EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 43.10s

1^st

Trixster

611-10

6/4

T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (7)

Made all, ridden before last, held on gamely flat op 5/2

2^nd

1 ½

Skandiburg

511-10

1/1f

T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, not quite reach winner tchd 10/11

3^rd

Stoney Rover

611-10

11/2

T: K ScottJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Tracked winner to before 3rd, in touch, chased winner again 3 out to next, no impression with front pair between last 2 op 7/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

Top Of The Charts

511-4

20/1

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

In touch, tracked winner before 3rd, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, well held in 4th from next tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Strathy

611-4

200/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Lucy Alexander

Held up in rear, struggling and lost touch after 7th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.60, £1.10EX:£3.40Trifecta:£5.60SF:£3.53

Forecasts

Skandiburg (1/1), Trixster (6/4), Stoney Rover (11/2), Top Of The Charts (20/1), Strathy (200/1)

Top Of The Charts has proved to be more of a miss than a hit so far and Strathy can't be considered in any shape or form, so the likeliest winner is one of the penalised trio. Skandiburg and Trixster are potentially slightly better suited to the forecast ground conditions than STONEY ROVER but Katie Scott's 6yo is a promising individual who chased home an above average type (Highland Hunter) at Hexham (2m4f). He can take this step up in trip in his stride around a far less demanding circuit.