14:05 Cheltenham

Wednesday 17 April 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Citipost Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 53.60s

1^st

Dashel Drasher

611-8

15/8f

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Made all, ridden flat, ran on well op 2/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

3 ½

Thistle Do Nicely

511-4

11/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd on long run to last, pecked on landing last, hung left and unable to trouble winner op 9/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Mill Green

711-4

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten before last, one pace op 4/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

1 ¾

Cotswold Way

611-4

11/4

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 4th before last, no impression, one pace tchd 9/4

5^th

Dr Sanderson

511-4

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked winner, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 3 out, beaten after 2 out, hung left and weakened before last tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1

6^th

1 ¾

Buzz De Turcoing

511-0

100/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out

7^th

Cotswold Prince

410-8

50/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Stock

Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten from next, tailed off op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Ask Dillon¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.60, £3.90EX:£17.00Trifecta:£75.50SF:£20.67Swingers:£3.40, £1.60, £7.20

Forecasts

Dashel Drasher (15/8), Cotswold Way (11/4), Mill Green (9/2), Dr Sanderson (9/2), Ask Dillon (11/2), Thistle Do Nicely (11/1), Cotswold Prince (50/1), Buzz De Turcoing (100/1)

Cotswold Way is the one to beat on the figures but there's a slight question as to whether he's a bit flattered on his latest form line, and he'll also find the improving Dashel Drasher is likely to keep him company on the front end. The latter just keeps on surprising and he may not have finished improving yet. But whether the likely quicker ground will play to his strengths is a question, and one that tilts me towards DR SANDERSON today. He won't have any issue with the ground and can come with a winning run late in the day.

Dr Sanderson
Dashel Drasher
Cotswold Way

Previous Winners

2018

Diese Des Bieffes

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: N D Fehily | T: N J Henderson

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,380.002nd: £3,676.003rd: £1,838.004th: £916.005th: £460.006th: £232.007th: £116.008th: £56.00