14:50 Bangor

Thursday 4 January 2018

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2015:55

Stella Artois Cidre 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 27.70s

1^st

Fin And Game

611-12

2/1f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, switched right and went after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led and not fluent last, bumped slightly flat, in command near finish tchd 13/8

2^nd

Doc Carver

711-5

3/1

T: Henry OliverJ: J McGrath

Tracked leader, led after 3 out, pressed next, headed last, bumped slightly flat, held near finish op 4/1

3^rd

Trigger Nichol

611-5

14/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

4^th

3 ¼

Dark Aster

610-12

20/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan

Held up in mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, 6th and no impression 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish, no chance with front pair

5^th

1 ¼

Johnny Yuma

511-5

100/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra next op 125/1

6^th

Article Fifty

511-5

11/8

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next op 7/4 tchd 11/8

7^th

Duhallow Lad

611-5

100/1

T: A E JonesJ: T J O'Brien

In rear, remote 7th when mistake 3 out, soon behind

8^th

Ifandabut

611-5

66/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, jumped right 4 out, well beaten next op 66/1

9^th

Western Morning

511-5

33/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ian Popham

Held up, well beaten from 4 out op 66/1

10^th

1 ¼

Bronzallure

511-5

100/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: David England

Always towards rear, well beaten from 4 out op 125/1

11^th

Duke Of Kilcorral

511-5

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, mistake and reminder 4th, went left and behind 4 out

12^th

Lawtop Legend

611-5

66/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)

Towards rear, hampered 1st, ridden after 4th, well behind 4 out

Also Ran

Cobbler's Son

511-5

50/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Went left and unseated rider 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £6.80EX:£6.90Trifecta:£46.10SF:£7.06Swingers:£1.30, £7.00, £11.60

Forecasts

Article Fifty (11/8), Fin And Game (2/1), Doc Carver (3/1), Trigger Nichol (14/1), Dark Aster (20/1), Duke Of Kilcorral (20/1), Western Morning (33/1), Cobbler's Son (50/1), Ifandabut (66/1), Lawtop Legend (66/1), Johnny Yuma (100/1), Duhallow Lad (100/1), Bronzallure (100/1)

The biggest field of the day but an inexperienced one and there should not be too many involved at the business end. The vote goes to top weight FIN AND GAME, who showed that he handles testing ground when a clear winner at Wetherby. He looks very promising and may well be able to defy a penalty. Article Fifty is entitled to be short-listed after some decent efforts so far and another win for him would be no great surprise, while Doc Carver has also shown promise and may well be the one to chase them home. Both Trigger Nichol and Duke Of Kilcorral could show improvement this time.

Fin And Game
Article Fifty
Doc Carver

Previous Winners

2017

I'm A Game Changer

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: R Johnson | T: P Hobbs & J White

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00