Supreme Novices Hurdle tips 2021
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View Keith's tips for the Supreme Novices Hurdle
When is the Supreme Novices Hurdle 2021?
Cheltenham Tuesday 16th March 1.30pm
Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+)
Distance: 2 miles ½ Furlong
Weights: 10st 13lb (4yo), 11st 7lb (5yo+), 7lb allowance for fillies and mares.
The first event of the Festival is the Supreme Novices Hurdle – a Grade 1 hurdle race which is open to horses aged four years and older.
It is run over a distance of two miles and 87 yards on the old course and there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The winner of this race will hopefully be seen at the Cheltenham Festival for many years to come.
Past winners include Douvan, Vautour and Altior who all won this race before going on to win at the following years festivals.
Last year’s race was won by Nico Boinville on SHISHKIN by a head for Nicky Henderson.
Here are Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle 12 Year Trends and Statistics.
- Age – All of the last 12 winners were aged between 5 and 6.
- Sex – All of the last 12 winners were geldings.
- Trainer – Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins are the only trainers to saddle more than 1 winner in the last 12 years with 2 and 4 wins respectively .
- Country – 6 of the last 12 winners were bred in Ireland, 5 in France and 1 in Great Britain.
- Colour – 8 of the last 12 winners were bay..
- Weight Carried – Geldings carry 11st 7lb and mares 11st 0lb.
- Starting Price (SP) – 9 of the last 12 winners returned a SP of between 4/1 and 12/1.
- Starting Price Rank – 2 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 9 were in the first 4 in the betting.
- Headgear – None of the last 12 winners wore any headgear
- Days Since Last Run – 10 of the last 12 winners had run between 24 and 66 days ago.
- Last Run Form –10 of the last 12 winners had won last time out.
Supreme Novices Hurdle Records
Leading jockey since 1972 (6 wins):
Ruby Walsh – Noland (2006), Al Ferof (2011), Champagne Fever (2013), Vautour (2014), Douvan (2015), Klassical Dream (2019)
Leading trainer since 1972 (6 wins):
Willie Mullins – Tourist Attraction (1995), Ebaziyan (2007), Champagne Fever (2013), Vautour (2014), Douvan (2015), Klassical Dream (2019)
Source: Wikipedia
Here's what Keith said ahead of the 2021 Supreme Novices Chase
APRECIATE IT – Ante post favourite from 6 times winning trainer Willie Mullins, runner up in last year's Champion Bumper and Grade 1 winner over hurdles.
METIER – Harry Fry trained ex-flat horse who is 3/3 over hurdles cumilating in the Tolworth Hurdle in January.
ZANAHIYR – Unbeaten over hurdles since joining the powerful Gordon Elliott yard enjoying easy wins in Graded races last twice.
BALLYADAM – Another Gordon Elliot inmate Grade 1 winner at Fairyhouse in December before having his colours lowered by appreciate last time.
What’s Keith’s Supreme Novices Hurdle Tips for 2021?
Early days yet with still 6 weeks to go before the big day. APPRECIATE IT is sure to be popular but at 7 years old is older than ideal, BALLYADAM is held by APPRECIATE IT on their Leopardstown race. ZANAHIYA is too young at just 4 and the Triumph Hurdle is a more likely target. That leaves us with the leading English fancy METIER who ticks almost every box and is getting better with every race.
Keith's early tip for the Supreme Novices Hurdle is METIER 7/1
Here's what Keith tipped for our members on the day:
METIER 13:20 Cheltenham 6/1 – Unbeaten over hurdles, APRECIATE will be a very popular favourite, but, in my opinion and the stats back it up, he is too old at 7 for this race. METIER, who landed the Tolworth hurdle in some style back in January is still progressing and also unbeaten.
How did it do?
METIER– not the strongest of starts for our tips, Metier chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next, eased before last to finish in 7th place.
