11:55 Aintree

Saturday 8 December 2018

All11:5512:2513:0013:3014:0514:4015:15

Betway Heed Your Hunch Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 11:58 | Winning time: 4m 36.50s

1^st

West To The Bridge

510-12

40/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Behind, left close 3rd after 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, led before last, edged left flat, driven out tchd 33/1

2^nd

3 ½

Cause Toujours

611-8

11/4

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Edward Austin (7)

Took keen hold, behind, left close 2nd after 3rd, mistake next, challenged 5th, led 3 out, headed before not fluent last, switched right flat, stayed on same pace op 4/1

3^rd

Bonbonniere

410-5

200/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Conor Shoemark

Hampered and left 2nd behind clear leader 1st, left in lead after 3rd, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, weakened next op 250/1

Also Ran

Eldorado Allen

411-4

8/13f

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Hampered and unseated rider 1st tchd 4/7 and tchd 4/6

Champagne Mystery

410-12

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Jumped left at times, left in clear lead 1st, tried to jump rail dismantled by loose horses after 3rd, went right and went through another rail and ended up on wrong course op 7/1

The Grand Visir

410-12

9/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

Led, wandered, almost refused and unseated rider 1st op 10/1 tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£45.70Pl:£8.10, £1.50EX:£169.40Trifecta:£2,084.20SF:£145.74Swingers:£5.80, £6.10, £11.50

Forecasts

Eldorado Allen (8/13), Cause Toujours (11/4), Champagne Mystery (9/1), The Grand Visir (9/1), West To The Bridge (40/1), Bonbonniere (200/1)

ELDORADO ALLEN made a big impression at Sandown when running away with what looked a competitive maiden hurdle and given it came in similarly testing conditions he should be able to perform at a similar level which will make him very hard to beat. High-class flat performer The Grand Visir is a very interesting and potentially smart recruit and most feared of the rivals on this his hurdling debut. Champagne Mystery is also interesting on his debut for Nicky Henderson.

Eldorado Allen
The Grand Visir
Champagne Mystery

Previous Winners

2017

Mont Des Avaloirs

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 4

J: S Bowen | T: P F Nicholls

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,798.002nd: £2,290.003rd: £1,145.004th: £572.00