14:50 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2018

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

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 13.6s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Chef Des Obeaux

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

9/2

Santini

3/1, 11/4

5/1

Chris's Dream

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

6/1

Ok Corral

14/1, 16/1

10/1

Ballyward

22/1, 25/1, 20/1

10/1

Poetic Rhythm

14/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1

10/1

Tower Bridge

25/1, 28/1, 33/1

12/1

Calett Mad

16/1

14/1

Real Steel

25/1, 28/1, 33/1

16/1

Mr Whipped

25/1, 22/1, 20/1

16/1

Fabulous Saga

25/1, 22/1

20/1

Dortmund Park

12/1, 11/1, 12/1

20/1

Enniscoffey Oscar

20/1, 22/1, 25/1, 28/1, 33/1, 25/1

20/1

Paisley Park

33/1, 40/1, 33/1

20/1

Talkischeap

33/1, 28/1, 33/1, 28/1, 25/1

20/1

Kilbricken Storm

40/1, 33/1

25/1

Robin Waters

33/1, 40/1, 50/1

33/1

Mulcahys Hill

50/1

33/1

Beyond The Law

50/1

33/1

Crucial Role

66/1, 80/1, 100/1, 66/1

50/1

SP Book Percentage 140.97

Forecasts

Chef Des Obeaux (9/2), Santini (5/1), Chris's Dream (6/1), Ok Corral (10/1), Ballyward (10/1), Poetic Rhythm (10/1), Tower Bridge (12/1), Calett Mad (14/1), Real Steel (16/1), Mr Whipped (16/1), Fabulous Saga (20/1), Dortmund Park (20/1), Enniscoffey Oscar (20/1), Paisley Park (20/1), Talkischeap (20/1), Kilbricken Storm (25/1), Robin Waters (33/1), Mulcahys Hill (33/1), Beyond The Law (33/1), Crucial Role (50/1)

The last four winners of this have all started at double-figure prices in a race where experience usually counts. That could be a negative for likely favourite Santini who has only had two races so far but has won them both and he does have course experience. The team behind Chris’s Dream had the second in this last year and he looks set to run well for them whileChef Des Obeaux has impressed with the way he has progressed and will handle conditions. The tough and genuine POETIC RHYTHM looks the ideal type for this test though; he appears to relish a real test and and he’s already shown himself capable at this level.