13:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 14 March 2023

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

Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 87y  |   Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 3m 59.69s
1st
Horse silk
10
9/2
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Held up in mid-division, headway travelling well from 3 out, shaken up and went 2nd before last, edged left, led and bumped flat, quickened away, easily op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
9/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, led just before 2 out, ridden and landed awkwardly last, edged right, headed and bumped flat, not pace of winner, stayed on op 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
511-7
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, not pace to challenge front pair op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pressing for 3rd flat, not pace to challenge, kept on op 8/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up rear of mid-division, headway towards outside before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last op 9/2 tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
½
2
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, lost 2nd before last where landed awkwardly, weakened flat op 22/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
18/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Led after 1st, headed 2nd, soon led again, headed 3rd, not much room after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, lost place and well held after tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, not much room 2 out, soon outpaced, hanging left before last, never involved op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
1
13
25/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from 2 out op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
8
14
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up in touch, tracking leaders 3 out, not much room after 3 out, hung left and outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened tchd 12/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
80/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, slow 5th, blundered and well beaten 3 out tchd 100/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
40/1
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Prominent, led 3 out, headed just before 2 out, weakened quickly op 28/1 tchd 25/1
13th
Horse silk
7
11
200/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Not always fluent, always behind op 250/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led until after 1st, led next, soon headed, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £5.50EX:£17.00Trifecta:£221.80Tricast:£232.50SF:£14.40Swingers:£3.20, £16.70, £14.10

Forecasts

Facile Vega (9/4), Il Etait Temps (4/1), Marine Nationale (9/2), Inthepocket (9/1), Dark Raven (11/1), Tahmuras (11/1), High Definition (18/1), Diverge (25/1), Doctor Bravo (25/1), Strong Leader (25/1), Rare Edition (33/1), Chasing Fire (40/1), Fennor Cross (80/1), Palace Boy (200/1)

Verdict

MARINE NATIONALE made it 4 from 4 with more to spare than the winning margin implies in the Royal Bond having conceded first run and, although that form is perhaps not quite as strong as some of the other principals, he has the hallmarks of a potential star and is taken to confirm that view. Facile Vega surrendered his unbeaten record in tame fashion last time but will be a big threat if proving that running all wrong. Diverge is interesting up in grade, with Il Etait Temps also respected.

  1. MARINE NATIONALE (IRE)
  2. FACILE VEGA (IRE)
  3. DIVERGE

Previous Winners

2022
Constitution Hill
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £75,964.002nd: £28,620.003rd: £14,324.004th: £7,155.005th: £3,591.006th: £1,796.007th: £891.008th: £459.00

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