14:05 Ffos Las

Monday 14 January 2019

All13:3014:0514:3515:0515:4016:15

Walters Group Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 5.40s

1^st

Colonel Custard

611-8

7/4

T: Nicky MartinJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, led after 4 out, hung left from 2 out, jumped left last, ran on well op 2/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Nordic Combined

511-2

5/6f

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

In touch, ran in snatches, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge after next, kept on under pressure op 4/5

3^rd

Karakoram

410-4

100/1

T: G HarrisJ: L Heard

Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on same pace approaching last

4^th

No Rematch

511-2

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened before last op 20/1

5^th

Musical Slave

611-2

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

In touch, took closer order 5 out, under pressure before 3 out, weakened next tchd 12/1

6^th

1 ¾

Milanstorm

611-2

11/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten op 12/1

7^th

Global Rhapsody

511-2

100/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Held up, never dangerous tchd 80/1

8^th

1 ¾

Eva's Oskar

511-2

16/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up, slow 1st, weakened 4 out tchd 14/1

9^th

Press Gang

611-2

33/1

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Tracked leader, effort 3 out, weakened approaching next tchd 40/1

10^th

Khairagash

611-2

66/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (7)

Led, joined 5 out, headed after next, weakened before 3 out

Also Ran

Red Emperor

511-2

150/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Conor Ring (3)

Mid-division, lost place 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before last

Chica Rapida

710-9

150/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: David Noonan

Chased leaders, slow 1st and soon in rear, stumbled badly on landing and unseated rider next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £1.02, £39.20EX:£4.20Trifecta:£178.20SF:£3.89Swingers:£1.10, £20.90, £20.90

Forecasts

Nordic Combined (5/6), Colonel Custard (7/4), Musical Slave (10/1), Milanstorm (11/1), Eva's Oskar (16/1), No Rematch (25/1), Press Gang (33/1), Khairagash (66/1), Karakoram (100/1), Global Rhapsody (100/1), Chica Rapida (150/1), Red Emperor (150/1)

This could be a good opportunity for NORDIC COMBINED to get off the mark over hurdles. The gelding sets the standard here and will be hard to master if taking a step forward. Colonel Mustard is the only previous winner in the race and has to be respected accordingly. His 6lb penalty makes life tough though. And a bigger threat may be posed by Milanstorm, who shaped as if he will appreciate a drop to this sort of trip last time out. Musical Slave has several entries this week and is another to monitor in the betting.