Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 14.90s

1^st

Grooveur

511-2

14/1

T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards

Held up, raced keenly, closed after 5th, 5 lengths ahead before 3 out, edged left flat, ridden out

2^nd

2 ¼

Franco D'Aunou

611-8

4/9f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent, nudged along gently 5 lengths off winner before 3 out, not fluent and landed awkwardly 2 out, ridden and closed flat, too much to do op 2/5

3^rd

Chives

711-2

5/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression tchd 9/2

4^th

Artemision

511-2

13/2

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Pulled hard on outside, handy, lost place before 6th, not fluent 7th, slow and weakened 4 out tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Snowpiercer

711-2

80/1

T: Lady S BrookeJ: Miss L Brooke (7)

Led, not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when lost action and pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.10Pl:£4.60, £1.10EX:£28.70Trifecta:£68.80SF:£21.13

Forecasts

Franco D'Aunou (4/9), Chives (5/1), Artemision (13/2), Grooveur (14/1), Snowpiercer (80/1)

Assuming he handles the likely quicker ground this looks a good opportunity for FRANCO D'AUNOU to defy a penalty. Nicky Henderson's Chives can leave his debut behind and give the selection most to think about.