14:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 April 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:30

EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Series Final (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 13.1s

1^st

Kupatana

611-12

2/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Kept still and away from others at the start, made all, hit 13th and 3 out, pressed by rival who made mistake at the last, in command after, driven out op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4

2^nd

1 ¼

Little Miss Poet

711-5

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, not much room 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, every chance when mistake last, held after op 5/1

3^rd

Black Tulip

710-6

11/2

T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien

Chased winner, mistake 12th, every chance 2 out, hung left and beaten 3rd last, one pace op 13/2 tchd 15/2

4^th

Desirable Court

611-4

15/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, one pace and beaten 2 out, weakened after op 17/2 tchd 10/1

5^th

3 ¼

Blackdown Hills

910-0

16/1

T: J W MullinsJ: N de Boinville

Held up towards rear on outside, hit 13th, well beaten 3 out, tried to press for remote 4th when mistake last tchd 20/1

6^th

Graceful Legend

811-5

6/1

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (5)

Held up towards rear, niggled along 11th, some headway before 4 out, 5th and beaten 3 out, weakened after op 11/2 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Majestic Moll

711-4

7/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, slow 1st, 2nd and 3rd, lost place 12th, not fluent next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.70, £2.10EX:£8.40Trifecta:£51.60SF:£10.58Swingers:£3.80, £5.50, £9.30

Forecasts

Kupatana (2/1), Little Miss Poet (4/1), Black Tulip (11/2), Graceful Legend (6/1), Majestic Moll (7/1), Desirable Court (15/2), Blackdown Hills (16/1)

A chance is taken on BLACKDOWN HILLS based on what seemed a vastly improved effort at Leicester latest, an effort largely overlooked by the handicapper. Little Miss Poet is the other runner who appeals as well treated here especially having already quite comfortably beat Kupatana this season who she is now 1lb better off with after that rival franked the form at Kelso. Such was her eventual superiority at Kelso however Kupatana herself can't be ruled out by any means.

Blackdown Hills
Little Miss Poet
Kupatana

Previous Winners

2018

Midnight Target

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 8

J: Lee Edwards | T: J Groucott

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £22,508.002nd: £8,480.003rd: £4,244.004th: £2,120.005th: £1,064.006th: £532.007th: £264.008th: £136.00