13:00 Leicester

Tuesday 23 January 2018

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:20

Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 41.70s

1^st

Rosmuc Relay

611-5

4/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Held up in touch, took keen hold, went 3rd 3 out, switched right after 2 out, strong challenge when left in lead last, clear after, stayed on tchd 5/2

2^nd

Pull Together

611-5

8/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings (3)

Led, shaken up after 3 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and held when dived at last, hampered and left 2nd, no impression on winner op 9/2

3^rd

Transpennine Star

511-5

11/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Held up in rear, took keen hold, shaken up after 7th, some headway from 3 out, left 3rd last, never on terms op 16/1

4^th

Don Des Fosses

511-5

5/4f

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Tracked leader until shaken up before 3 out, soon weakened, left remote 4th last, tailed off tchd 11/4

5^th

Pacofilha

410-0

33/1

T: J L FlintJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, not fluent 6th, well held 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Rumor

511-5

100/1

T: J L FlintJ: Nick Scholfield

Mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 3rd, lost touch before 7th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out

Secret Legacy

711-5

5/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed when fell last op 9/4

Taken By Force

511-5

100/1

T: T H WestonJ: C Poste

In rear, weakened before 7th, pulled up approaching 3 out

N/A

Hayley Belle

710-12

16/1

T: M BradstockJ: N de Boinville

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £3.20EX:£13.40Trifecta:£111.50SF:£12.84Swingers:£1.90, £4.20, £7.80

Forecasts

Don Des Fosses (5/4), Rosmuc Relay (4/1), Secret Legacy (5/1), Transpennine Star (11/2), Pull Together (8/1), Hayley Belle (16/1), Pacofilha (33/1), Taken By Force (100/1), Rumor (100/1)

An interesting opener with a few unknown quantities to ponder. The market should be informative, but without that knowledge DON DES FOSSES looks a solid option with which to side. Sure to be well prepared, he has the benefit of the champion jockey up and it doesn't take much imagination to see him making a good hurdles debut. Rosmuc Relay is another interesting newcomer who could go very well, while Secret Legacy sets the standard on rules form and has already had a sighter over hurdles in Ireland, so he is feared. Hayley Belle could be an improver and the same applies to Pull Together.

Don Des Fosses
Rosmuc Relay
Secret Legacy

Previous Winners

2017

Ballyarthur

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.00