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17:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 12 March 2019

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

National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 8m 42.32s

1^st

Le Breuil

711-6

14/1

T: B PaulingJ: Mr J J Codd

Mid-division, close up 15th, went 2nd before 5 out, driven to lead narrowly 3 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and stayed on gamely to regain lead inside final 100 yards, all out op 12/1

2^nd

Discorama

611-6

9/2

T: P NolanJ: Mr B O'Neill

Held up behind, headway when hampered 17th, hampered again next, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged on outside after next, led narrowly last, soon ridden, stayed on gamely when headed inside final 100 yards, just held op 6/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Jerrysback

711-6

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D G Lavery

Mid-division, badly hampered and good recovery by rider 14th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged after next, weakening when went right and left modest 3rd 2 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Clondaw Cian

911-6

125/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Mr D Skehan

Behind, hampered 17th, lost touch 3 out, left remote 4th last, never a threat, tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Ballyward

711-6

9/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up behind, blundered 5th, headway into mid-division 16th, fell next op 5/2 tchd 11/4

Beyond The Law

711-6

66/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Mr J C Barry

Tracked leader, led 4th, fell 9th

Chef Des Obeaux

711-6

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr M J O'Hare

Mid-division, blundered 6th, lost place when badly hampered and pulled up after 17th op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Gun Digger

711-6

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Ms Lisa O'Neill

Led to 2nd, in touch, left 2nd at 9th, fell 18th

Impulsive Star

911-6

16/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Chased leaders on inside, reminder after 11th, hampered 14th, lost place 20th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out op 14/1

Johanos

811-6

100/1

T: N J HawkeJ: K E Buckley

Behind, headway into mid-division 15th, fell 17th op 66/1

Just Your Type

711-6

50/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Mr R James

In touch, led 2nd to 4th, remained prominent, left in lead again 14th, headed narrowly 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 2 out, remote 4th when fell last op 40/1

Mulcahys Hill

711-6

40/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Mr N McParlan

Slowly away, recovered to track leaders 3rd, left 2nd at 18th, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, beaten when fell next tchd 33/1

Ok Corral

911-6

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Mid-division, behind from 15th, mistake and hampered 17th, never near leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next op 7/2 tchd 11/4

Plantagenet

711-6

100/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Mr Matthew Fielding

Towards rear on outside, reminders after 16th, headway into mid-division 18th, struggling 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

Skipthecuddles

811-6

40/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Lily Pinchin

Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4th op 50/1

Warthog

711-6

100/1

T: D PipeJ: R Deegan

Chased leaders, hampered 18th, struggling after 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out

Whisperinthebreeze

611-6

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mr F Maguire

In touch, tracked leader 6th, left in lead 9th, hit 13th, fell next

Atlanta Ablaze

810-13

20/1

T: H D DalyJ: Mr William Biddick

Mid-division, close up 17th, hampered next, every chance 3 out, one pace in 3rd when fell next op 16/1 tchd 25/1 in a place

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.70Pl:£3.90, £2.20, £4.40EX:£89.40Trifecta:£1,001.70Tricast:£1,052.97SF:£72.37Swingers:£10.80, £28.50, £11.70

Forecasts

Ballyward (9/4), Ok Corral (4/1), Discorama (9/2), Chef Des Obeaux (9/1), Le Breuil (14/1), Jerrysback (16/1), Impulsive Star (16/1), Whisperinthebreeze (20/1), Atlanta Ablaze (20/1), Gun Digger (25/1), Skipthecuddles (40/1), Mulcahys Hill (40/1), Just Your Type (50/1), Beyond The Law (66/1), Warthog (100/1), Plantagenet (100/1), Johanos (100/1), Clondaw Cian (125/1)

Ireland have dominated in this contest taking four of the last six with Willie Mullins and son Patrick teaming up to take two of those wins. BALLYWARD is their sole representative this time around and the Naas scorer looks to have a fine chance of landing them this prize again. Discorama who fell at the last when upsides Ballyward tries again versus his old adversary with Gun Digger and the progressive and likeable Whisperinthebreeze giving the Irish a strong team again. OK Corral leads the home defence but with Nicky Henderson having a poor record with marathon chasers it may be safer to looks at Jerrysback and Atlanta Ablaze for the home team at more attractive odds.