16:40 Aintree
Friday 13 April 2018
All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15
Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  3m 149y  |  Soft  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:42Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 40.9s
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Led until after 1st, pressed leader, brought alone to stands side and led 3 out, edged left and pressed flat, stayed on well and in command towards finish op 15/8 tchd 7/4
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, not much room 2 out, soon switched right, went 2nd before last, every chance when flashed tail flat, held towards finish op 8/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â J J Slevin
Mid-division, closed 4th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, 3rd when hit last, kept on but no impression on front pair op 10/1
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â B S Hughes
Tracked leaders on inside, pecked 2nd, pushed along when not much room 3 out, beaten before last, one pace in 4th flat op 33/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â B J Geraghty
Held in touch, driven and hanging left before 2 out, weakened flat op 3/1
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â G Sheehan
Prominent, led after 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last
T:Â Tim VaughanJ:Â Alan Johns
Prominent, not fluent 6th or 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened approaching next op 50/1
Also Ran
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â Adrian Heskin
Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 33/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N D Fehily
Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out op 15/2
T:Â N A Twiston-DaviesJ:Â M D Grant
Held up towards rear on outside, closed into mid-division 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last op 20/1
T:Â A KingJ:Â Thomas Bellamy
Tracked leaders, lost a few places and not fluent 3rd, hit 9th, struggling after 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
T:Â C E LongsdonJ:Â Paul O'Brien
Tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 7th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before next op 50/1
T:Â M & D EasterbyJ:Â W T Kennedy
In rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along next, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/1
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Non-Runners
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Poetic Rhythm28
Weight: 11-4|Â Â Age: 7
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.20, £2.80, £2.70EX:£16.70Trifecta:£118.40Tricast:£86.49SF:£16.13Swingers:£4.00, £3.50, £9.90
Forecasts
Santini (6/4), Ok Corral (7/2), Chef Des Obeaux (6/1), Tower Bridge (8/1), Roksana (9/1), Poetic Rhythm (12/1), Sam's Gunner (12/1), Count Meribel (25/1), Good Man Pat (25/1), Uppertown Prince (40/1), Another Stowaway (50/1), Dans Le Vent (66/1), Point Of Principle (66/1), Louse Talk (66/1)
Nicky Henderson may hold the key to this with his Albert Bartlett second and third OK CORRAL and Santini looking very strong and it's the former who is taken to confirm the form. Quite a few of these are stepping up in trip and into the unknown and one of the more interesting ones would be Sam’s Gunner who could outrun his odds having taken a tough handicap last time. Both Chef Des Obeaux and Poetic Rhythm need to bounce back from a poor Cheltenham effort but are not written off totally. The Irish haven’t won this since 2005 and have just Tower Bridge running for them this time but he has work to do based on his Albert Bartlett running.
- Ok Corral
- Santini
- Sam's Gunner
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £56,130.002nd: £21,110.003rd: £10,550.004th: £5,270.005th: £2,650.006th: £1,320.007th: £680.008th: £360.009th: £200.0010th: £100.00
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