Nigel Kirby Photo Finish Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 4.50s

1^st

Sonic

511-2

11/8

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Made all, clear from 3 out, stayed on, ridden out tchd 6/5

2^nd

Celtic Sally

610-9

40/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Behind, slow 2nd, headway before 3 out, chased winner approaching next, stayed on, no impression op 33/1

3^rd

Night Manager

410-13

11/1

T: Micky HammondJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, not fluent, not much room 3rd, mistake 6th, switched right and well held 4th 2 out, went 3rd towards finish op 10/1

4^th

1 ¼

Mountain Rock

611-2

8/11f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R T Dunne

Jumped left at times, chased winner, not fluent 3 out, no impression after, well held 3rd when mistake 2 out, dropped to 4th towards finish op 5/6 tchd 10/11

5^th

Norm The Storm

511-2

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in 4th, dropped to last and well held from 3 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Express Pierre⁵⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £7.70EX:£23.30Trifecta:£75.60SF:£28.43Swingers:£3.90

Forecasts

Mountain Rock (8/11), Sonic (11/8), Express Pierre (3/1), Night Manager (11/1), Celtic Sally (40/1), Norm The Storm (66/1)

This could develop into a match between Mountain Rock on his first start for Ian Williams and SONIC. The last named shaped with real promise over further last time and it looks like he should be tough to pass over this slightly shorter trip.