Supreme Novices Hurdle Results
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Distance: 2m½f (3607 yards) Prize (winner): £52753 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 8 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 3 mins 56.32s Avg OR: 146 Median OR: 144.5
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Appreciate It (IRE) | 7 | 11-7 | 153 | Mullins, W P | Townend, P | 8/11 (Fav) | |||
| chased leader, challenged going well 3 out, led 2 out, drawing clear when left 15 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, impressive | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd | 24 | Ballyadam (IRE) | 6 | 11-7 | 148 | Bromhead, Henry De | Kennedy, J W | 6/1 | ||
| held up, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, closed from 4 out, tracking leaders 3 out, bad mistake 2 out and lost ground on leaders, stayed on from final bend, left 2nd and hampered last, switched left and kept on, no chance with winner | |||||||||||
| 4 | 3rd | 2.25 | For Pleasure (IRE) | 6 | 11-7 | 144 | Hales, A M | Bannister, Harry A A | 40/1 | ||
| led, clear after 1st until after 2nd, pressed 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced by winner and lost 2nd, left disputing 2nd briefly last, kept on | |||||||||||
| 8 | 4th | 1.25 | Soaring Glory (IRE) | 6 | 11-7 | 143 | ONeill, Jonjo | ONeill, Jonjo (Jr) | 10/1 | ||
| held up, hit 2nd, outpaced 3 out, left 4th last, no impression, kept on | |||||||||||
| 6 | 5th | 5.5 | Irascible (FR) | 6 | 11-7 | 143 | Bromhead, Henry De | Blackmore, Rachael | 25/1 | ||
| towards rear on outside, ridden and struggling in last pair after 2nd, slow 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, went 5th and not much room last, no impression | |||||||||||
| 5 | 6th | 1.5 | Grumpy Charley | 6 | 11-7 | 143 | Honour, Chris | Carver, Bryan | 28/1 | ||
| not much room on landing 2nd, last pair and outpaced after, well beaten before 3 out | |||||||||||
| 7 | 7th | 1.25 | Metier (IRE) | 5 | 11-7 | 148 | Fry, Harry | Bowen, Sean P | 11/2 | ||
| chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next, eased before last | |||||||||||
| 3 | F | Blue Lord (FR) | 6 | 11-7 | 145 | Mullins, W P | Jacob, Daryl | 11/1 | |||
| held up on inside, travelled strongly, tracking leaders from 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner but clear 2nd when fell last | |||||||||||
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle (Grade 1)
Distance: 2m½f (3607 yards) Prize (winner): £70338 Direction: Left Handed
Runners: 15 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 4 mins 8.20s Avg OR: 115 Median OR: 142
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st | Shishkin (IRE) | 6 | 153 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 6/1 | 10.48 | 3.66 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway when badly hampered 2 out, driven to chase leaders on outside turning in, switched inside to challenge before last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly towards finish, just held on BF IP MIN 1.02 BF IP MAX 95 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2nd | HD | Abacadabras (FR) | 6 | 153 | Elliott, Gordon | Russell, D N | 11/4 | 3.91 | 1.79 |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, smooth headway after 3 out, close up when hampered next, soon poised to challenge, led narrowly before last, ridden and kept on flat, headed narrowly towards finish, just held BF IP MIN 1.15 BF IP MAX 95 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 3rd | 11 | Chantry House (IRE) | 6 | 140 | Henderson, N J | Geraghty, B J | 15/2 | 9.93 | 3.84 |
| tracked leaders, driven and one pace after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure before last, no extra in well held 3rd flat BF IP MIN 7.2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 4th | 2.75 | Asterion Forlonge (FR) | 6 | 155 | Mullins, W P | Townend, P | 9/4 (Fav) | 3.55 | 1.71 |
| led, jumped right, jumped markedly right 3 out and again next, driven and headed before last, ridden and no impression in 4th flat BF IP MIN 2.7 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 5th | 1.5 | Allart (IRE) | 6 | 142 | Henderson, N J | Bowen, James C | 33/1 | 89.06 | 9.01 |
| towards rear of mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, ridden before last, soon no impression, gradually weakened flat BF IP MIN 22 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 6th | 8 | Edwardstone | 6 | 142 | King, A | Cannon, Tom J | 25/1 | 50.00 | 8.75 |
