14:40 Taunton

Thursday 1 March 2012

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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Princely Player

511-2

11/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leader until after 5th, prominent, went 2nd again 3 out, led 2 out, in command last, came readily clear flat

2^nd

Jump City (FR)

611-9

11/10

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Not fluent, led, hit 3 out, driven and headed approaching next, held when went right last, edged right and no extra flat

3^rd

2.25

New Christmas (USA)

511-2

33/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 3rd on inside after 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from next

4^th

Weekend Millionair (IRE)

511-2

33/1

T: D PipeJ: J W Farrelly

Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, went 4th well before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no real impression

5^th

Midnight Lira

510-9

66/1

T: Mrs Caroline KeevilJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leading pair, hit 5th, went 2nd soon after until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

6^th

Millers Reef (IRE)

611-2

25/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off

7^th

2.5

Courting Whitney (IRE)

710-9

50/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: James Best

Always in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off, mistake last

8^th

Union Saint (FR)

410-7

40/1

T: J D FrostJ: M J Quinlan

In touch in 5th, headway approaching 6th, chased leaders before next, weakened 3 out

9^th

0.75

Almost Here (IRE)

911-2

66/1

T: W J ReedJ: A Glassonbury

Held up in 6th and off the pace, ridden before 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when went left 2 out

10^th

North London

511-2

100/1

T: J D FrostJ: Hadden Frost

Last pair, never on terms, tailed off

Also Ran

Bygones In Brid (IRE)

611-2

7/4

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Fell 1st

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Non-Runners

Forgotten Gold¹⁰⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: T R George J: Gerald Quinn

Betting Breakdown

SF:£11.99

Forecasts

Jump City (FR) (11/10), Bygones In Brid (IRE) (7/4), Princely Player (11/2), Millers Reef (IRE) (25/1), New Christmas (USA) (33/1), Weekend Millionair (IRE) (33/1), Union Saint (FR) (40/1), Courting Whitney (IRE) (50/1), Midnight Lira (66/1), Almost Here (IRE) (66/1), North London (100/1)