17:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 13 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 28.8s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

De Plotting Shed

8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Any Second Now

5/1

6/1

Rather Be

11/1, 12/1

15/2

Barney Dwan

9/1, 8/1, 15/2, 8/1

15/2

Mister Whitaker

6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2

11/1

Testify

11/1, 10/1

11/1

Ballyhill

25/1

14/1

Demi Sang

16/1, 20/1

14/1

Livelovelaugh

10/1, 9/1, 10/1

14/1

Rocklander

25/1

16/1

Tycoon Prince

16/1, 20/1, 25/1

16/1

Report To Base

14/1, 12/1, 14/1, 12/1, 14/1

16/1

Ibis Du Rheu

20/1, 25/1

20/1

Jameson

50/1, 40/1

25/1

Kayf Adventure

33/1

25/1

Le Rocher

16/1, 14/1

25/1

Conrad Hastings

66/1

25/1

Markov

50/1, 66/1

25/1

Western Miller

66/1, 100/1

33/1

SP Book Percentage 144.82

Non-Runners

Divine Spear²⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

De Plotting Shed (5/1), Any Second Now (6/1), Rather Be (15/2), Barney Dwan (15/2), Divine Spear (10/1), Mister Whitaker (11/1), Testify (11/1), Ballyhill (14/1), Demi Sang (14/1), Livelovelaugh (14/1), Rocklander (16/1), Tycoon Prince (16/1), Report To Base (16/1), Ibis Du Rheu (20/1), Jameson (25/1), Kayf Adventure (25/1), Le Rocher (25/1), Conrad Hastings (25/1), Markov (25/1), Western Miller (33/1)

A hot contest on paper and plenty will go into this fancying their chances, presenting a real conundrum. Only one favourite has won this in the past decade, though with a biggest-priced winner at 16/1 there have been no major shocks. Much of the build-up has focused on De Plotting Shed, who may prove to be as well-handicapped as some pundits have suggested, though the suggestion is KAYF ADVENTURE. Philip Hobbs' seven-year-old has been improving all season and he might have slipped under the radar with one or two other 'talking horses' in the line-up. Mister Whitaker, Any Second Now and Barney Dwan are all feared in opposition.