MansionBet GetItReady For Cheltenham Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.35s

De Barley Basket^t⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

16/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground over 3m at Stradbally last April and finished a fair 18L fifth in a 2m maiden hurdle at Plumpton (soft) on Rules and stable debut in October. Disappointed subsequently however and others make more appeal.

Form: 5331-50

Fearless⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

1/3

Bumper winner on debut and finished a decent fifth in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham (1m6f, good-to-soft) subsequently. Leading player following a good third over an extended 2m2f on hurdling and stable debut at Market Rasen (soft) in January.

Form: 15-3

Imperial Icon

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

7/2

Unraced Shantou gelding bought for €50,000 at the sales as a three-year-old. Full-brother to multiple winner Themanfrom Minella and he is an interesting runner on racecourse debut.

Form:

Petrastar^h,t1¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

9/1

Placed seven times from 11 starts on the Flat including when third of four over 2m at Kempton last September. Changed hands for 45,000 gns at the sales subsequently and wears a tongue tie for the first time on stable and hurdling debut.

Form:

Hoot At Midnight⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E LongsdonWS

50/1

Six race maiden has had wind surgery since finishing 59L tenth in a 2m3f novice hurdle at Fontwell (soft) in December. Others hold stronger claims on this occasion.

Form: 40-9000

Non-Runners

Shareef Star²⁵⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Jenny Ren⁴³⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: Non Runner

Isolate²⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fearless (1/3), Isolate (15/8), Imperial Icon (7/2), Shareef Star (4/1), Petrastar (9/1), De Barley Basket (16/1), Jenny Ren (33/1), Hoot At Midnight (50/1)

ISOLATE showed promise when runner-up on hurdling debut last time out and he can take advantage of the weight concession from his rivals to register a first victory over jumps in the opening race on the card. Fearless performed well when placed on hurdles debut and he is taken to claim second spot ahead of Shareef Star who showed decent form on the Flat and has joined a useful stable.