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16:20 Cheltenham

Friday 25 October 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Foundation Developments Ltd Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 4m 17.0s

1^st

Heaven Help Us

510-7

33/1

T: P HennessyJ: D E Mullins

Led narrowly, headed when not 3 out, with leader, not fluent again next, driven to regain narrow lead turning in, ridden flat, edged right and stayed on towards finish tchd 40/1

2^nd

Master Debonair

511-0

6/5f

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Raced keenly, tracked leader, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, driven and narrowly headed turning, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, no extra when hampered and switched left towards finish op 6/4

3^rd

2 ¼

Fred

411-0

3/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, close up when not fluent 2 out, driven to chase front pair between last 2, ridden after last, kept on same pace, no impression op 2/1

4^th

2 ¼

Getariver

610-7

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, one pace before last, no impression in 4th flat op 8/1

5^th

3 ¼

Chestnut Pete

411-0

200/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: P J Brennan

Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure after last, never nearer op 150/1

6^th

Cap Du Mathan

411-0

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, close up on outside 3 out, outpaced after next, no impression before last, ridden and weakened flat op 13/2 tchd 5/1

7^th

3 ¼

Kingfast

411-0

33/1

T: David DennisJ: Aidan Coleman

With leader, lost place after 3 out, weakened between last 2

8^th

Ship Of The Fen

411-0

20/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, soon lost place, weakened after last op 25/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

Storm Force Ben

511-0

50/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed

10^th

Trois Bon Amis

511-0

200/1

T: Mark CampionJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Keen early, mid-division, headway when blundered 4th, behind from 4 out, tailed off tchd 150/1

Also Ran

Stolen Silver

411-0

28/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up behind, pushed along after 3 out, headway under pressure on inside between last 2, no impression in 6th when jinked and unseated rider last op 18/1

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Tricks And Trails¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: A E Jones J: M G Nolan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£40.30Pl:£6.00, £1.10, £1.40EX:£96.50Trifecta:£317.70SF:£75.13Swingers:£7.50, £12.40, £1.50

Forecasts

Master Debonair (6/5), Fred (3/1), Getariver (4/1), Cap Du Mathan (8/1), Ship Of The Fen (20/1), Stolen Silver (28/1), Heaven Help Us (33/1), Kingfast (33/1), Storm Force Ben (50/1), Tricks And Trails (66/1), Chestnut Pete (200/1), Trois Bon Amis (200/1)

If the winner of this turns out to be as good as last year’s victor then connections will have very right to be pleased as Thomas Darby went on to finish second in the Supreme at the Festival. He two ex-French recruits are two that will attract interest with Fred looking to be favoured in the market on his first start for Nicky Henderson. However, the Nicholls newcomer CAP DU MATHAN might be the better play with the trainer having spoken in glowing terms about his charge. Master Debonair returns from a wind op but his bumper form can be questioned and it may well be that Getariver can show more in this sphere. Ship Of the Fen looks best of the newcomers having shown some decent Flat form.