/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00