| held up behind, headway 2 out, chased leaders turning in, soon ridden, outpaced before last, weakened flat BF IP MIN 32 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 16 | 7th | 8 | Heaven Help Us (IRE) | 6 | 136 | Hennessy, Paul | Mullins, D E | 100/1 | 399.36 | 19.91 |
| mid-division, pushed along on outside when hampered 3 out and again next, never on terms after, weakened before last BF IP MIN 44 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 15 | 8th | 6.5 | Whatsnotoknow (IRE) | 5 | 125 | Morris, M F | Enright, P T | 100/1 | 783.10 | 50.00 |
| in touch on outside, pushed along after 3 out, lost place when hampered next, weakened before last BF IP MIN 210 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 9th | 11 | Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) | 5 | 142 | Fahey, Peter | Sexton, K C | 50/1 | 134.76 | 10.42 |
| prominent, pushed along after 4 out, lost place after next, weakened after 2 out BF IP MIN 70 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 10th | 9.5 | Hollow Sound (IRE) | 5 | 0 | Comer, Luke | Kelly, Mr D T | 150/1 | 1000.00 | 68.82 |
| always towards rear, weakened before 2 out BF IP MIN 1000 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 9 | 11th | 2.75 | Fiddlerontheroof (IRE) | 6 | 154 | Tizzard, C L | Power, R M | 6/1 | 8.80 | 2.52 |
| in touch on inside, driven and lost place after 2 out, weakened before last BF IP MIN 7.2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 12th | 19 | Berkshire Royal | 5 | 0 | Mullins, W P | Crosse, Dave | 100/1 | 315.99 | 37.19 |
| held up behind, struggling after 4 out, tailed off after next BF IP MIN 240 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 5 | BD | Captain Guinness (IRE) | 5 | 0 | Bromhead, Henry De | Blackmore, Rachael | 14/1 | 21.00 | 4.30 | |
| mid-division, headway when hampered 3 out, close up and every chance when badly hampered and brought down next BF IP MIN 10.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 8 | F | Elixir DAinay (FR) | 6 | 148 | Mullins, W P | Walsh, M P | 16/1 | 20.00 | 5.08 | |
| prominent, carried right by leader 3 out, upsides and every chance when hampered again and fell next BF IP MIN 9.2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 12 | PU | Mario De Pail (FR) | 5 | 135 | Thomas, Sam | Twiston-Davies, Sam | 100/1 | 490.00 | 28.13 | |
| behind, reminders after 4 out, never involved, lost touch when pulled up before 2 out BF IP MIN 250 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle (Grade 1)
Distance: 2m½f (3607 yards) Prize (winner): £70338 Direction: Left Handed
Runners: 16 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 3 mins 59.56s Avg OR: 144 Median OR: 146
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st | Klassical Dream (FR) | 5 | 154 | Mullins, W P | Walsh, R | 6/1 | 8.72 | 2.95 | |
| raced keenly, always prominent, led going well 4 out, drew clear approaching last, ridden out flat, stayed on well BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 9.6 | ||||||||||
| 15 | 2nd | 4.5 | Thomas Darby (IRE) | 6 | 140 | Murphy, Olly | Johnson, Richard | 28/1 | 51.13 | 8.28 |
| held up behind, mistake 4th, headway on outside 3 out, driven to chase leaders turning in, went 2nd soon after last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression with winner BF IP MIN 5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 9 | 3rd | 0.5 | Itchy Feet (FR) | 5 | 142 | Murphy, Olly | Sheehan, Gavin | 25/1 | 34.00 | 8.40 |
| mid-division, outpaced 2 out, rallied between last 2, went left and hit last, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no impression with winner BF IP MIN 6 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 18 | 4th | 6 | Fakir Doudairies (FR) | 4 | 150 | OBrien, Joseph Patrick | Slevin, J J | 9/2 (JFav) | 6.00 | 2.82 |
| tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on under pressure flat, snatched well held 4th final strides BF IP MIN 4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 5th | NSE | Felix Desjy (FR) | 6 | 147 | Elliott, Gordon | Flanagan, S W | 11/1 | 14.18 | 5.22 |
| behind, headway into mid-division on outside after 2nd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, one pace and no impression when mistake last, soon lost place, well held flat, lost 4th final stride BF IP MIN 2.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 6th | HD | Aramon (GER) | 6 | 154 | Mullins, W P | Townend, P | 8/1 | 10.50 | 4.20 |
| towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, 3rd turning in, one pace before last, soon lost place, well held flat BF IP MIN 3 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 7th | 11 | Angels Breath (IRE) | 5 | 150 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 6/1 | 8.20 | 2.58 |
