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Toteexacta Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 26.60s
  • Off Time: 16:11:08
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, dark green stars
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, led 4th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up and keen, weakened after 4 out

3
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form P86-085
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - Beige and Black (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
6/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

led, headed 4th, weakened 4 out

5
Silk - Red, Light Blue star and sleeves
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, jumped left 3 out, weakened approaching last

6
Silk - Brown, Scarlet hoop, armlets and collar, Brown cap
17/2
  • Form 160
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Yellow cap
  • Form 41400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on

8
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form 97
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace from next

9
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 38-404
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last

10
Silk - Light Blue and Brown (halved), White and Brown hooped sleeves, White cap
25/1
  • Form 0F
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out

11
Silk - Light Blue, Red diamond, striped sleeves and diamonds on cap
  • Form 00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

held up, effort after 4 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

It is hard to know where to begin with this one so the betting market provide some clues for you but, without that, Top Dressing is selected ahead of his stable companion Isan and Nortonthorpe Lad. As we wrote, it is hard to know where to begin really, and maybe the betting will provide some clues. Isan showed a bit of promise on his racecourse debut but, with stable jockey Paddy Brennan having elected to ride Top Dressing, who has also shown some promise, we are going to take that as a hint. Another to consider is Nortonthorpe Lad, who would hold claims if recapturing his bumper promise, in which sphere he won. Watch the betting, then, but for the winner we will side Top Dressing.

Formwatch

Apocalozzo (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Always behind, struggling halfway, 12th of 15, well behind Bywell Beau (11-6) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) sft.

Blendon Boy (IRE) 250-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, prominent until weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Stanerra's Story (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol (Flat).

Colonel James (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 18l behind Raining Horse (11-2) at Newcastle 2m nh mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.

Isan (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and blundered 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 18, 25l behind Buster Hyvonen (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.

Liz's Dream Alflora gelding, half-brother to winning jumper Solway Breeze & winning hurdler Solway Minstrel.

Mischief Man 50-1 (11-3) Always behind, 10th of 11, well behind Sharp Reply (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (3) gs.

Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Always behind, 10th of 16, well behind Sir Boreas Hawk (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Reckless Venture (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, well behind The Abbots Habit (10-12) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.

Top Dressing (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, hampered 5th, chased leaders to 2 out, one pace, 4th of 15, 21l behind Marine Life (10-12) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Arcangela 150-1 (10-0) Led to 4th, in touch when fell 5 out in race won by English City (10-12) at Kelso 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) sft, 11 ran.

Paradise Expected 100-1 (10-5) Behind from 4th, never dangerous, 10th of 15, well behind Markington (10-12) at Catterick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd.