Natural Flake Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 31.70s

1^st

Hatcher

511-8

1/14f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Made all, soon well clear, canter op 1/10

2^nd

Highway Star

610-12

10/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased clear leader (winner), never looked liked closing gap, lost 2nd close home

3^rd

nse

Musical Stardust

510-5

40/1

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in 5th, ridden after 6th, no chance with winner in 4th 2 out, 3rd when mistake last, went 2nd close home op 50/1 tchd 33/1

4^th

2 ½

Maraakib

610-12

20/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: T Scudamore

Held up in 4th, closed 6th, disputing 2nd 3 out until 2 out, no chance with winner, 4th when awkward last op 14/1

5^th

Highly Likely

910-12

100/1

T: R WoodmanJ: Brendan Powell

Jumped right and not always fluent in rear, ridden 6th, well behind 3 out op 80/1

Also Ran

Baby Ted

510-12

6/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no chance with winner and struggling in dispute of 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.02Pl:£1.10, £3.30EX:£4.00Trifecta:£19.20SF:£3.14Swingers:£1.60, £2.20, £7.70

Forecasts

Hatcher (1/14), Baby Ted (6/1), Highway Star (10/1), Maraakib (20/1), Musical Stardust (40/1), Highly Likely (100/1)

This may be a straightforward task for HATCHER, who has won his last two starts in a pleasing manner and shapes as if the step up in trip won't be too much of an issue. Baby Ted is open to improvement and should have no issue with the distance. He looks a safer alternative than Musical Stardust, who has improvement to find but has experience of the course and gets a handy weight allowance.