| raced keenly, in touch on inside, lost place when short of room after 4 out, outpaced before next, well held from 2 out BF IP MIN 7.4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 8th | 1.25 | Mister Fisher (IRE) | 5 | 145 | Henderson, N J | Bowen, James C | 14/1 | 22.00 | 6.40 |
| in touch, driven 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge BF IP MIN 10 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 17 | 9th | 5 | Vision DHonneur (FR) | 5 | 147 | Elliott, Gordon | Kennedy, J W | 12/1 | 15.00 | 4.38 |
| mid-division, chased leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened approaching last BF IP MIN 9 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 10th | 5 | Al Dancer (FR) | 6 | 152 | Twiston-Davies, N A | Twiston-Davies, Sam | 9/2 (JFav) | 6.40 | 2.40 |
| in touch, pressed winner after 4 out, lost place approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened between last 2 BF IP MIN 5.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 11th | 1.5 | Grand Sancy (FR) | 5 | 152 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 14/1 | 24.26 | 5.43 |
| in touch on outside, lost place 2 out, soon beaten BF IP MIN 19.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 12th | 8 | The Big Bite (IRE) | 6 | 145 | George, T R | Fehily, Noel | 25/1 | 32.00 | 10.50 |
| prominent, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened BF IP MIN 25 BF IP MAX 900 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 13th | 6 | The Flying Sofa (FR) | 6 | 126 | Moore, G L | Moore, Jamie | 125/1 | 330.58 | 50.00 |
| always behind, struggling after 4 out BF IP MIN 260 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 4 | PU | Beaufort West (IRE) | 5 | 129 | Tizzard, C L | Power, R M | 66/1 | 156.96 | 34.00 | |
| slowly away, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last BF IP MIN 110 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 5 | PU | Brandon Castle | 7 | 139 | King, N B | Frost, Bryony | 25/1 | 44.00 | 12.50 | |
| led, clear to after 2nd, headed 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last BF IP MIN 22 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 12 | PU | Normal Norman | 5 | 128 | Ryan, J | Brennan, P J | 100/1 | 500.00 | 59.54 | |
| never better than mid-division, behind from 4 out, pulled up before next BF IP MIN 250 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle (Grade 1)
Distance: 2m½f (3607 yards) Prize (winner): £71188 Direction: Left Handed
Runners: 19 Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 4 mins 5.00s Avg OR: 132 Median OR: 142
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st | Summerville Boy (IRE) | 6 | 150 | George, T R | Fehily, Noel | 9/1 | 12.50 | 3.04 | |
| held up mid-division, steady headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, slightly outpaced when blundered 2 out, ridden and rallied between last 2, close up in 3rd when not fluent last, stayed on well to lead towards finish BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 44 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 2nd | NK | Kalashnikov (IRE) | 5 | 154 | Murphy, Amy | Quinlan, Jack | 5/1 | 6.37 | 2.44 |
| always prominent, joined leader 3 out, led approaching next, ridden between last 2, kept on when hard pressed from last, narrowly headed and no extra towards finish BF IP MIN 1.13 BF IP MAX 780 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 3rd | 1.75 | Mengli Khan (IRE) | 5 | 148 | Elliott, Gordon | Kennedy, J W | 14/1 | 17.39 | 5.19 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden to challenge and every chance last, kept on until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards BF IP MIN 3 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 9 | 4th | 1 | Paloma Blue (IRE) | 6 | 142 | Bromhead, Henry De | Russell, D N | 14/1 | 16.92 | 3.99 |
| tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair after 2 out, one pace in 4th last, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final 100 yards, always held BF IP MIN 8 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 5th | 2.25 | Claimantakinforgan (FR) | 6 | 144 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 16/1 | 21.86 | 6.31 |
| mid-division on inside, ridden after 2 out, headway under pressure before last, stayed on flat, not pace to threaten leaders BF IP MIN 16 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 18 | 6th | 2.25 | Western Ryder (IRE) | 6 | 145 | Greatrex, W J | Johnson, Richard | 20/1 | 28.24 | 6.50 |
