15:45 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 October 2017

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 2.6s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Thomas Campbell

7/2, 10/3, 3/1, 11/4

5/2

Whataknight

7/1

13/2

Stick To The Plan

7/1, 15/2

8/1

Tempestatefloresco

10/1

9/1

Quarenta

12/1, 11/1

10/1

Holly Bush Henry

14/1

12/1

Luccombe Down

16/1

Rolling Maul

14/1

16/1

Connetable

14/1

16/1

Anteros

16/1

Solatentif

20/1

Dell' Arca

20/1

25/1

The Tourard Man

20/1

25/1

Its'afreebee

25/1

Bucking The Trend

25/1

33/1

Nachi Falls

33/1

Milrow

40/1

SP Book Percentage 127.95

Non-Runners

Johanos²²⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: N J Hawke J: James Best

Solstice Star²⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Thomas Campbell (5/2), Whataknight (13/2), Stick To The Plan (8/1), Tempestatefloresco (9/1), Quarenta (10/1), Johanos (10/1), Holly Bush Henry (12/1), Luccombe Down (16/1), Rolling Maul (16/1), Connetable (16/1), Anteros (16/1), Solstice Star (16/1), Solatentif (20/1), Dell' Arca (25/1), The Tourard Man (25/1), Its'afreebee (25/1), Bucking The Trend (33/1), Nachi Falls (33/1), Milrow (40/1)

A race which the bookmakers will adore, but the punters will fear, representing a devilishly difficult puzzle. Stick To The Plan made all of the headlines at Southwell earlier in the month, and he lurks dangerously at the foot of the handicap with the much more accomplished Harry Skelton taking over in the saddle. Thomas Campbell is open to progression, and being by Yeats, he should stay this trip, but needs to prove his stamina definitively. Rolling Maul has been in good order on the Flat, and has strong claims based upon C&D form from April, whilst Its'afreebee is interesting in handicap company (hurdles) on the best of his novice form. The Tourard Man is capable of being on the premises despite top-weight, but the pair to concentrate upon are Holly Bush Henry and TEMPESTATEFLORESCO. The former remains on a feasible mark based upon his older form, and arrives seeking a hat-trick after September victories at Worcester and Plumpton, but the selection just gets the nod due to his overall versatility and consistent form throughout the summer months.