14:10 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2023

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

McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 6.12s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Pembroke

9/2

Hunters Yarn

13/2, 6/1, 13/2, 6/1

11/2

Filey Bay

6/1

Gin Coco

8/1, 15/2, 7/1

13/2

Sharjah

10/1, 9/1

10/1

Pied Piper

12/1

Ballyadam

12/1

Path D'oroux

12/1

Aucunrisque

16/1, 14/1, 16/1, 18/1

16/1

First Street

12/1, 14/1, 16/1

18/1

Wonderwall

22/1, 25/1, 28/1

25/1

Winter Fog

22/1

25/1

Anna Bunina

50/1, 66/1, 50/1, 40/1, 33/1

28/1

Pinkerton

22/1, 25/1

28/1

Faivoir

33/1

Petit Tonnerre

25/1, 28/1

33/1

Saint Sam

33/1

Glory And Fortune

50/1

Milkwood

40/1

50/1

Highway One O Two

80/1

Prairie Dancer

100/1

Highland Charge

100/1, 125/1, 100/1

125/1

Luttrell Lad

125/1, 100/1, 125/1

150/1

Ganapathi

125/1

150/1

SP Book Percentage 136.18

Non-Runners

Magnor Glory¹⁷⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: T O'Brien J: M J M O'Sullivan

Glan¹⁷⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Pembroke (9/2), Hunters Yarn (11/2), Filey Bay (6/1), Gin Coco (13/2), Sharjah (10/1), Pied Piper (12/1), Ballyadam (12/1), Path D'oroux (12/1), Aucunrisque (16/1), Magnor Glory (16/1), First Street (18/1), Wonderwall (25/1), Winter Fog (25/1), Anna Bunina (28/1), Pinkerton (28/1), Faivoir (33/1), Petit Tonnerre (33/1), Saint Sam (33/1), Glory And Fortune (50/1), Milkwood (50/1), Glan (50/1), Highway One O Two (80/1), Prairie Dancer (100/1), Highland Charge (125/1), Luttrell Lad (150/1), Ganapathi (150/1)

Willie Mullins has compiled a fine record in this race in recent years, and as one of a 4-pronged attack, the highly-admirable SHARJAH could provide the Closutton handler with further success. Twice a runner-up in the Champion Hurdle, he's run well all 3 starts in Graded company so far this term and this sort of mark may well be within reach. Low-mileage stablemate Hunters Yarn is a major threat however along with Betfair Hurdle second Filey Bay. Pembroke and Pied Piper complete the shortlist.