GB - Cheltenham - Race 1

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

16.8f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft

27.5K

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Verdict

An interesting novice hurdle to kick off the card. KINGSTON QUEEN looked a useful prospect when scoring comfortably on her Chepstow hurdling debut last month and while her future probably lies back over further, it's hard ignore how well that form is working out, so she looks worth siding with to make it 2 from 2 in this sphere. Old Park Star bettered his bumper form when making a winning start over hurdles with a bit up his sleeve at Kempton and seems sure to improve, as does Lisbane Park.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
9	Progressed well in bumpers, culminating with a third in the Grade 2 at Aintree, and looked a useful prospect when making a winning hurdling debut in 9-runner Chepstow maiden (19.4f) 37 days ago, comfortably. Down in trip here but there's undoubtedly better to come. 1st Pick 9 Kingston Queen (Ire) Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: David Pipe J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	95	-	-	-	39%	8/5
Analysis Progressed well in bumpers, culminating with a third in the Grade 2 at Aintree, and looked a useful prospect when making a winning hurdling debut in 9-runner Chepstow maiden (19.4f) 37 days ago, comfortably. Down in trip here but there's undoubtedly better to come.
5	Fair form when placed in 3 bumpers for Paul Nicholls last season and bettered that level when making the perfect transition to hurdling in 2m novice at Kempton 18 days ago, bit in hand. Sure to progress. 2nd Pick 5 Old Park Star (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	36%	9/5
Analysis Fair form when placed in 3 bumpers for Paul Nicholls last season and bettered that level when making the perfect transition to hurdling in 2m novice at Kempton 18 days ago, bit in hand. Sure to progress.
2	Cost £110,000 after finishing runner-up on his Irish point debut and looked potentially useful in going one better in 6-runner novice at Exeter (16.7f) 35 days ago, quickening clear having loomed up 2 out. Will improve and not one to underestimate. 3rd Pick 2 Lisbane Park (Ire) Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Joe Tizzard J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	92	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Cost £110,000 after finishing runner-up on his Irish point debut and looked potentially useful in going one better in 6-runner novice at Exeter (16.7f) 35 days ago, quickening clear having loomed up 2 out. Will improve and not one to underestimate.

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