20:05 Hexham

Saturday 5 May 2018

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 20:13 | Winning time: 4m 14.14s

1^st

Kick On Dottie

510-7

50/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, pushed along and headway after last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish tchd 40/1

2^nd

The Steward

711-0

6/1

T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead run-in, kept on and headed towards finish op 7/1

3^rd

Tickerty Boo

610-7

33/1

T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Held up towards rear, headway final furlong kept on towards finish

4^th

1 ½

Swashbuckle

511-0

5/6f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader, led after last, headed run-in, no extra op 11/8

5^th

3 ¼

Indian Harbour

511-0

6/1

T: Sally HaynesJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leaders, went 3rd before last, no extra tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

6^th

Saint Freule

511-0

5/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Led, headed after last, weakened run-in op 9/4 tchd 11/4

7^th

Montydarkdestroyer

711-0

100/1

T: J J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, struggling from 3 out op 125/1

8^th

3 ½

Friends In Heaven

611-0

100/1

T: A WilsonJ: R D Day (3)

Always behind op 66/1

9^th

Cudgel

511-0

50/1

T: J WaltonJ: Ross Chapman (3)

Towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous op 100/1 tchd 40/1

10^th

2 ¾

Excalibur

511-0

100/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (3)

Always towards rear

11^th

Espoir Moriviere

410-10

50/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Always towards rear op 40/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

3 ¾

Farlam King

511-0

66/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Mid-division, weakened before halfway op 100/1 tchd 50/1

13^th

Coastley Lane

511-0

125/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Always towards rear tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Wagner Klass

611-0

50/1

T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell

Towards rear, fell 1st op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Satis House¹⁵⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: S Corbett J: Sam Coltherd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£82.10Pl:£11.50, £2.00, £3.80EX:£307.90Trifecta:£1,374.50SF:£345.97Swingers:£0.00, £12.50, £5.30

Forecasts

Swashbuckle (5/6), Saint Freule (5/2), The Steward (6/1), Indian Harbour (6/1), Satis House (12/1), Tickerty Boo (33/1), Kick On Dottie (50/1), Cudgel (50/1), Espoir Moriviere (50/1), Wagner Klass (50/1), Farlam King (66/1), Montydarkdestroyer (100/1), Friends In Heaven (100/1), Excalibur (100/1), Coastley Lane (125/1)

Not a strong novices hurdle, so a thick black line can be inked through the majority of the field. Swashbuckle must reside near the top of the shortlist on Flat form, but whilst he's done okay over hurdles so far, he's not appeared to be a ready made winner in waiting. Saint Freule has ability, but he's proving a nightmare for his trainer Lucinda Russell, whilst Satis House offered some promise early doors last season. A couple of these are worth keeping an eye on for handicaps, but today should be the day for THE STEWARD. He was a notable eye-catcher on hurdles debut at Catterick in November, and with similar conditions predicted should fare even better tonight.

The Steward
Swashbuckle
Espoir Moriviere

Previous Winners

2017

One For Billy

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,419.002nd: £1,297.003rd: £649.004th: £324.00