Star Sports Daily Specials Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 43.2s

1^st

Tommy Rapper

711-10

5/6f

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

In touch, headway 3 out, led on bit before last, pushed clear, easily op 5/4

2^nd

Sergeant Brody

711-4

6/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on well to take modest 2nd after last, no chance with easy winner tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Transpennine Star

511-4

8/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Behind, headway after 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, effort next, weakened before last, modest 3rd op 13/2 tchd 9/1

4^th

4 ½

Seaston Spirit

511-10

9/2

T: O SherwoodJ: Harrison Beswick (7)

Chased leader, mistake 6th, took closer order 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon headed, weakening when mistake last op 4/1

5^th

Coeur Pensif

611-4

13/2

T: B PaulingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led, mistakes throughout, 15 lengths clear 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened op 9/2 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

Lara Trot

610-11

33/1

T: R DickinJ: C Poste

Held up, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £3.60EX:£6.40Trifecta:£26.70SF:£6.81Swingers:£2.00, £2.00, £6.20

Forecasts

Tommy Rapper (5/6), Seaston Spirit (9/2), Sergeant Brody (6/1), Coeur Pensif (13/2), Transpennine Star (8/1), Lara Trot (33/1)

Only a small field go to post for this novices’ hurdle but it provides an interesting for all that. Tommy Rapper who has a rating of 130 undoubtedly sets the standard but he has been beaten here once before and a small field affair may not be ideal for this quirky sort. For that reason the other penalised runner SEASTON SPIRIT is given the narrow vote in a situation that may just suit him better. With the Ben Pauling yard in good form Coeur Pensif is expected to step forward and he could be battling out the third place spot with Transpennine Star who should come on for his hurdles debut.