Horse Racing Betting Odds At bettingodds.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 5m 3.5s

1^st

Earlshill

711-5

13/8

T: S EdmundsJ: T J O'Brien

Made all, ridden after 3 out, edged left before 2 out, stayed on well op 15/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

3 ½

French Crusader

511-5

8/13f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

2nd or 3rd, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 2 out, edged right before last, no impression flat op 4/7 tchd 1/2

3^rd

Helmsley Lad

710-12

11/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

2nd or 3rd, not fluent 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra before last op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Born A Saint

510-12

80/1

T: Laura MorganJ: Patrick Cowley (5)

Jumped left and not that fluent, soon lost touch, pulled up before 7th op 100/1 tchd 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30EX:£4.60Trifecta:£4.00SF:£3.17

Forecasts

French Crusader (8/13), Earlshill (13/8), Helmsley Lad (11/1), Born A Saint (80/1)

Unless Helmsley Lad refinds his best form, this looks a match between EARLSHILL and French Crusader, with preference for the former after a gutsy display at Warwick last time. That hasn't always been the case with him but his new trainer may have found what makes him tick, and he can score again. French Crusader has done little wrong to date but will need to jump better when the pressure is on.

Earlshill
French Crusader
Helmsley Lad

Previous Winners

2017

Adman Sam

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 6

J: T J O'Brien | T: Ian Williams

12/1

Prize Money

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