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Wednesday 14 March 2018

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188Bet Best Price Mullins At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 8.9s

Blenheim Warrior⁵⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber

28/1

Winner on the Flat at a modest level and off the track 18 months since his last run so likely to need this.

Form:

Downloadtheapp³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum McKinnes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

100/1

Has made little impression in any of his starts although his latest run was a step in the right direction.

Form: U06

Dream Baie^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts

50/1

Modest form in bumper and maiden hurdle for Joseph O'Brien. Bought by new connections for £4,000 in November. Has done little in two starts for new yard and he may want a sounder surface.

Form: 44P8

Dreamliner^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: C N Kellett

200/1

Has struggled in two bumpers and on hurdling debut. Hard to fancy on all current evidence and with yard 1-94 with jumpers in past five seasons.

Form: 990

Leomar²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 120

4/1

Was clear of a modest bunch when coming down at the last on his final start in Ireland. Off the track eight months and has since joined top yard for £6,000. Likely to have improved and handles any ground so one to watch for clues in the market.

Form: 2-4334F

Lungarno Palace⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien

11/1

Flat form was in decline until dropped to a mark of 63 last time. That would not necessarily be good enough to win most races at this level, but he is in good hands and the market will be informative.

Form:

Macksville²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace

33/1

Victorious over 1m6f on the AW in September and blinkers worn then are left off here. That is also the case here and he may be one for handicaps on a sounder surface.

Form: 94

Pastoral Music²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Lane| T: D McCain Jnr

50/1

Rated 72 on the Flat, and left Hughie Morrison for 10,000 gns in November. Runner up on hurdles/stable debut at Musselburgh in December, but predictably outclassed by Silver Concorde. More modest next time, and might not want testing conditions.

Form: 20

St George's Oval²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: L Heard| T: D M Loughnane

100/1

Showed promise on bumper debut last summer but has failed to progress as hoped. May need handicaps and a stiffer test before fulfilling his potential.

Form: 4778

World Premier²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Pauling| BF| D

8/13

Half-brother to three winners and off the mark himself in a good Warwick bumper despite looking green. Bled on hurdling debut and turned in a clumsy round of jumping here last time. Will get few easier opportunities, but he does carry some risks.

Form: 1-83

Belle's Spirit²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin

200/1

From a family that this yard have done well with in the past, but she has failed to shine in any of her three starts so far.

Form: 9P0

Legend Of France^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan

66/1

Not disgraced in two bumpers, and showed a little ability in two Plumpton novice hurdles. Open to improvement and not out of it in a weak race.

Form: 6646

Pirate Look¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley

11/1

77-rated middle distance performer on the Flat, where he handles soft ground. No jumping winners in his pedigree, so this is a step into the unknown on his first start for this trainer. A market check would be prudent.

Form:

Romanor^h⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins

66/1

Winner on the flat for Ed Walker and achieved a rating of 79. Has shown little aptitude for hurdling so far and a watching brief is advised.

Form: PF

Sable Island⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: David England| T: O Murphy| BF

16/1

Decent handicapper on the Flat (won over an extended 1m2f from a mark of 76) but failed to justify favouritism when last of six finishers on hurdling debut at Hereford. Made an error that day which unsettled him, but he would prefer better ground.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Royal Marskell¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: J E Moore

Forecasts

World Premier (8/13), Leomar (4/1), Lungarno Palace (11/1), Pirate Look (11/1), Royal Marskell (12/1), Sable Island (16/1), Blenheim Warrior (28/1), Macksville (33/1), Dream Baie (50/1), Pastoral Music (50/1), Romanor (66/1), Legend Of France (66/1), St George's Oval (100/1), Downloadtheapp (100/1), Dreamliner (200/1), Belle's Spirit (200/1)

A few of these have something to prove and in particular World Premier who burst a blood vessel on his hurdling debut before jumping poorly here last time. He makes little appeal at what will probably be too short a price for the risks he carries. Pirate Look and Lungarno Palace are interesting recruits from the Flat who are worth monitoring in the market. The odds will probably tell us more about the prospects of LEOMAR who debuts for Dan Skelton. The Irish import was unlucky not to win on his last start and this looks equally as modest as that event.