16:25 Bangor

Friday 9 February 2018

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

British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 25.40s

1^st

The Linksman

611-8

3/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Made all, clear until after 4th, clear again from 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged tchd 11/4

2^nd

Duke Of Kilcorral

511-2

50/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr James King (5)

Chased winner, jumped left and baulked 1st, not fluent 4th, jumped left and no impression 2 out, one pace

3^rd

Potterman

511-2

2/1f

T: A KingJ: James Bowen (3)

Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, ridden and 3rd when landed awkwardly 3 out, one pace before next tchd 1/3

4^th

Commodore

611-2

16/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell

Held up in rear, not much room 6th, went modest 4th after 3 out, no chance op 25/1

5^th

My Liege

711-2

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Not always fluent, held up in rear, ridden 4 out, mistake and weakened next tchd 14/1

6^th

Mister Rainman

611-2

100/1

T: A WintleJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened op 125/1

7^th

Sliding Doors

511-2

50/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R T Dunne

Held up on outside, stuttered into 1st, closed 5th, bad mistake and weakened next op 50/1

Also Ran

N/A

Fin And Game

611-12

7/4

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.10, £28.80EX:£108.20Trifecta:£230.40SF:£150.37Swingers:£6.90, £1.10, £9.60

Forecasts

Fin And Game (7/4), Potterman (2/1), The Linksman (3/1), My Liege (8/1), Commodore (16/1), Duke Of Kilcorral (50/1), Sliding Doors (50/1), Mister Rainman (100/1)

An interesting contest here with Potterman favoured by these weights in official ratings and very much respected in being taken on with FIN AND GAME. Donald McCain has gone on record as saying that he thinks plenty of him and his performances over hurdles have backed that up. This soft, rather than heavy ground, can help him continue to improve and he may still have too much class for those in receipt of weight from him. Wide margin Fakenham winner The Linksman is one of those and a follow up success would be no great surprise. My Liege has a tough task on his first start for two years, but merits a precautionary market check.

Fin And Game
Potterman
The Linksman

Previous Winners

2017

Cousin Oscar

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: W T Kennedy | T: D McCain Jnr

10/3

Prize Money

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