16:10 Cheltenham
Ais Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As the Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Gbb Race) (Class 1) (Turf)
Soft 4YO+ 2m 4f 56y Winner: £45,560 (8 runners)
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verdict
1st
Heads Up
11/4
2nd
Taurus Bay
5/2
3rd
Act Of Innocence
5/2
Champion Bumper runner-up HEADS UP shaped with plenty of encouragement when second in a strong Grade 2 here in November and he can progress again to land this contest. Smart prospect Taurus Bay asserted in taking style to make it 2-2 over hurdles at Aintree and should make a bold bid to maintain his unbeaten record, while Act of Innocence was conceding lumps of weight when turned over at Newbury and remains one to be interested in over a more suitable test.
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Andy Stephens
Heads Up The Champion Bumper runner-up has made a highly encouraging start over hurdles and looks overpriced at 5-1
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Smart Stats
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Act Of Innocence
2 Nicky Henderson's number of winners in past 10 runnings.
5/2
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Taurus Bay
£21.29 Ben Pauling's profit to a £1 level stake when having only one runner on the card (hurdles)
5/2
20% Olly Murphy's strike rate with hurdlers running between 2m2f and up to 2m6f
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: A strongly contested lead could count against Heads Up, who is expected to try and race close up: A proliferation of possible pace-forcers could set things up for those coming from further back: The Blue Room is one who may benefit.
Individual Price Hint: Adonedeal traded at more than 5 times Betfair SP and 2 times Betfair SP when winning on 2 of its last 2 starts.
Past Winners
YEAR
HORSE
AGE
WEIGHT
JOCKEY
TRAINER
SP
RUNNERS
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Potters Charm
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11-10
Sam Twiston-Davies
N & W Twiston-Davies
8/15
7 Ran
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