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15:25 Cheltenham

British Stallion Studs EBF National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 179y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,507
  • 2nd: £2,218
  • 3rd: £1,109
  • 4th: £554
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.70s
  • Off Time: 15:30:09
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
  • Form 21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

held up in touch, effort 2 out, every chance when jinked right and unseated rider before last

2
Silk - Yellow, maroon armlets
100/1
  • Form 1165
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, took keen hold, outpaced after 2 out, well beaten before last

3
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue cap
5/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders on inside, ridden and squeezed through on inside after 2 out, every chance when jumped left last, stayed on same pace flat

4
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
  • Form 4-1135
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

led until 2 out, weakened before last

5
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 5742-30
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 127

held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, closed 2 out, outpaced before last, no impression on leaders

6
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
  • Form 11-2F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, led 2 out, headed after last, stayed on same pace flat

7
Silk - Royal blue, light blue diamond and diamond on cap
100/1
  • Form 6-066
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders on outside, hanging badly right and lost place before 3rd, behind 3 out, tailed off

8
Silk - Pink, Purple stars, armlets and star on cap
  • Form U-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway approaching 2 out, one pace when hampered before last, went left and well held 5th at hurdle

9
Silk - Mauve, grey epaulets
  • Form 1-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, drawing clear towards finish

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Nicky Henderson sent out the winner of this three times in a row between 2009 and 2011 and BADEN could be anything after changing hands for big money following a cosy win in a point-to-point at Bartlemy in May. He'll certainly know his job and can get the better of Paul Nicholls' French import Politologue, who has to concede 10lb to his rivals. Drumlee Sunset jinked and got rid of Richard Johnson on the level here last month but had finished second at the track on his hurdling debut and is still a nice prospect. Dexcite will surely be winning soon but is more exposed than the others while this looks a tough start for dual bumper winner Nicely Indeed. North Hill Harvey will also find easier opportunities in the weeks ahead.

Formwatch

Politologue (FR) 13-2fav (10-7) won at Auteuil 2m 2f gd in Jun beating Brut Imperial (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.

Alyasan (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 4th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Mister Miyagi (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.

Baden (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Ww rr, 9th 5out, prog in 6th 2out, clsd bef last & row to ld 50 yards out, snugly, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn in May beating Minella Suite (11-9) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Boston De La Roche (FR) 4-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Go Long (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.

Dexcite (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, outpaced 2 out, never on terms, 11th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Old Guard (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Drumlee Sunset (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led when jinked right and fell soon after start, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Nov.

King Simba (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Holly Bush Henry (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.

Nicely Indeed (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged on outside over 4f out, ridden and effort when hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, won at Stratford 2m (6) gd in Sep beating Amber Spyglass (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

North Hill Harvey 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, ridden and 3 lengths off winner when blundered 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Barters Hill (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.