13:00 Aintree

Saturday 10 November 2018

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EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 59.50s

1^st

Quoi De Neuf

410-12

3/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: L P Aspell

Held up in touch on inside, not fluent 2nd, closed when hit 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, driven out, stayed on well tchd 7/2

2^nd

2 ½

Redzor

510-12

11/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner final 100 yards op 3/1 tchd 5/2

3^rd

Captain Drake

510-12

9/4f

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 2 out, stayed on same pace op 5/2 tchd 2/1

4^th

One For The Team

410-12

12/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (7)

Held up in touch on outside, not always fluent, pushed along after 3 out, 4th and beaten before last, no extra flat op 6/1

5^th

Invisible Clouds

510-12

50/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leader until 3rd, blundered and lost place 4 out, well beaten next op 25/1

Also Ran

Smackwater Jack

410-12

5/1

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in touch, tracking leaders when fell 2 out op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£2.00, £1.80EX:£12.50Trifecta:£22.60SF:£11.13Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Captain Drake (9/4), Redzor (11/4), Quoi De Neuf (3/1), Smackwater Jack (5/1), One For The Team (12/1), Invisible Clouds (50/1)

A really trappy contest this with six hurdling debutants who have all shown ability in either bumpers or point-to-points. A chance is taken on SMACKWATER JACK who went down by the minimum margin to a useful bumper horse from Nicky Henderson's yard on debut in a race that is working out pretty well. Captain Drake rates the main danger having won his lone bumper at Towcester and also showed promise in his lone point-to-point while Quoi De Neuf is another of significant appeal on his debut under rules after a very impressive success in his lone point-to-point.

Smackwater Jack
Captain Drake
Quoi De Neuf

Previous Winners

2017

Hear No Evil

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00