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15:15 Cheltenham

Wednesday 19 April 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 53.68s

1^st

The Friday Man

611-6

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway under pressure after final bend, went 3rd last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish op 11/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Twig

811-6

11/1

T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan

Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, edged right flat, headed towards finish op 12/1

3^rd

Chasing Fire

611-6

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, niggled along briefly after next, closed 3 out, went 2nd last until flat, no extra towards finish op 11/4

4^th

1 ¼

Red Dirt Road

611-6

5/2f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Led until 2nd, led next, hung right and headed after 3 out, held when not fluent last, hung right and kept on flat op 3/1

5^th

Pikar

611-6

10/3

T: D SkeltonJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, headway before 2 out, every chance after final bend, edged right before last, held from last, kept on op 7/2

6^th

Chancycourt

711-2

33/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up well in rear, jumped big and slow 1st, headway final bend, shaken up and no impression before last op 28/1

7^th

7 ½

Blue Hop

611-6

33/1

T: B BrookhouseJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last tchd 40/1

8^th

6 ½

Final Encore

611-2

80/1

T: H MorrisonJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, keen early, outpaced after 3 out, well held from after next, mistake last

9^th

Rock My Way

511-10

11/1

T: S HosieJ: Nick Scholfield

Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, prominent, weakened before 2 out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

The Carpenter²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Theatre Man³²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: R Bandey J: Harry Bannister

Hermino AA²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £2.60, £1.70EX:£38.50Trifecta:£175.80SF:£50.02Swingers:£6.70, £3.80, £7.00

Forecasts

Red Dirt Road (5/2), Pikar (10/3), Chasing Fire (7/2), The Carpenter (7/2), The Friday Man (9/2), Theatre Man (15/2), Twig (11/1), Rock My Way (11/1), Hermino AA (12/1), Chancycourt (33/1), Blue Hop (33/1), Final Encore (80/1)

THEATRE MAN had the run of the race when resuming winning ways at Kempton last month, but he's done nothing but improve since being sent over hurdles and seems sure to give another good account from the front, so he's an appealing candidate. The Carpenter impressed at Newbury and looks a big threat with further progress on the cards, while Pikar's Warwick win is backed up by the clock, so he must enter calculations as well.