Acorns Children's Hospice Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 31.75s

1^st

Henry Smith

611-4

4/9f

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

Led until before 4th, led again next, mistake 2 out, pushed readily clear before the last where mistake, easily op 4/11

2^nd

Accord

810-12

2/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, reminder after 6th, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner op 9/4 tchd 5/2

3^rd

Turnbury

710-12

66/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: James Davies

Raced keenly, chased winner until led before 4th until next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before the last op 40/1

4^th

Debacle

510-12

14/1

T: J M P EustaceJ: J M Quinlan

Raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, reminder and outpaced after 5th, weakened 2 out op 25/1

5^th

Bella's Vision

510-5

150/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Daniel Hiskett (5)

Tended to jump right, always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Djin Conti¹¹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.02, £1.30EX:£1.50Trifecta:£6.60SF:£1.76Swingers:£3.00

Forecasts

Henry Smith (4/9), Djin Conti (7/4), Accord (2/1), Debacle (14/1), Turnbury (66/1), Bella's Vision (150/1)

This looks something of a three horse race on paper and the vote goes to HENRY SMITH who has the benefit of a recent run and a win at that, his trainer Dr Richard Newland has a fine strike-rate at this course. Dijon Conti is still unexposed and this Wincanton winner should have more to come this season so he is rated the principle threat. Accord's form over hurdles is comparable to his rivals but he has been off some time and concentrates mostly on chasing these days.