| mid-division, outpaced when hampered and carried right 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, not reach leaders BF IP MIN 20 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 7th | 0.75 | Lostintranslation (IRE) | 6 | 134 | Tizzard, C L | Power, R M | 40/1 | 62.77 | 25.00 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders when hampered next, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression after BF IP MIN 11 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 8th | 2.25 | Sharjah (FR) | 5 | 148 | Mullins, W P | Townend, P | 20/1 | 29.00 | 7.49 |
| mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, never reached leaders, ridden and gradually weakened flat BF IP MIN 10 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 9th | 1.75 | Debuchet (FR) | 5 | 0 | Mullins, Ms Margaret | Mullins, D E | 20/1 | 22.57 | 8.87 |
| led to after 1st, in touch on inside, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, never on terms, weakened from last BF IP MIN 15.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 10th | 22 | Simply The Betts (IRE) | 5 | 133 | Whittington, H | Bowen, Sean P | 40/1 | 50.00 | 15.65 |
| held up, always towards rear, struggling after 4th, tailed off BF IP MIN 46 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 11th | 9 | Getabird (IRE) | 6 | 152 | Mullins, W P | Walsh, R | 7/4 (Fav) | 3.15 | 1.61 |
| raced keenly, led after 1st, headed approaching 2 out, dropped away quickly soon after, weakened before last, tailed off BF IP MIN 2.98 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 17 | 12th | 19 | Us And Them (IRE) | 5 | 136 | OBrien, Joseph Patrick | Slevin, J J | 28/1 | 55.00 | 12.90 |
| in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off BF IP MIN 29 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 20 | 13th | 0.5 | Khudha (IRE) | 4 | 112 | Fleming, A | ORegan, Denis | 200/1 | 1000.00 | 143.93 |
| always in rear, tailed off 2 out BF IP MIN 1000 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 14th | 1 | Saxo Jack (FR) | 8 | 120 | Leech, Mrs S | Houlihan, Sean M | 200/1 | 1000.00 | 122.56 |
| always behind, tailed off 2 out BF IP MIN 1000 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 15th | 2.25 | Golden Jeffrey (SWI) | 5 | 130 | Jardine, I | OFarrell, C | 150/1 | 494.74 | 85.00 |
| always behind, tailed off 2 out BF IP MIN 400 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 14 | F | Slate House (IRE) | 6 | 143 | Tizzard, C L | Cobden, Harry | 20/1 | 28.69 | 9.20 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, well held when fell last BF IP MIN 18.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 12 | PU | Shoal Bay (IRE) | 5 | 132 | Tizzard, C L | Scudamore, Tom | 80/1 | 256.08 | 100.00 | |
| in touch on outside, lost place 4th, behind 4 out, pulled up before next BF IP MIN 180 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 19 | PU | Dame Rose (FR) | 5 | 140 | Hobson, Richard | Burke, Jonathan | 40/1 | 51.86 | 16.50 | |
| chased leaders to after 4th, soon struggling and behind, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last BF IP MIN 46 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
| 3 | PU | First Flow (IRE) | 6 | 144 | Bailey, K C | Bass, David | 12/1 | 14.50 | 3.75 | |
| prominent, hit 2nd, pressed leader before next, went right 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakening when mistake next, behind and pulled up before last BF IP MIN 11 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||
Non Runners – Trainwreck (IRE)
| Date | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.03.2021 | Soft | 8 | Appreciate It (IRE) | Jeremy (USA) | 7 | Townend, P | Mullins, W P | 8/11 | 11-7 | 153 | 37d |
| 10.03.2020 | Soft | 15 | Shishkin (IRE) | Sholokhov (IRE) | 6 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 6/1 | 11-7 | 153 | 33d |
| 12.03.2019 | Soft | 16 | Klassical Dream (FR) | Dream Well (fr) | 5 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 6/1 | 11-7 | 154 | 37d |
| 13.03.2018 | Heavy | 19 | Summerville Boy (IRE) | Sandmason | 6 | Fehily, Noel | George, T R | 9/1 | 11-7 | 150 | 66d |
| 14.03.2017 | Good To Soft | 14 | Labaik (FR) | Montmartre (FR) | 6 | Kennedy, J W | Elliott, Gordon | 25/1 | 11-7 | 144 | 16d |
| 15.03.2016 | Good To Soft | 14 | Altior (IRE) | High Chaparral (IRE) | 6 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 4/1 | 11-7 | 155 | 80d |
| 10.03.2015 | Good To Soft | 12 | Douvan (FR) | Walk In The Park (IRE) | 5 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 2/1 | 11-7 | 155 | 59d |
| 11.03.2014 | Good To Soft | 18 | Vautour (FR) | Robin Des Champs (FR) | 5 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 7/2 | 11-7 | 155 | 30d |
| 12.03.2013 | Soft | 12 | Champagne Fever (IRE) | Stowaway | 6 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 5/1 | 11-7 | 148 | 31d |
