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14:50 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2018

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

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 13.6s

1^st

Kilbricken Storm

711-5

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

In touch, tracked clear leader 2 out, closed to lead approaching last, ridden clear when hung left flat, kept on op 40/1

2^nd

Ok Corral

811-5

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up mid-division, headway after 2 out, chased clear leaders between last 2, went 3rd when bunny hopped last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression op 14/1

3^rd

1 ½

Santini

611-5

5/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, ridden after next, switched inside and kept on before last, went 3rd flat, no impression op 3/1

4^th

1 ½

Ballyward

611-5

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, driven to chase clear leaders before last, ridden and stayed on into 4th flat, not pace to trouble leaders op 22/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

1 ¾

Tower Bridge

511-5

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase clear leaders after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 4th when blundered last, kept on same pace, never pace to challenge op 25/1

6^th

2 ¾

Robin Waters

511-5

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear pair between last 2 to before last, kept on, not pace to challenge op 33/1

7^th

1 ¼

Fabulous Saga

611-5

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Led to 7th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, soon clear, not fluent next, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat op 25/1

8^th

Dortmund Park

511-5

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up behind, headway into mid-division before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, never threatened leaders tchd 11/1

9^th

Chris's Dream

611-5

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: M P Walsh

Tracked leader, led 7th, headed 3 out, chased clear leader, lost place next, weakened before last, tailed off op 8/1 tchd 9/1 in places

10^th

2 ¾

Poetic Rhythm

711-5

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

In touch on inside, pushed along from 8th, lot place when ridden after 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off op 14/1 tchd 9/1

11^th

Real Steel

511-5

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Held up, always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 25/1

12^th

Enniscoffey Oscar

611-5

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: L P Aspell

Always towards rear, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 20/1 tchd 33/1

13^th

Paisley Park

611-5

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Nick Scholfield

Never better than mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Beyond The Law

611-5

33/1

T: M F MorrisJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, lost place and dropped away quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

Calett Mad

611-5

14/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division on inside, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

Chef Des Obeaux

611-5

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Towards rear of mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, never reached leaders weakened and pulled up before last op 11/2 tchd 13/2

Crucial Role

611-5

50/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

In touch, hit 8th, lost place after 3 out, behind and weakened next, pulled up before last tchd 100/1

Mr Whipped

511-5

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Towards rear of mid-division, some headway under pressure after 2 out, never near leaders, weakened and pulled up before last op 25/1

Mulcahys Hill

611-5

33/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders to 3 out, dropped away quickly soon after, tailed off when pulled up before next

Talkischeap

611-5

20/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened and behind next, pulled up after last op 33/1 tchd 40/1 in places

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£45.30Pl:£10.70, £4.50, £1.90EX:£721.20Trifecta:£3,680.30Tricast:£1,951.31SF:£442.07Swingers:£87.10, £19.50, £11.30

Forecasts

Chef Des Obeaux (9/2), Santini (5/1), Chris's Dream (6/1), Ok Corral (10/1), Ballyward (10/1), Poetic Rhythm (10/1), Tower Bridge (12/1), Calett Mad (14/1), Real Steel (16/1), Mr Whipped (16/1), Fabulous Saga (20/1), Dortmund Park (20/1), Enniscoffey Oscar (20/1), Paisley Park (20/1), Talkischeap (20/1), Kilbricken Storm (25/1), Robin Waters (33/1), Mulcahys Hill (33/1), Beyond The Law (33/1), Crucial Role (50/1)

The last four winners of this have all started at double-figure prices in a race where experience usually counts. That could be a negative for likely favourite Santini who has only had two races so far but has won them both and he does have course experience. The team behind Chris’s Dream had the second in this last year and he looks set to run well for them whileChef Des Obeaux has impressed with the way he has progressed and will handle conditions. The tough and genuine POETIC RHYTHM looks the ideal type for this test though; he appears to relish a real test and and he’s already shown himself capable at this level.