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13:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 15 March 2017

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

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 9.3s

1^st

Willoughby Court

611-7

14/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Made all, hard pressed from 2 out, ridden and edged right under pressure flat, stayed on gamely, just held on

2^nd

Neon Wolf

611-7

2/1f

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden and virtually upsides when not fluent last, switched and every chance flat, kept on, just held op 15/8 tchd 9/4 in places

3^rd

3 ¾

Messire Des Obeaux

511-7

8/1

T: A KingJ: D A Jacob

In touch, tracked winner 3 out, challenged next, not much room on bend soon after, ridden and outpaced by front pair before last, no impression after op 10/1

4^th

Burbank

511-7

50/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Behind, outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure before last, ridden and edged right flat, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never nearer

5^th

1 ¼

Kemboy

511-7

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

In touch, headway on outer 3 out, driven to chase leaders after next, ridden and stayed on to take 4th flat until near finish, no impression op 20/1

6^th

1 ½

Brelade

511-7

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, 4th and one pace when ridden before last, no impression after, lost place flat op 20/1

7^th

2 ¾

Keeper Hill

611-7

25/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, blundered 6th, outpaced before 3 out, never near leaders op 22/1

8^th

Skipthecuddles

611-7

66/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

In touch, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, well held from next op 50/1

9^th

De Dollar Man

611-7

50/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked winner to 3 out, soon outpaced and behind op 40/1

10^th

Livelovelaugh

711-7

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last op 33/1

11^th

Poetic Rhythm

611-7

66/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

In rear, badly hampered 5th, struggling 3 out, never a threat, tailed off

12^th

2 ¾

Shattered Love

611-0

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced and behind, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

Bacardys

611-7

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Towards rear on inside, badly hampered and dropped to last pair 5th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before last tchd 9/2 in places and 7/2 in a place

Bon Papa

611-7

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Towards rear, headway 4 out, tacked leaders when not fluent next, outpaced when not much room before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last tchd 16/1

Consul De Thaix

511-7

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: M P Walsh

Mid-division on inside when fell heavily 5th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.70Pl:£3.60, £1.60, £2.90EX:£57.20Trifecta:£326.60Tricast:£254.37SF:£42.17Swingers:£8.90, £10.30, £5.30

Forecasts

Neon Wolf (2/1), Bacardys (4/1), Messire Des Obeaux (8/1), Shattered Love (8/1), Willoughby Court (14/1), Kemboy (16/1), Livelovelaugh (16/1), Consul De Thaix (16/1), Brelade (18/1), Bon Papa (18/1), Keeper Hill (25/1), Burbank (50/1), De Dollar Man (50/1), Skipthecuddles (66/1), Poetic Rhythm (66/1)

BACARDYS captured a Grade 1 contest at Leopardstown last time out when seeing off a useful stablemate in the process. The selection looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip and looks a progressive sort. It's hard to knock Neon Wolf's achievements thus far given that he is unbeaten in three outings under rules and he can claim second with both Willougby Court, an impressive victor in Graded company at Warwick last time out in a race that's working out well, and the mare Shattered Love who is likely to appreciate this step up in trip taken to fight it out for the final placing.