16:35 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 January 2017

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Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 4m 14.30s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Court Minstrel

33/1

Robinshill

17/2, 9/1, 10/1

11/1

Solstice Star

20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1

20/1

Wait For Me

9/2, 4/1

7/2

Bigmartre

8/1

Maestro Royal

7/1, 15/2

8/1

William H Bonney

11/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

John Constable

11/1, 12/1, 11/1

10/1

Dream Berry

25/1

Max Do Brazil

4/1, 9/2, 5/1

9/2

Divine Spear

20/1, 18/1

16/1

Disputed

33/1

25/1

Man Of Plenty

50/1

Rockchasebullett

66/1

SP Book Percentage 121.45

Non-Runners

Drumcliff³⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: H Fry J: B J Geraghty

Byron Flyer³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: W T Kennedy

Le Rocher¹⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Nick Williams J: Lizzie Kelly

Forecasts

Wait For Me (7/2), Max Do Brazil (9/2), William H Bonney (5/1), Drumcliff (5/1), Le Rocher (13/2), Maestro Royal (8/1), Bigmartre (8/1), John Constable (10/1), Robinshill (11/1), Divine Spear (16/1), Solstice Star (20/1), Byron Flyer (20/1), Disputed (25/1), Dream Berry (25/1), Court Minstrel (33/1), Man Of Plenty (50/1), Rockchasebullett (66/1)

Drumcliff will be a popular choice in the getting out stakes after his rather unlucky defeat at Kempton last time when he was hampered at the second last and beaten by another of today’s rivals in Bigmartre. A 3lb rise probably underestimates his chance and he looks sure to reverse that form with a clear run this time around. Another two to come out of that race are William H Bonney and WAIT FOR ME, and it’s probably the latter who is of the most interest. He’s twice run well at the Festival and a return to this track could be what he needs. He still looks well handicapped off a mark of 138. David Pipe runs a fascinating contender in Max Do Brazil who has yet to run in this country but his French form stacks up well here and the market may well tell a story over this one who has an eye-catching Betfair Hurdle entry. He cost connections £160,000 and they’ll be looking to get some of their purchase price back here. 1. Wait For Me 2. Max Do Brazil 3. Drumcliff