Cheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Ayr · Saturday, 7 Mar · 20:30
· 3m 70y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:30
Off time
6
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Briery Butterfly (M)
Has returned in fine heart, placing for the third consecutive race when chasing home a handicap blot at Huntingdon last time. Similar performance should be enough to take this.
|
C Gethings | H D Daly | 7 | 76.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Coylton King (G)
Only a length down and in the process of running well when unseating at the last over C&D on handicap debut 25 days ago. Entitled to be in the mix if none the worse for that.
|
Callum Bewley | I A Duncan | 6 | 74.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Kalo Athena (M)
[PT]
Dual-point winner who backed up her improved Wetherby success when second at Newcastle in January, found out by early keenness/more testing ground late on. Booking of Brian Hughes a significant positive.
|
B S Hughes | James Moffatt | 7 | 72.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
L'arme De Bonheur (G)
Has shown nothing at long odds over hurdles following a promising bumper debut for previous connections, though marked step up in trip doesn't look out of the question on pedigree, and he's worth a second look in the betting now handicappi…
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 5 | 72.6 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Ck O'mara (G)
FAV
Failed to improve/hinted at temperament on handicap debut at this track latest and longer trip one of a few question marks on that evidence.
|
Ben Smith | R M Smith | 5 | 70.8 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Blue Indigo (G)
Ran his best race to date when creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (23.7f, heavy, 25/1) in January. Paid to be handy that day and he could be well-positioned again.
|
Edward Austin | Gary Rutherford | 6 | 68.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Ck O'mara (11/4), Coylton King (3/1), Kalo Athena (4/1), Briery Butterfly (9/2), L'arme De Bonheur (8/1), Blue Indigo (17/2)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3697.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1701.0 GBP |
| P3 | 850.0 GBP |
| P4 | 426.0 GBP |
| P5 | 212.0 GBP |