13:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 14 March 2023

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 59.69s

1^st

Marine Nationale

611-7

9/2

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Held up in mid-division, headway travelling well from 3 out, shaken up and went 2nd before last, edged left, led and bumped flat, quickened away, easily op 5/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Facile Vega

611-7

9/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, led just before 2 out, ridden and landed awkwardly last, edged right, headed and bumped flat, not pace of winner, stayed on op 15/8

3^rd

2 ¾

Diverge

511-7

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, not pace to challenge front pair op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1

4^th

Inthepocket

611-7

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pressing for 3rd flat, not pace to challenge, kept on op 8/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

2 ¾

Il Etait Temps

511-7

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up rear of mid-division, headway towards outside before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last op 9/2 tchd 7/2

6^th

Dark Raven

611-7

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, lost 2nd before last where landed awkwardly, weakened flat op 22/1

7^th

High Definition

511-7

18/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Led after 1st, headed 2nd, soon led again, headed 3rd, not much room after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, lost place and well held after tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

8^th

1 ¼

Doctor Bravo

611-7

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, not much room 2 out, soon outpaced, hanging left before last, never involved op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1

9^th

Strong Leader

611-7

25/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from 2 out op 33/1

10^th

Tahmuras

611-7

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in touch, tracking leaders 3 out, not much room after 3 out, hung left and outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened tchd 12/1

11^th

1 ¾

Fennor Cross

611-7

80/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, slow 5th, blundered and well beaten 3 out tchd 100/1

12^th

1 ¼

Chasing Fire

611-7

40/1

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Prominent, led 3 out, headed just before 2 out, weakened quickly op 28/1 tchd 25/1

13^th

Palace Boy

611-7

200/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Not always fluent, always behind op 250/1

Also Ran

Rare Edition

611-7

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led until after 1st, led next, soon headed, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £5.50EX:£17.00Trifecta:£221.80Tricast:£232.50SF:£14.40Swingers:£3.20, £16.70, £14.10

Forecasts

Facile Vega (9/4), Il Etait Temps (4/1), Marine Nationale (9/2), Inthepocket (9/1), Dark Raven (11/1), Tahmuras (11/1), High Definition (18/1), Diverge (25/1), Doctor Bravo (25/1), Strong Leader (25/1), Rare Edition (33/1), Chasing Fire (40/1), Fennor Cross (80/1), Palace Boy (200/1)

MARINE NATIONALE made it 4 from 4 with more to spare than the winning margin implies in the Royal Bond having conceded first run and, although that form is perhaps not quite as strong as some of the other principals, he has the hallmarks of a potential star and is taken to confirm that view. Facile Vega surrendered his unbeaten record in tame fashion last time but will be a big threat if proving that running all wrong. Diverge is interesting up in grade, with Il Etait Temps also respected.

MARINE NATIONALE (IRE)
FACILE VEGA (IRE)
DIVERGE

Previous Winners

2022

Constitution Hill

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £75,964.002nd: £28,620.003rd: £14,324.004th: £7,155.005th: £3,591.006th: £1,796.007th: £891.008th: £459.00