14:00 Warwick

Sunday 8 March 2020

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:4017:10

Dreamland Bedding Centre Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

1^st

Hooligan

511-1

25/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, went 2nd when hit 2 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on well op 28/1

2^nd

Nickolson

611-7

1/1f

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Not always fluent, chased leader, challenged 4th, led next, edged right last bend, hung right after 2 out, mistake and headed last, no impression flat op 5/4

3^rd

The Cob

611-1

7/2

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Jumped right at times, led until 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no impression after op 3/1

4^th

Trincomalee

711-7

2/1

T: L WadhamJ: D A Jacob

Chased leader, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, beaten before 2 out

5^th

1 ½

Eyes Up

611-1

125/1

T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, blundered and no impression on leaders 3 out op 100/1

6^th

nse

Vorashann

410-7

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Mid-division, mistake 2nd, well beaten from 3 out, mistake last op 20/1

7^th

Celtic Tara

610-8

100/1

T: O MurphyJ: David England

Not always fluent, rear of mid-division, well beaten 5th

8^th

Checkinforsquirels

410-0

150/1

T: D SkeltonJ: William Marshall (7)

Behind, ridden 4th, never a chance

9^th

Llanbeau

811-1

100/1

T: D L WilliamsJ: James Nixon (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened 3 out op 150/1

10^th

Rollo

410-7

125/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out

11^th

Manintheshadows

511-1

80/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mistake 1st, always behind op 100/1

12^th

1 ¼

Shareef Star

511-1

25/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

13^th

Leading Knight

410-7

50/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

In rear, jumped right 1st, tailed off 4th op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Blood Eagle¹⁶⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£33.00Pl:£4.70, £1.10, £1.10EX:£74.70Trifecta:£313.10SF:£55.70Swingers:£5.40, £11.80, £1.40

Forecasts

Nickolson (1/1), Trincomalee (2/1), The Cob (7/2), Vorashann (16/1), Hooligan (25/1), Shareef Star (25/1), Blood Eagle (25/1), Leading Knight (50/1), Manintheshadows (80/1), Celtic Tara (100/1), Llanbeau (100/1), Eyes Up (125/1), Rollo (125/1), Checkinforsquirels (150/1)

Previous winners Nickolson and Trincomalee are feared – in that order – despite the penalties they have to carry but THE COB ran into a decent sort on his hurdling bow when finishing second at Uttoxeter in January and the winner has since shaped well in the Grade 2 Premier Novices' Hurdle. Ben Pauling's team have found some form lately and Nico De Boinville's can make the most of the 6lb he receives from those previous winners. Flat recruits Shareef Star and Blood Eagle command a look while Vorashann finds an easier challenge than in the Adonis last time.

The Cob
Nickolson
Trincomalee

Previous Winners

2019

Flash The Steel

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00