13:45 Southwell

Sunday 16 December 2018

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:1514:5015:20

mintbet.com EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 29.60s

1^st

Stoney Mountain

511-4

1/3f

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 5 out, not fluent next, led before 2 out, drew clear last, easily op 1/2

2^nd

Golden Whisky

510-12

10/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, effort 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on into 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner op 9/1

3^rd

Seemingly So

511-4

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (5)

Prominent, keen, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last op 11/4

4^th

Newlands Cross

610-12

125/1

T: O MurphyJ: David England

Led, slow 1st, headed after next, lost place 5 out, weakened after next op 150/1 tchd 100/1

5^th

Invisible Clouds

510-12

50/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5 out, soon beaten op 66/1

Also Ran

Mid Day Gun

510-12

125/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: W T Kennedy

Held up in rear, pushed along 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

Saturdaynightfever

610-12

20/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

In rear when fell 2nd op 18/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Hill Of Keash¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D P Dunne J: R T Dunne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £2.80EX:£4.40Trifecta:£9.10SF:£4.49Swingers:£1.40, £1.10, £1.70

Forecasts

Stoney Mountain (1/3), Seemingly So (4/1), Golden Whisky (10/1), Saturdaynightfever (20/1), Invisible Clouds (50/1), Hill Of Keash (50/1), Newlands Cross (125/1), Mid Day Gun (125/1)

Essentially quite a weak contest with the majority of these bound for low-grade handicap hurdles once they gain a mark. There are a couple of above-average prospects in the line up though with both penalised runners STONEY MOUNTAIN and Seemingly So capable of more than they have achieved so far. The former of that duo is given a narrow vote on account of his experience and the fact that this course may suit him slightly better. Golden Whisky should be better suited by this trip and he and Saturdaynightfever are the two that should contend for the minor place.

Stoney Mountain
Seemingly So
Golden Whisky

Previous Winners

2017

Gunfleet

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: Aidan Coleman | T: Miss E C Lavelle

15/8

Prize Money

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