Friday - Cheltenham 2:50 - Albert Bartlett

Any comments on today's racing. Please don't just put in selections ... please add some reason why you think a runner will win
martinkil
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Friday - Cheltenham 2:50 - Albert Bartlett

Postby martinkil » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:57 am

Cheltenham 2:50 - Albert Bartlett - Robin Waters50-1 EW (WH 1/5 first 4) – 50.0 on BF
The first three home in the 1.20 at Newbury on 1-dec-2017 are all in this race. The first two are the first and second favourites, and the third, beaten a staying on 6l, is out with the washing. The first two have shown improvement winning their next 4 races between them, the selection finished a close third and won it's maiden with the minimum of fuss. In all three races Robin Waters has been ridden in behind to be produced with a sustained run. Against today's fav he couldn't live with his initial burst but was making ground at the same rate as the second after the last. In the race he came third, he was again ridden in a stalking fashion, but was interfered with after the second last, and flattened the last, and stayed on with the first three pulling clear. I can well see him again be given a stalking ride which will hopefully see him trade sub 10.0 if not better

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Re: Friday - Cheltenham 2:50 - Albert Bartlett

Postby martinkil » Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:30 pm

As an aside

Looking at this years grade 1 novice events. If we list those runners with previous grade 1 novice winning form we get:


Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
Summerville Boy – won 9-1
Mengli Khan - 3rd 14-1

Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
Footpad – won 5/6

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 
Samcro – won 8/11
Next Destination - 3rd 4-1

RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 
Black Corton - X
Monalee - 2nd 100-30

Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Grade 1)
(There are no grade 1 bumpers before this – so look for grade 2 winners) 
Relegate – won 25-1
Blackbow - X


 JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 
Terrefort - 2nd 3-1
Shattered Love – won 4-1

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
Mr Adjudicator - 2nd – 8-1 (the 2nd in that race won today)

That's 11 selections, 5 winners, and 5 more placed

One more novice event left - Cheltenham 2:50 - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
2 match

Tower Bridge – 25-1 EW 1/5 odds first 4

Poetic Rhythm – 14-1 EW 1/5 odds first 4


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