| 13.03.2012 | Good | 19 | Cinders And Ashes | Beat Hollow | 5 | Maguire, Jason | McCain Jnr, D | 10/1 | 11-7 | 142 | 52d |
| 15.03.2011 | Good | 15 | Al Ferof (FR) | Dom Alco (FR) | 6 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 10/1 | 11-7 | 142 | 31d |
| 16.03.2010 | Good To Soft | 18 | Menorah (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 5 | Johnson, Richard | Hobbs, P J | 12/1 | 11-7 | 147 | 24d |
| 10.03.2009 | Good To Soft | 20 | Go Native (IRE) | Double Eclipse (IRE) | 6 | Carberry, P | Meade, Noel | 12/1 | 11-7 | 139 | 16d |
| 11.03.2008 | Good To Soft | 22 | Captain Cee Bee (IRE) | Germany (USA) | 7 | Thornton, Robert | Harty, Edward P | 17/2 | 11-7 | 142 | 115d |
| 13.03.2007 | Soft | 22 | Ebaziyan (IRE) | Daylami (IRE) | 6 | Condon, D J | Mullins, W P | 40/1 | 11-7 | 0 | 40d |
| 14.03.2006 | Good To Soft | 20 | Noland | Exit To Nowhere (USA) | 5 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 6/1 | 11-7 | 138 | 30d |
| 15.03.2005 | Good | 20 | Arcalis | Lear Fan (USA) | 5 | Lee, G | Johnson, J Howard | 20/1 | 11-7 | 136 | 31d |
| 16.03.2004 | Good | 19 | Brave Inca (IRE) | Good Thyne (USA) | 6 | Cash, B M | Murphy, C A | 7/2 | 11-7 | 0 | 37d |
| 11.03.2003 | Good | 19 | Back In Front (IRE) | Bob Back (USA) | 6 | Williamson, N | OGrady, E J | 3/1 | 11-8 | 0 | 20d |
| 12.03.2002 | Good To Soft | 28 | Like-A-Butterfly (IRE) | Montelimar (USA) | 8 | Swan, C F | Roche, C | 7/4 | 11-3 | 0 | 30d |
| 14.03.2000 | Good | 15 | Sausalito Bay | Salse (USA) | 6 | Carberry, P | Meade, Noel | 14/1 | 11-8 | 0 | 44d |
| 16.03.1999 | Good To Soft | 20 | Hors La Loi Iii (FR) | Cyborg (FR) | 4 | McCoy, A P | Pipe, M C | 9/2 | 11-0 | 0 | 45d |
| 17.03.1998 | Good | 30 | French Ballerina (IRE) | Sadlers Wells (USA) | 5 | Bradley, G | Flynn, Patrick J | 10/1 | 11-3 | 0 | 65d |
| 11.03.1997 | Good | 16 | Shadow Leader (OLD) | Tragic Role (USA) | 6 | Osborne, J | Egerton, C R | 5/1 | 11-8 | 0 | 31d |
Keith Bond is our resident pro tipster here at FRT Towers. Keith lives and breathes horse racing, having begun his love of horse racing over 40 years ago with a part time job at Catterick Racecourse, as one of three fourteen year-olds looking after two jumps and a hurdle.
Over the years, Keith has been a regular at the northern tracks attending countless race meetings and building up a network of contacts, and a portfolio of systems and strategies.
He was one of the co-founders of Free Racing Tips all the way back in 2008, and his free tips are now backed by more than seventy thousand FRT members every single day.
“Thanks Keith – It’s great to be part of an amazing group of people all after the same thing, passing on tips to beat the bookies”
Colin Parkinson, Harrow.
The FRT community love Keith’s attention to detail, knowledge of past races, and ability to pick horses...
“You offer some great tips, some fantastic outsiders tipped up as well. Most tipsters just put up favourites. Well done and keep up the good work”
John Woolley, Stockport
Cheltenham Festival Tuesday
Race Schedule
| START TIMES | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race | 2m abt ½f | Hurdle |
| 14:10 | The Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase | abt 2m | Chase |
| 14:50 | The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase | 3m abt 1f | Chase |
| 15:30 | The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (feature race) | 2m abt ½f | Hurdle |
| 16:10 | The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race | 2m abt 4f | Hurdle |
| 16:50 | The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3) | 2m abt 4½f | Chase |
| 17:30 | The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2) | 3m abt 6f | Chase |
The Countdown to Cheltenham 2022
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The recently touted Mares Cross Country race should be a welcomed addition to the new five day Cheltenham Festival. The Not So Supreme Novices Hurdle should give Willie another winner every year too. #greatestshowonturf
The hard part about watching the San Juan Capistrano at about 1 3-4 miles on Saturday is realizing the next running is a year away. The only other race that comes close to that designation, in one person's opinion, is the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham each March. #drf
The 1976 Lloyds Bank Champion Novices' Hurdle
(The Supreme Novice Hurdle)
The Paddy Pendergrast trained The Bo Weevil & Robert Coonan, has just passed the odds on favourite Grand Canyon & Peter Haynes, only to get nabbed by Beacon Light & @andy_turnell jumping in third.
1996 Supreme Novices Hurdle field -
