Mercia Power Response Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 52.7s

1^st

Lively Article

710-12

16/1

T: Mrs F KehoeJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leader until after 4th, went 2nd next until 8th, 2nd again when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden out op 20/1 tchd 14/1

2^nd

1 ½

Manhattan Spring

710-12

2/1

T: J W MullinsJ: A Thornton

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd after 4th until slow next, 2nd again 8th, led before 4 out, pressed last, soon headed, held after, stayed on op 9/4 tchd 7/4

3^rd

Stradivarius Davis

511-4

4/9f

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Led, jinked right 1st, edged right on bend after 7th, headed before 4 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent 3 out, no extra from next tchd 8/15

Also Ran

Beyond The Stars

710-5

66/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Led into start, struggling to keep up after not fluent 4th, well behind 8th, soon pulled up op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.20EX:£38.90Trifecta:£59.40SF:£46.69

Forecasts

Stradivarius Davis (4/9), Manhattan Spring (2/1), Lively Article (16/1), Beyond The Stars (66/1)

This, barring accidents, should go to STRADIVARIUS DAVIS, an easy winner last time out and despite a penalty to carry, this is no harder. Manhattan Spring and Lively Article look most likely to follow him home, in that order.