GB - Cheltenham - Race 8

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

20.3f

Group 2 Hurdle

Turf

Soft

110.0K

VIEW

Verdict

Champion Bumper runner-up HEADS UP shaped with plenty of encouragement when second in a strong Grade 2 here in November and he can progress again to land this contest. Smart prospect Taurus Bay asserted in taking style to make it 2-2 over hurdles at Aintree and should make a bold bid to maintain his unbeaten record, while Act of Innocence was conceding lumps of weight when turned over at Newbury and remains one to be interested in over a more suitable test.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	3rd Pick 1 Act Of Innocence (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	99	-	-	-	40%	Scratched
2	2 Adonedeal (Ire) Jockey: Gavin Sheehan Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Gavin Sheehan T: Olly Murphy	93	-	-	-	4%
3	3 Fortune Timmy (Ire) Jockey: Freddie Gordon Trainer: Chris Gordon J: Freddie Gordon T: Chris Gordon	95	-	-	-	13%
4	1st Pick 4 Heads Up Jockey: D. E. Mullins Trainer: John Mcconnell, Ireland J: D. E. Mullins T: John Mcconnell, Ireland	100	-	-	-	42%
5	5 Kripticjim (Fr) Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Joe Tizzard J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	93	-	-	-	7%
6	6 Open Secret Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	90	-	-	-	7%
7	2nd Pick 7 Taurus Bay (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	99	-	-	-	36%
8	8 The Blue Room (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	98	-	-	-	23%

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