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Classic Novices Hurdle Race : Cheltenham Sat

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  • Classic Novices Hurdle Race : Cheltenham Sat

    Hope this will be on

    NO. HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
    14 61-111 The New One14 5 Nigel Twiston-Davies 152 122 154
    5 18-111 Coneygree42 6 Mark Bradstock 150 108 151
    12 1-111 Puffin Billy36 5 Oliver Sherwood 150 105 150
    1 25-111 At Fishers Cross43 6 Rebecca Curtis 145 130 147
    3 P1-11 Cloudy Copper14 6 Jonjo O´Neill 145 106 145
    13 112311 She Ranks Me35 6 Donald McCain 135 120 138
    7 0-3119 Ifandbutwhynot49 7 David O´Meara 130 103 131
    9 3411 Lord Of House21 5 Charlie Mann 133 81 131
    10 42-411 Morning Royalty41 6 James Moffatt Brian Harding 128 110 128
    11 F1-311 O´Faolains Boy21 6 Rebecca Curtis — 90 126
    8 2F133 Kings Lad31 6 Colin Tizzard 127 112 124
    16 1-1 Whisper31 5 Nicky Henderson — -1 120
    4 F-4 Cocktails At Dawn38 5 Nicky Henderson — 96 115
    2 1-1 Chatterbox28 5 Nicky Henderson — 64 110
    6 31313 Fiddlers Bid36 6 Fergal O´Brien — 44 108
    15 532141 Utopie Des Bordes83 5 Nicky Henderson 146 -1 88

  • #2
    Thought Catterbox would have a higher Rpr ?

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    • #3
      Oliver Sherwood is “pretty certain” that Puffin Billy will not run at Cheltenham this weekend even if the meeting survives the weather.

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      • #4
        Continuing the interesting recent trend of giving prep races the same name as the contest towards which they are steering (see also Albert Bartlett), the outcome of this contest is certain to cause a major shake-up in the betting for the... err... Neptune Novice Hurdle at the Festival.

        Puffin Billy waits for an easier-looking opportunity next month, but The New One, Cloudy Copper and Coneygree all already appear to have the Festival well and truly on their agendas, although Coneygree may possibly have a better chance back up at three miles.

        Chatterbox is an interesting contender from Nicky Henderson's, not least after the trainer's fury over the handicap mark given to stablemate My Tent Or Yours for the Betfair Hurdle after his defeat behind Chatterbox. Henderson also has the well-touted Utopie des Bordes entered up to make her British debut. She isn't the biggest, but has top-class winning form over fences in France so clearly doesn't mind a bit of jumping. Interestingly, she remains eligible for novice hurdles. Which takes us on nicely to the...

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        • #5
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          • #6
            Slightly better odds might be available about Oscar Whisky in the Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle on the basis that the top-class eight-year-old appeared not to stay this three-mile trip when only fifth behind Big Buck's in the World Hurdle last March.

            However, trainer Nicky Henderson is far from certain that lack of stamina was the explanation for that below-par effort and has made the point that Oscar Whisky would not have won the race at two-and-a-half-miles which has so far appeared to be his optimum distance.

            Given this immensely powerful galloper's style of racing, I find it hard to believe that three miles will be an issue and must give him another chance here to establish leading claims on this season's staying hurdle crown against rivals who look, by some way, his inferior.

            While Reve De Sivola, winner of the Long Walk at Ascot in December, is rated only a pound below Oscar Whisky on official ratings, the Racing Post have a difference of 8lb between the pair which, to me, looks more realistic.

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            • #7
              Not sure what to make of the new one. Tom Segal has highlighted his jumping as a problem.

              Would get stuck into Coneygree each way but think there might be more to come from something else.

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              • #8
                At fishers cross for me ..backing APs in first too.

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