racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 5m 24.4s

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Odds

Aintree My Dream

5/4, 6/5, 11/10, 6/5, 11/10, 1/1, 11/10

1/1

Buster Thomas

2/1, 9/4, 2/1, 15/8

7/4

Glenforde

8/1, 17/2, 9/1, 10/1

9/1

Falcons Fall

17/2, 9/1, 8/1, 9/1

10/1

Orchardstown Cross

16/1, 18/1

20/1

Caventara

25/1

Billy Hicks

40/1, 33/1, 40/1, 33/1, 40/1

33/1

Black Night

50/1, 66/1

50/1

Knight To Open

50/1

Spirit Of Hale

100/1

Barney Boy

200/1

SP Book Percentage 122.41

Forecasts

Aintree My Dream (1/1), Buster Thomas (7/4), Glenforde (9/1), Falcons Fall (10/1), Orchardstown Cross (20/1), Caventara (25/1), Billy Hicks (33/1), Black Night (50/1), Knight To Open (50/1), Spirit Of Hale (100/1), Barney Boy (200/1)

To all intents and purposes, this looks to be between Buster Thomas and AINTREE MY DREAM. Their form is a fair bit better than anything else that runs here, and though they're penalised accordingly they should have no trouble seeing the rest off. Preference is for the Skelton-trained gelding owing to his decent performance in a Grade 2 two starts ago, but the first-named has already won at this level and should be capable of improving. Newcomer Orchardstown Cross has acquitted himself well in points and is taken to complete the tricast. 1. Aintree My Dream 2. Buster Thomas 3. Orchardstown Cross