14:05 Cheltenham Wed 14 March

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (Class 1)  (4YO plus)

Good

Winner £56,950 - 17 ran

2m 5f

Predictor

This is an indication of strength of the data for this race. A race with lots of form and statistics to work on (ie a major handicap) can be expected to generate a better Data Quality score than a two-year-old maiden where only a handful of horses have raced.

Data Quality

65%

No/Draw Prediction
11
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Cerise
Monksland

Score: 393
Timeform says:-- Unbeaten under Rules, and booked his place for this when a smooth winner of Grade 2 at Naas in January on first crack at 2½m. Hard to believe he's not capable of even better.
Star Rating 4 star
10
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Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Make Your Mark

Score: 336
Timeform says:-- Point/bumper winner who cruised to victory in 2½m maiden at Leopardstown before finishing third to Boston Bob in a Grade 2 over same C&D, again travelling well. One of the likelier types.
Star Rating 4 star
16
iT
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Sous Les Cieux

Score: 334
Timeform says:-- Stylish winner of 2½m Fairyhouse maiden in November prior to beating Galileo's Choice in Grade 1 Royal Bond there. Progress has stalled since, and possible he needs testing ground to be seen at best.
Star Rating 3 star
15
iT
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap
Simonsig

Score: 322
Timeform says:-- Point/bumper winner for Ian Ferguson, and has quickly established himself as a high-class hurdles prospect, his only defeat coming at the hands of Fingal Bay. Massive player if coping with this test.
Star Rating 5 star
2
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Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star
Batonnier

Score: 310
Timeform says:-- Helped by the way the race panned out, but no denying the improvement he showed to get off the mark in 2½m Grade 2 at this track in January. More still needed, but deserves a crack at this level.
Star Rating 3 star
3
iT
Emerald green and red stripes, red sleeves, quartered cap
Benefficient

Score: 308
Timeform says:-- Quickly put his Thurles flop behind him when springing a surprise against established useful sorts in Leopardstown Grade 1 last month. Little wrong with that form but this requires more again.
Star Rating 3 star
6
iT
Black, black and maroon striped cap
Cotton Mill

Score: 307
Timeform says:-- Useful on Flat for William Jarvis in 2010, and has created favourable impression in an unbeaten hurdles career so far. Open to further improvement, but will need to be in this company.
Star Rating 3 star
14
iT
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Nelson's Bridge

Score: 286
Timeform says:-- Has created very good impression when winning bumper at Bangor and 19f novice hurdle at Taunton. Step up in trip promises to suit, and he'll leave bare form well behind.
Star Rating 3 star
7
iT
Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves
Double Ross

Score: 280
Timeform says:-- Improved when making all in novice hurdle at Folkestone, scoring by 14 lengths. Creditable efforts next 2 starts but well held in valuable handicap at Newbury last time.
Star Rating 2 star
19
iT
Dark blue, maroon star, maroon cap
Secret Edge

Score: 279
Timeform says:-- Won listed event at Wetherby in October and upped his game when third to Batonnier in 20f Grade 2 event here in January. Still hard to see him troubling the principals.
Star Rating 2 star
17
iT
White, black chevron, black sleeves, white diamonds, quartered cap
Sunny Ledgend

Score: 269
Timeform says:-- Won 2 of 3 starts over hurdles this season, and good second to Carrigmorna King in a stronger event at Newbury in between. Way off the standard required in this, however.
Star Rating 2 star
5
iT
Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star
Close House

Score: 267
Timeform says:-- Showed smart bumper form when chasing home Montbazon on debut for this yard in March. Value for plenty extra when winning second hurdles start in December, but this is a steep rise in class.
Star Rating 3 star
13
iT
White and light green check, white sleeves, hooped cap
Natural High

Score: 249
Timeform says:-- Won bumper in 2009 and successful 3 times on the level since. Off the mark at first attempt over hurdles at Galway but off the track since September, and let go by Dermot Weld in the meantime.
Star Rating 2 star
18
iT
Black and white diamonds, emerald green sleeves and cap
The Tracey Shuffle

Score: 247
Timeform says:-- Dual bumper winner who has made a promising start over hurdles, chasing home Nagpur at Lingfield (19f) prior to landing the odds at Ayr. Not the yard's first string judged on jockey bookings.
Star Rating 2 star
8
iT
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Felix Yonger

Score: 246
Timeform says:-- Bumper winner for Howard Johnson, and has won 2 from 3 over hurdles for new yard this term. Far from fluent when winning Naas Grade 2 last time, and will need to jump better in this.
Star Rating 3 star
12
iT
Black, red braces and sleeves, red and black quartered cap
Nagpur

Score: 225
Timeform says:-- Fair level of form in France, and won 2 of 4 starts over hurdles for this yard, including Fontwell handicap in January. Latest second in listed event at Huntingdon exposes limitations, however.
Star Rating 2 star
1
iT
Dark blue, yellow disc, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
Baldadash

Score: 222
Timeform says:-- Bought for £30,000 after winning maiden Irish point and made promising hurdling debut when third at Lingfield in November. Failed to build on that on softer ground since, and out of depth here.
Star Rating 1 star
9
iT
Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
Fiulin

Score: 221
Timeform says:-- One-time smart stayer on Flat who came back from long absence to gain belated first win over hurdles on debut for the yard in novice at Market Rasen (21f) last month. Lot more needed here.
Star Rating 2 star
4
iT
Dark green, red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
Brass Tax

Score: 203
Timeform says:-- Irish point winner who took a step forward over hurdles when fourth in a 3m Grade 2 event at Cheltenham and runner-up in novice at Market Rasen last 2 starts. Flying too high here.
Star Rating 1 star
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