Terry Frame Joiners Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 1.30s

1^st

Oleg

410-7

11/10

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leader from 1st, challenged 3rd, mistake 3 out, led next, slow last, driven and pressed flat, in command towards finish tchd 6/4

2^nd

Pogue

611-1

10/11f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led, not fluent 1st, headed 2 out, still every chance flat, held close home op 6/5 tchd 4/5

3^rd

Not The Chablis

511-1

12/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Chased leaders on inside, ridden briefly after 5th, outpaced before 2 out, well held 3rd after op 8/1

4^th

Get Help

611-1

100/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Tracked leader until 1st, in touch on outside, reminder after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened op 200/1

5^th

Crumbs

511-1

50/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)

Pulled hard early stages and soon tracking leaders, drifted right and weakened before 2 out

Also Ran

Mymilan

611-1

80/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (5)

Held up, fell 2nd

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£2.60Trifecta:£5.30SF:£2.52Swingers:£1.10, £1.20, £1.10

Forecasts

Pogue (10/11), Oleg (11/10), Not The Chablis (12/1), Crumbs (50/1), Mymilan (80/1), Get Help (100/1)

Not the most competitive race to kick off with, and in truth there's some disappointing field sizes given the excellent prize money that the course have put up today. Nevertheless, there's seven winners to be found and OLEG looks like he might be the first of them. Anything Paul Nicholls brings to the track is worth consideration, given 1 in 3 of his charges wins here, and Oleg, who should be a speedy type on paper, could be a cut above these. With the McCain yard yet to get back on track after their flu virus troubles, Not That Chablis might pip Pogue for second. Crumbs is a possible improver.