12:35 Warwick

Wednesday 22 November 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:50

PJ & KR Smith-Maxwell Horse Ambulances 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 5.70s

1^st

Harefield

410-12

11/8f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up in touch, led 2 out, ran a little green in front, stayed on well, clear towards finish op 6/4

2^nd

3 ¾

Shanroe Saint

510-12

20/1

T: B I CaseJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leader, left in lead 4th, headed when not fluent 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish op 33/1

3^rd

Santo De Lune

710-12

5/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, not fluent 3 out, headway into 4th when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace op 9/4 tchd 11/4

4^th

La Fille Francaise

410-5

100/1

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, 5th 2 out, not fluent last, went 4th flat, stayed on

5^th

Cheer's Delboy

410-12

25/1

T: R DickinJ: C Poste

Tracked leaders, left closer 4th, every chance after 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, weakened flat op 33/1

6^th

Born For War

510-12

8/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, hampered 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

7^th

1 ½

General Bux

610-12

50/1

T: O MurphyJ: David England

Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened before next tchd 40/1

8^th

Fairway Freddy

410-12

18/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L Treadwell

Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway 5th, weakened before 2 out op 14/1

9^th

Echnaton

410-12

66/1

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten after 3 out

10^th

St Merryn

610-12

100/1

T: B R SummersJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Mid-division, not always fluent, lost place before 3 out

11^th

Absolutely Frankie

710-12

100/1

T: M R BosleyJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up in mid-division, jumped right 2nd, lost place before 3 out, soon behind

Also Ran

Destined To Shine

510-12

4/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Joshua Moore

Led, not fluent, stumbled and unseated rider 4th op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.40, £4.50, £1.10EX:£25.60Trifecta:£85.00SF:£33.05Swingers:£6.70, £1.80, £5.40

Forecasts

Harefield (11/8), Santo De Lune (5/2), Destined To Shine (4/1), Born For War (8/1), Fairway Freddy (18/1), Shanroe Saint (20/1), Cheer's Delboy (25/1), General Bux (50/1), Echnaton (66/1), La Fille Francaise (100/1), St Merryn (100/1), Absolutely Frankie (100/1)

An interesting opener and one where SANTO DE LUNE is the suggestion. Connections have clearly had to exercise plenty of patience where the seven-year-old is concerned, but he showed on his only run of last season that he can go well when fresh and is a capable sort, so he gets the vote. Harefield looks one of the more likely improvers in the field and will probably represent a danger along with Destined To Shine and hurdling newcomers Born For War and Fairway Freddie, both of whom should be checked out for any market confidence.

Santo De Lune
Harefield
Destined To Shine

Previous Winners

2016

Midnight Maestro

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 4

J: B J Geraghty | T: A King

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00