13:30 Cheltenham
Tuesday 14 March 2017
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Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 87y | Good to Soft | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 52.70s
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Held up behind, steady headway after 3 out, close up next, led going well before last, ridden and kept on well flat tchd 28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Tracked leaders, not clear run on inside after 2 out, driven to challenge before last, ridden and every chance flat, no extra final 75 yards op 11/4
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, headed before last where not fluent, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair flat
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression in 4th from last tchd 11/4 and 7/2 in a place
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Led, not fluent 4 out, driven and headed between last 2, no impression from last op 16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leader, ridden and lost place after 2 out, no impression before last op 20/1 tchd 22/1 in a place
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace under pressure, never troubled leaders op 20/1 tchd 25/1 in a place
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Behind, mistake 3rd, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, never near leaders tchd 66/1
T: B PaulingJ: Mr Alex Ferguson
Mid-division on outer, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last op 16/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakening when mistake next, soon behind op 33/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore
Behind, outpaced 4 out, never a threat
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Mid-division on inside, mistake 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened before last op 7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Mid-division, lost place 2 out, weakened before last tchd 12/1
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: L P Aspell
Tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£36.20Pl:£7.70, £1.80, £2.10EX:£226.30Trifecta:£1,501.90Tricast:£688.90SF:£97.99Swingers:£27.90, £47.30, £4.40
Forecasts
Melon (3/1), Ballyandy (3/1), Bunk Off Early (6/1), River Wylde (8/1), Crack Mome (11/1), Cilaos Emery (12/1), Elgin (14/1), Beyond Conceit (16/1), High Bridge (20/1), Labaik (25/1), Pingshou (25/1), Glaring (40/1), Capital Force (50/1), Magna Cartor (200/1)
Nicky Henderson won this last year and he can get The Festival off to a flyer with RIVER WYLDE. The son of Oscar is unbeaten in three starts over hurdles and he will no doubt enjoy the likely strong pace that will be on. Beyond Conceit is likely to be the trainer's second string but there's every chance the eight-year-old could run a big race dropped back in trip and he showed a game attitude when prevailing last time; something that will hold him in good stead in this race. Willie Mullins has won this three times in the last four years and he runs four in the race. Ante-post favourite Melon looks like the stable first-string and Ruby Walsh usually picks the right one so the gelding warrants respect, despite having something to find on the form book.
- River Wylde
- Beyond Conceit
- Melon
Prize Money
1st: £71,188.002nd: £26,712.003rd: £13,375.004th: £6,662.005th: £3,350.006th: £1,675.00
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