13:30 Cheltenham
Tuesday 12 March 2019
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Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 87y | Soft | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 3m 59.56s
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Raced keenly, always prominent, led going well 4 out, drew clear approaching last, ridden out flat, stayed on well op 11/2
T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson
Held up behind, mistake 4th, headway on outside 3 out, driven to chase leaders turning in, went 2nd soon after last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression with winner op 25/1
T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, rallied between last 2, went left and hit last, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no impression with winner tchd 33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on under pressure flat, snatched well held 4th final strides op 13/2
T: G ElliottJ: S W Flanagan
Behind, headway into mid-division on outside after 2nd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, one pace and no impression when mistake last, soon lost place, well held flat, lost 4th final stride op 20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, 3rd turning in, one pace before last, soon lost place, well held flat op 14/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Raced keenly, in touch on inside, lost place when short of room after 4 out, outpaced before next, well held from 2 out op 11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
In touch, driven 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge tchd 16/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, chased leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened approaching last tchd 16/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
In touch, pressed winner after 4 out, lost place approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened between last 2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1 and tchd 11/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
In touch on outside, lost place 2 out, soon beaten tchd 12/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily
Prominent, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened op 22/1 tchd 20/1
T: G L MooreJ: J E Moore
Always behind, struggling after 4 out op 100/1
Also Ran
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Slowly away, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last op 100/1
T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost
Led, clear to after 2nd, headed 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
T: J RyanJ: P J Brennan
Never better than mid-division, behind from 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 150/1
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Non-Runners
16
Tokay Dokey17
Weight: 11-7| Age: 5
T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton
NR
6
Elixir De Nutz66
Weight: 11-7| Age: 5
T: C L Tizzard J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.40, £6.20, £5.50EX:£250.50Trifecta:£8,037.40Tricast:£3,918.88SF:£167.89Swingers:£48.70, £16.90, £156.80
Forecasts
Fakir D'Oudairies (9/2), Al Dancer (9/2), Klassical Dream (6/1), Angels Breath (6/1), Aramon (8/1), Elixir De Nutz (8/1), Felix Desjy (11/1), Vision D'Honneur (12/1), Mister Fisher (14/1), Grand Sancy (14/1), Itchy Feet (25/1), The Big Bite (25/1), Brandon Castle (25/1), Thomas Darby (28/1), Tokay Dokey (50/1), Beaufort West (66/1), Normal Norman (100/1), The Flying Sofa (125/1)
The 2019 Cheltenham Festival kicks-off with a potentially top-class renewal of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle. Re-routed from the Triumph Hurdle, the 4yo Fakir D'Oudairies has looked the part since joining Joseph O'Brien so enters the mix in receipt of weight from his rivals. Nicky Henderson boasts a very strong hand with Angels Breath and Mister Fisher whilst Al Dancer (unbeaten over hurdles) is another to consider, along with the soft ground winner Elixir De Nutz. However, having saddled five previous winners of this race (three since 2013), preference is for the Willie Mullins-trained KLASSICAL DREAM who ticks the vast majority of required boxes.
- Klassical Dream
- Mister Fisher
- Fakir D'Oudairies
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00
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