14:55 Southwell

Wednesday 4 April 2018

All13:5014:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:55

Grand National 2018 At freebetting.co.uk Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f 16y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Fibresand  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 1m 14.56s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
Monks Stand
49-13
5/6f
T: J MackieJ: S De Sousa
Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon pressed, asserted towards finish op 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(3)
Bellevarde
49-4
20/1
T: R J PriceJ: David Probert
Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, pressed winner until no extra towards finish tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(6)
Brockholes
59-4
13/2
T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Lewis Edmunds (3)
Awkwardly away and slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish op 5/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(4)
Coiste Bodhar
78-9
22/1
T: S DixonJ: Nicola Currie (5)
Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
2
2
(5)
Angel Palanas
49-9
7/2
T: K R BurkeJ: Russell Harris (7)
Dwelt headway to press leader over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
(1)
Soldier Blue
49-2
8/1
T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson (5)
Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 12/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.30, £5.50EX:£14.20Trifecta:£73.70SF:£18.93Swingers:£2.80, £1.80, £10.80

Forecasts

Monks Stand (5/6), Angel Palanas (7/2), Brockholes (13/2), Soldier Blue (8/1), Bellevarde (20/1), Coiste Bodhar (22/1)

Verdict

This 6f handicap presents MONKS STAND with a good opportunity of completing a Fibresand hat-trick having looked ideally suited by the surface in his last two wins and a 6lb penalty may not be enough to anchor him. Angel Palanas is another who has taken well to this surface over the winter but his progression could have stalled to a certain extent now. Brockholes is the most fascinating contender who still looks unexposed on Fibresand and she may provide the biggest danger if she can build on her Newcastle run. Soldier Blue makes his debut here and it will be interesting to see how he reacts to the shorter trip and the new surface.
  1. Monks Stand
  2. Brockholes
  3. Angel Palanas

Previous Winners

2017
Treaty Of Rome
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 5
J: T Hamilton  |  T: D Shaw
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,075.002nd: £1,213.003rd: £606.004th: £303.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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