18:30 Worcester

Wednesday 22 August 2018

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Coldtub Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 3m 51.10s

1^st

Carntop

511-5

6/5f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Always prominent, led 2 out, driven out flat, eased towards finish, readily op 11/10

2^nd

1 ¼

Monty's Award

610-12

13/8

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Led, wandered approaching 2nd, ridden after 3 out, headed next, kept on but no match with winner flat op 9/4

3^rd

Aardwolf

411-11

5/1

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced by front pair, well held from next op 4/1

4^th

Throckley

710-12

20/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Gethings

Held up behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, never able to challenge op 25/1

5^th

2 ½

Cybalko

510-12

33/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T J Phelan

Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, kept ton same pace, never threatened leaders op 40/1

6^th

2 ½

Mauricio

410-11

14/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up behind, headway on inside after 4 out, chased leaders next, outpaced 2 out, never on tems op 12/1

7^th

Mountain Chimes

610-12

100/1

T: Henry OliverJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened last

8^th

3 ½

Blue Merlin

510-12

66/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, lost place 4 out, no danger after op 80/1

9^th

Volturnus

410-11

66/1

T: S LycettJ: M Goldstein

Wandered approaching 1st, soon in touch, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

10^th

Sehayli

510-12

100/1

T: J FarrellyJ: Tom Cannon

Prominent, driven and lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off op 125/1

Also Ran

Milk King

510-12

200/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Not fluent 1st, always behind, struggling 4th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

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Non-Runners

Perfect Moment²²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: M Roberts J: Harry Reed

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.70EX:£3.50Trifecta:£7.60SF:£3.48Swingers:£1.10, £2.20, £2.40

Forecasts

Carntop (6/5), Monty's Award (13/8), Aardwolf (5/1), Mauricio (14/1), Throckley (20/1), Perfect Moment (25/1), Cybalko (33/1), Blue Merlin (66/1), Volturnus (66/1), Mountain Chimes (100/1), Sehayli (100/1), Milk King (200/1)

Not an awful lot of strength in depth here with classy Flat performer CARNTOP looking to have a decent opportunity of following up his C&D win of last time although he faces one of two better rivals here. Aardwolf is another C&D winner but he will do well to give weight away here to all his rivals while it will be interesting to see what the market makes of Monty’s Award on his return from wind surgery. Most of the others will be better off in handicaps with Mauricio and Volturnus worth keeping an eye on with that discipline in mind.

Carntop
Monty's Award
Aardwolf

Previous Winners

2017

Mcgroarty

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

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

2/1

Prize Money

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