14:05 Cheltenham
Wednesday 18 April 2018
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Citipost Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 4f 56y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s
T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, switched left before last, went 2nd flat, led final 150 yards, ran on well, readily op 2/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Tracked leader, led approaching last, hung left and headed final 150 yards, no impression on winner after, kept on op 9/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, jumped right last, edged left and went 3rd final 220 yards, no impression on winner, kept on tchd 33/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, every chance when bad mistake last, not recover, kept on op 15/2 tchd 13/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, some headway but still disputing 8th last, ran on flat, went 5th final 150 yards, not reach leaders op 28/1 tchd 40/1
T: H FryJ: B J Geraghty
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last op 7/1 tchd 10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, outpaced before last, stayed on same pace op 4/1 tchd 9/2
T: T R GeorgeJ: T Scudamore
Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Led, headed before last, weakened flat op 20/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, not fluent and lost place 3 out, well beaten next op 33/1
T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods
Mid-division, headway 7th, chasing leaders on outside when pecked slightly 2 out, weakened before last
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Held up in mid-division, lost place before not fluent 5th, behind 3 out op 40/1
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass
In touch in mid-division, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, soon lost place, not fluent 7th, well beaten from 3 out op 11/1 tchd 9/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Alain Cawley
Behind, not fluent 5th, mistake next, well beaten 2 out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.50, £2.20, £9.50EX:£17.70Trifecta:£559.20SF:£17.78Swingers:£2.70, £17.60, £85.40
Forecasts
Diese Des Bieffes (5/2), Poetic Rhythm (7/2), Theclockisticking (13/2), Captain Cattistock (7/1), Onefortheroadtom (9/1), Silver Kayf (10/1), Boreham Bill (14/1), Gosheven (33/1), Mister Malarky (33/1), Dell Oro (40/1), Le Musee (50/1), Quarry Leader (66/1), Mzuzu (100/1), Cuddles Mcgraw (100/1)
Diese Des Bieffes is entitled to run a big race on the evidence of his efforts both in the Lanzarote Hurdle and here in the Martin Pipe, but preference is for POETIC RHYTHM. Though his course form is a mild concern, those have generally been the most competitive races that he's contested so far, and as a Grade 1 winner (albeit a weak Grade 1) having to concede just 4lb to the majority of his rivals here he can get back to winning way. At a likely bigger price, Onefortheroadtom may be able to play a hand having got back on track in a jumpers' bumper last time out.
- Poetic Rhythm
- Diese Des Bieffes
- Onefortheroadtom
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00
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