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12:40 Towcester

Ladbrokes.Com Mares' Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.70s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Dark Blue cap, Maroon star

Bdellium

236
80/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

always behind, tailed off from 3 out

2
Silk - Black, Light Blue cross belts, Red sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 30-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

held up, hit 1st, headway approaching 5th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, no impression

3
Silk - Dark Green, Red star, White cap, Red star
66/1
  • Form 0P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

soon prominent, ridden, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 1650-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up, ridden 3 out, some late headway, never dangerous

5
Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap
8/13
  • Form F1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

always prominent, led approaching 3rd, pushed clear approaching 2 out, easily

6
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue hoop, Dark Blue cap

Just Kate

158
6/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

mid-division and keen, headway 3rd, mistake next, 2nd when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Yellow cap, Emerald Green diamond
  • Form 4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

in touch, headway after 4th, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), White sleeves, White cap, Orange star
25/1
  • Form 6-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, moderate 3rd when not fluent 2 out

10
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form PP/PP0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

led until approaching 3rd,weakened quickly next, tailed off and mistake last

9
NR
  • Form 00-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Henrietta should have little difficulty in making a winning debut against moderate opposition, the best of whom is likely to be Just Kate. Henrietta has a decent jumping pedigree and has been bought by Brian Kilpatrick, so will be expected to pay her way sooner rather than later. She has been found a soft opportunity, and with Tony McCoy in the plate, it will be disappointing if she does not oblige before going on to better things. Just Kate was a promising third on her Worcester bumper debut, but is nothing special, while best of the rest may be Farne Isle who has the experience, and who, if allowed to bowl along in the lead, may make her presence felt. However, Henrietta would not have to be a world-beater to pop in at the first time of asking and she gets a solid vote.