15:20 Bangor

Friday 9 February 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:2516:55

Deepbridge Capital Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 6m 32.20s

1^st

Good Man Pat

510-12

7/2j

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in touch in last, not fluent 3rd, closed after 3 out, led 2 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden out op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4

2^nd

1 ¼

Applesolutely

710-11

7/4j

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan

Tracked leaders, 2nd from 7th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, switched right before last, held by winner, kept on op 5/2 tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4

3^rd

3 ½

Knockrobin

710-12

5/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Tracked leader until 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out op 4/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

Carlos Du Fruitier

611-4

3/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Led, reminder after 7th, headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next op 3/1

Also Ran

N/A

Well Smitten

610-12

8/1

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70EX:£6.60Trifecta:£7.60SF:£6.37

Forecasts

Applesolutely (7/4), Carlos Du Fruitier (3/1), Good Man Pat (7/2), Knockrobin (5/1), Well Smitten (8/1)

APPLESOLUTELY's Taunton win may have come out of left field at the time, but she had the top two in the market in second and third there. The beaten favourite in that maiden hurdle has since won one at Musselburgh by 6L, so it does look to be a fluke and the mare is taken to follow-up. Carlos Du Fruitier has the ability but needs to get back on track and with Good Man Pat a likely danger, Knockrobin likely to be on plenty of short-lists and Well Smitten far from written off, this is not an easy race despite being back against novices.

Applesolutely
Good Man Pat
Knockrobin

Previous Winners

2017

Testify

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: W T Kennedy | T: D McCain Jnr

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,238.002nd: £1,832.003rd: £916.004th: £458.00