Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 5m 4.9s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Kateson

15/8, 7/4, 13/8, 7/4, 13/8, 6/4, 11/8

5/4

Morning Vicar

11/4

3/1

Drunken Pirate

4/1, 9/2, 5/1, 9/2

4/1

Mr Pumblechook

11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1

11/1

Eclair D'Ainay

10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1

12/1

The Wolf

16/1

Hook Lane Roobee

33/1

Captains Run

40/1

Duarigle

100/1

Colonel Keating

100/1

Continuum

100/1

It's For Alan

150/1

SP Book Percentage 120.37

Forecasts

Kateson (5/4), Morning Vicar (3/1), Drunken Pirate (4/1), Mr Pumblechook (11/1), Eclair D'Ainay (12/1), The Wolf (16/1), Hook Lane Roobee (33/1), Captains Run (40/1), Duarigle (100/1), Colonel Keating (100/1), Continuum (100/1), It's For Alan (150/1)

It may pay to chance French import ECLAIR D'AINAY on his UK debut for the prolific Skelton team. Having made a pleasing start over hurdles he was bought by an owner who finds plenty of high class performers from across the channel and this beautifully bred four-year-old could be the latest. The standard is set by Chepstow winner Kateson who will likely be a warm order despite a penalty and a tendency to jump left there. Nicky Henderson unveiled subsequent Grade One winner Santini here last season and if Morning Vicar is close to that stablemate ability wise he will surely go very close here.