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15:10 Southwell

grandnational2017.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 153y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.80s
  • Off Time: 15:10:35
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fattsota

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Global Ruler

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Snow Castle (IRE)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Fattsota

        31 BFD
        4/7
        • Form 212
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 123

        led until 6th, 3rd from 3 out until went 2nd after 2 out, hanging left when switched right and challenged last, soon led, stayed on

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, armlets and diamonds on cap

        Cup Of Ambition (IRE)

        46 t
        20/1
        • Form P-6910
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in rear, headway before 4th, 4th and one pace from 3 out, no impression

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green disc, quartered cap

        Global Ruler

        8
        12/1
        • Form 086
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        with leader, led 6th, pressed last, soon headed, held towards finish

        4
        Silk - Black, red hoop, diamonds on sleeves, black cap, red spots

        Great Roar (USA)

        45 t
        66/1
        • Form 03225/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, jumped big and reminder 2nd, behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out

        5
        Silk - Dark Green and Beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap

        Hardrock Davis (FR)

        31 h
        5/1
        • Form 5-50
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, shaken up in 5th after 3 out, no headway

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Hooks Lane

        24
        100/1
        • Form 9-6U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent, not that fluent, lost place before 5th, soon behind

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop

        Snow Castle (IRE)

        56
        7/1
        • Form 55
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon lost 2nd and carried head a little high, one pace

        8
        Silk - Orange, white striped sleeves

        Zabeel Star (IRE)

        26
        6/1
        • Form 26/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        always in rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        FATTSOTA, six times a winner on the Flat, has made a good start over hurdles with a victory at Musselburgh and two second spots to his credit including a debut on this track. He'll be a short price here but looks another for the champion jockey. Zabeel Star is also a winner on the level but has been beaten a long way in both starts over timber including when runner-up at Plumpton. Snow Castle has shown a bit of promise in bumpers and has a smart pedigree for jumping while Global Ruler will be expected to do better in time.

        Formwatch

        Fattsota 11-1 (9-6) Soon in touch on outside, led after 3f, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 11l behind Sennockian Star (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

        Cup Of Ambition (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, headed 6f out, soon weakened, last of 16, dist behind Haafapiece (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.

        Global Ruler 66-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Bobo Mac (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.

        Great Roar (USA) 100-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, tailed off over 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Big Country (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

        Hardrock Davis (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Slowly away, behind, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, remote 9th before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Forza Milan (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

        Hooks Lane 50-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place after 6th, tailed off 3 out, mistake and unseated rider last, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.

        Snow Castle (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Champ (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) sft in Jan.

        Zabeel Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, some headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind General Hazard (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.