16:45 Sandown

Friday 9 March 2018

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Noel Fehily Cheltenham Previews At 188Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Soft (Heavy in places, back straight G/Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 5m 26.5s
1st
Horse silk
11
12/1
T: R RoweJ: A Glassonbury
Held up in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders 5th, left in 2nd 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths down last, stayed on under pressure run-in, led final strides
2nd
Horse silk
nk
7
10/1
T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister
Held up tracking leaders, headway chasing leaders 6th, 2nd going well before 2 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths clear last, headed and no extra last strides tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
2
11/2
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders, 2nd 3rd until pushed along before 2 out, left in 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out, plugged on same pace op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
10/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (5)
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, plugged on in 4th run-in op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
11/4f
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Chased leaders on inside, awkward 2nd, slightly hampered on bend after 3 out, outpaced when slightly hampered again approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2 tchd 5/2
6th
Horse silk
½
8
12/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
In rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch 6th, headway on outside under pressure before 2 out, 4th and well held when hit last, weakened run-in op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
8
1
16/1
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent next, weakened on long run after 3 out op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
½
10
9/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily
Always towards rear, never on terms tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
611-10
3/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (5)
Led and wandered in front, jinked left before 2 out, joined when fell 2 out op 9/2

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5
Horse silk
Sergeant Brody29
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: S Drinkwater  J: R T Dunne
NR
6
Horse silk
Cheer's Delboy91
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: R Dickin  J: C Poste
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.00Pl:£4.30, £2.50, £1.40EX:£136.40Trifecta:£480.10Tricast:£740.74SF:£122.98Swingers:£7.80, £7.90, £6.90

Forecasts

Lip Service (11/4), Jet Set (3/1), Three Star General (11/2), Sergeant Brody (7/1), Admiral Kid (9/1), Lex Talionis (10/1), Fenlons Court (10/1), Tzar De L'Elfe (12/1), Vango De Vaige (12/1), Cheer's Delboy (12/1), Coeur Pensif (16/1)

Verdict

Jet Set holds obvious claims after shaping with a great deal of promise in maiden/novice events but preference is for LIP SERVICE. Lightly-raced for his age this gelding has been given a break and a wind op since his last start, and if that has helped stop the regression he has shown in his last couples of races he could be well-treated. In an open looking handicap Lex Talionis should enjoy the conditions.
  1. Lip Service
  2. Jet Set
  3. Lex Talionis

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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