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12:10 Cheltenham

Friday 15 December 2017

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:14 | Winning time: 4m 24.3s

1^st

Western Ryder

511-4

5/2

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders on inside, closed 2 out, led last, edged right flat, stayed on strongly to assert final 100 yards op 11/4

2^nd

Lalor

510-12

2/1f

T: R WoollacottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, steadied before 2nd, headway 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, held by winner inside final 100 yards op 5/2 tchd 15/8

3^rd

3 ¾

Summerville Boy

510-12

9/4

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Held up in rear, keen early off very slow pace, headway after 2 out, ridden and not quicken before not fluent last, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression op 15/8 tchd 5/2

4^th

Shoal Bay

411-4

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Set very slow pace until 2nd, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, soon led again, headed before mistake last, weakened final 100 yards op 16/1

5^th

2 ¾

Some Man

410-12

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Went prominent on outside after 1st, led next, gradually increased pace, headed after 2 out, 5th and beaten last op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Spice Girl

410-11

20/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up, jumped right, struggling 5th, mistake 3 out, well held from next op 16/1

7^th

Sartene's Son

410-12

100/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

With leader until 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after 2 out

8^th

It's Got Legs

410-12

66/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up, jumped left 2nd, mistake 4th, headway on outside after 3 out, weakened well before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £1.10EX:£8.30Trifecta:£17.70SF:£8.11Swingers:£1.70, £1.80, £1.50

Forecasts

Lalor (2/1), Summerville Boy (9/4), Western Ryder (5/2), Some Man (12/1), Shoal Bay (14/1), Spice Girl (20/1), It's Got Legs (66/1), Sartene's Son (100/1)

SUMMERVILLE BOY's effort over course and distance last time was a smart performance and he sets a solid standard for the rest to aim on his two efforts this season. Spice Girl could be the main danger if she improves again for her first start over hurdles last time while Lalor and Western Ryder can fight it out for minor honours with the former capable of confirming the Aintree Bumper form, receiving weight from his rival.