14:45 Exeter

Tuesday 5 March 2019

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gg.co.uk Cheltenham Festival Tips 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 25y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 6m 9.1s
1st
Horse silk
1
3/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (5)
Made most but pressed throughout, hard ridden flat, in command near finish, very game tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
11
7/2
T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Held up in mid-division, closed from 5th, challenged from 3 out, every chance flat, held close home op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
13
12
9/4f
T: R WalfordJ: James Best
Prominent, 3rd and held 2 out, no extra last tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
7
2
12/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Prominent, ridden in 4th and no extra 3 out, weakened next op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
8
3
4/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: S Bowen
Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place before 4 out, weakened approaching next op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
5
8
50/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste
Prominent, lost place after 4 out, soon behind
7th
Horse silk
43
4
511-3
80/1
T: D W P ArbuthnotJ: Tom Cannon
In rear, struggling 5th, well behind from next
8th
Horse silk
6
9
14/1
T: W GreatrexJ: D A Jacob
Took keen hold, soon in touch on inside, weakened after 4 out op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
6
5
16/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Chased leaders on outside, mistake 7th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
45
6
50/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Held up in mid-division, weakened after 4 out
11th
Horse silk
6
7
125/1
T: K WoollacottJ: T J O'Brien
Held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent next, struggling 7th, soon behind op 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
100/1
T: K BurkeJ: Nick Scholfield
Behind, jumped right and mistake 3rd, tailed off 7th, pulled up after
UR
Horse silk
13
200/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, mistake 1st, untidy and unseated rider 3rd

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £1.40EX:£15.30Trifecta:£51.80SF:£15.24Swingers:£3.10, £1.40, £2.50

Forecasts

Walk In The Mill (9/4), Truckers Lodge (3/1), Unwin Vc (7/2), Secret Reprieve (4/1), Lamanver Pippin (12/1), North Star Oscar (14/1), Broadclyst (16/1), Eclair Des Sablons (50/1), Buster Edwards (50/1), Alkopop (80/1), Putdecashonthedash (100/1), Clondaw's Answer (125/1), Lady Kingsmill (200/1)

Verdict

143-rated chaser WALK IN THE MILL makes plenty of appeal here in just his second career hurdle race. The 2m3½f trip latest when third would have been on the sharp side but this 3m2f winner over fences will be far more at home here and will take some beating. Truckers Lodge was well beaten into second latest in a Doncaster Grade Two but is nevertheless a very useful novice and he can go well despite a double penalty. Secret Reprieve impressed last time out and is also worth genuine consideration.
  1. Walk In The Mill
  2. Truckers Lodge
  3. Secret Reprieve

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00

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