13:50 Wetherby

Wednesday 28 November 2018

All12:1512:4513:1513:5014:2014:5015:25

racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.50s

1^st

Imperial Acolyte

410-12

5/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

In touch, pushed along 4th, headway approaching 2 out, led next, ridden and stayed on strongly op 10/3

2^nd

The Very Thing

410-12

11/8f

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Always prominent, led 2 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace op 11/10 tchd Evens

3^rd

Regarde Moi

1010-12

100/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

In touch, headway by omitted 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace

4^th

Drumochter

410-5

14/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

In rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, driven and stayed on towards finish op 33/1

5^th

Dew Pond

610-12

8/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: C R King

Prominent early, in touch, ridden 4 out, plugged on same pace tchd 7/1

6^th

Lopes Dancer

610-12

2/1

T: H BethellJ: Danny Cook

Hit 1st, tracked leaders, led by omitted 3rd last, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when blundered last op 3/1

7^th

Steccando

510-12

20/1

T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell

Prominent, led 3rd, headed before omitted 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 40/1

8^th

Up The Drive

510-12

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, headed 3rd,tracked leader until ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Darry Desbois

510-12

125/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Henry Brooke

Always in rear, jumped left 1st/2nd, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.30Pl:£2.00, £1.02, £14.30EX:£15.30Trifecta:£535.00SF:£13.14Swingers:£1.80, £0.00, £1.60

Forecasts

The Very Thing (11/8), Lopes Dancer (2/1), Imperial Acolyte (5/1), Dew Pond (8/1), Drumochter (14/1), Steccando (20/1), Up The Drive (20/1), Regarde Moi (100/1), Darry Desbois (125/1)

A few of the connections in this will be glad that they have missed all of the big guns that appear grouped in the first division of this novice hurdle; this being the far easier group. The experience that THE VERY THING gained behind the useful Ascot winner Didtheyleaveuoutto could well tip the scales in his favour here and he’s preferred to the well regarded Imperial Acolyte. He was well fancied at Perth on his bumper debut and should perform better having had some time to mature. Lopes Dancer is the obvious one from the Flat contingent with Drumochter and Dew Pond the pick of those at bigger prices.