GB - Cheltenham - Race 1

Thoroughbred

20 Runners

16.8f

Group 1 Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

206.0K

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Verdict

Willie Mullins saddles nearly half of the field but the British-trained MINELLA STUDY may trump them all for his small yard having created a very favourable impression over C&D in December. The runner-up that day did plenty for the form of that race on Tuesday and his limit hasn't been reached. Highland Crystal beat the Fred Winter winner last time so she demands respect, with Proactif perhaps the pick of the Closutton battalion.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 Apolon De Charnie (Fr) Jockey: Mr P. W. Mullins Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: Mr P. W. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	84	-	-	-	2%
2	2 Berto Ramirez Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Andrew Mcnamara, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Andrew Mcnamara, Ireland	77	-	-	-	1%
3	3 Fantasy World (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	81	-	-	-	2%
4	4 Forty Fifty (Fr) Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: Jonathan Burke T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	77	-	-	-	2%
5	5 Indian River (Ire) Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: Adrian Keatley J: Kielan Woods T: Adrian Keatley	86	-	-	-	2%
6	6 Kai Lung (Fr) Jockey: S. F. O'keeffe Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: S. F. O'keeffe T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	84	-	-	-	3%
7	7 Lord Byron (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Faye Bramley J: Ben Jones T: Faye Bramley	88	-	-	-	1%
8	8 Macho Man (Fr) Jockey: B. Hayes Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: B. Hayes T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	97	-	-	-	8%
9	9 Maestro Conti (Fr) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	97	-	-	-	19%
10	10 Minella Academy (Ire) Jockey: D. E. Mullins Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: D. E. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	77	-	-	-	6%
11	1st Pick 11 Minella Study Jockey: Ryan Mania Trainer: Adam Nicol J: Ryan Mania T: Adam Nicol	100	-	-	-	15%
12	12 Mon Creuset (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: Harry Cobden T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	84	-	-	-	3%
13	13 North Shore (Fr) Jockey: Keith Donoghue Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	92	-	-	-	6%
14	14 One Horse Town (Ire) Jockey: Paul O'brien Trainer: Harry Derham J: Paul O'brien T: Harry Derham	94	-	-	-	2%
15	3rd Pick 15 Proactif (Fr) Jockey: M. P. Walsh Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: M. P. Walsh T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	98	-	-	-	25%
16	16 Wolf Rayet (Ire) Jockey: Robert Dunne Trainer: Samuel Drinkwater J: Robert Dunne T: Samuel Drinkwater	84	-	-	-	1%
17	2nd Pick 17 Highland Crystal (Ire) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	99	-	-	-	25%
18	18 Noemie De La Vis (Fr) Jockey: D. King Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: D. King T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	84	-	-	-	1%
19	19 Selma De Vary (Fr) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	99	-	-	-	15%
20	20 Tenter Le Tout (Fr) Jockey: Gavin Sheehan Trainer: Chester Williams J: Gavin Sheehan T: Chester Williams	91	-	-	-	2%

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Main Track Only

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