14:50 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2017

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 5m 49.50s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Cloth number
Live Odds
Odds
1
Ami Desbois
25/1, 28/1
33/1
2
Any Drama
25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1
25/1
3
Baden
100/1
4
C'Est Jersey
100/1
5
Constantine Bay
16/1, 14/1
12/1
6
Death Duty
13/8
7
Elegant Escape
100/1, 80/1
100/1
8
Monalee
8/1
9
Penhill
16/1
10
Step Back
100/1
11
The Worlds End
9/1, 17/2, 9/1
10/1
12
Tommy Rapper
33/1
13
Turcagua
66/1
14
Wholestone
7/1, 13/2, 7/1
13/2
15
Augusta Kate
6/1
11/2
SP Book Percentage 115.77

Forecasts

Death Duty (13/8), Augusta Kate (11/2), Wholestone (13/2), Monalee (8/1), The Worlds End (10/1), Constantine Bay (12/1), Penhill (16/1), Any Drama (25/1), Ami Desbois (33/1), Tommy Rapper (33/1), Turcagua (66/1), Elegant Escape (100/1), Step Back (100/1), C'Est Jersey (100/1), Baden (100/1)

Verdict

Death Duty is likely to be popular given the week his trainer has been enjoying so far. There aren't many holes in his form but a question mark does linger over how he'll react on what is set to quicker ground. Augusta Kate was matching him stride for stride when she departed at the final flight in a Grade 1 novice contest at Naas last time out. With Ruby Walsh in blistering form yesterday, the only mare in the line-up shouldn't be discounted and she is proven on quicker ground. While that pair provide a strong Irish challenge, this may go to the home team with WHOLESTONE. Trained locally, he relishes this track and has three wins and a second from four visits, including two over C&D. There could well be more to come from him, though his form up to now gives him leading claims. Monalee and Constantine Bay may be best of the rest for what is sure to be a searching test.
  1. Wholestone
  2. Augusta Kate
  3. Death Duty

Prize Money

1st: £71,475.002nd: £27,088.003rd: £13,450.004th: £6,150.005th: £3,088.006th: £1,850.00

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