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13:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 14 March 2017

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

Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 52.7s

1^st

Labaik

611-7

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W 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

2^nd

2 ¼

Melon

511-7

3/1j

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

3^rd

River Wylde

611-7

8/1

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

4^th

1 ¼

Ballyandy

611-7

3/1j

T: N A 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

5^th

Cilaos Emery

511-7

12/1

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

6^th

Beyond Conceit

811-7

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

7^th

Elgin

511-7

14/1

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

8^th

Capital Force

611-7

50/1

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

9^th

3 ¼

High Bridge

611-7

20/1

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

10^th

Pingshou

711-7

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakening when mistake next, soon behind op 33/1

11^th

2 ½

Magna Cartor

711-7

200/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Behind, outpaced 4 out, never a threat

12^th

Bunk Off Early

511-7

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid-division on inside, mistake 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened before last op 7/1

13^th

nse

Crack Mome

511-7

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Mid-division, lost place 2 out, weakened before last tchd 12/1

14^th

Glaring

611-7

40/1

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.