This is a tough race to solve, usually. Weapons Amnesty proved in 2010 that his win in the race is 2009 is of a very high standard. Some very good horses have featured in this is recent times, the likes of Denman, Best Mate and Kicking King who went on to frank this as an important race.

The ability to travel, jump and finish well are key attributes if you are to win this race. So who will win the 2010 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle?

Enterprise Park is likely to go off the shortest of the irish horses and I think thatcould go well for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh. I also like the look of Restless Harry but the one that carries my money is Tell Massini. I think this is a proper horse, a really good one for the future. Tell Massini justified his cramped odds when bringing up his third straight victory under rules with an impressive victory in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, in December having previously won the Grade 2 Hyde Novices’ Hurdle at the same venue. he likes the course and has an oficial rating of 153, a very high class horse indeed.

I think with a break and natural progression Tell Massini can give Tom George a winner at the 2010 Cheltenham Festival.

Neptune Novices Hurdle 2010 ~ Outright Ante Post, (place terms: 1/4 the first 3)

5 Rite Of Passage
6 Quel Esprit
7 Quantitativeeasing
10 Restless Harry
12 Reve De Sivola
12 Peddlers Cross
14 Finians Rainbow
14 Coole River
16 Royal Charm
16 General Miller
16 Bobby Ewing
16 Ghizao
16 Shinrock Paddy
20 Bar

“so we’re not making any plans about the Festival at this stage. If the ground was right he might run, but he’s going to be a chaser next season and everything will be geared to that.”

Tell Massini Enters Cheltenham Picture

Tell Massini’s smooth success completed a double on the day for Tom George, successful in the opener with Olofi.
Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle: 5-1 Tell Massini, 10-1 Quel Esprit, 12-1 Reve De Sivola, 14-1 Fionnegas, 16-1 Bobby Ewing, For The Staff, Malakai, Rhyl Accord, Silver Kate, Valentine Vic, Vico, 20-1 Kennel Hill, Moleskin, 25-1 Chamirey, Gorge, Lord Generous (EW 1/4 1,2,3)



In the opening race here, Inchidaly Rock took a while to warm to his task in the novice chase, and looked to have a fight on his hands coming down the hill behind Hey Big Spender, but once his stamina kicked in on the home turn the race was over.

Staying is clearly his game, and while he was quoted for the RSA Chase afterwards, Paul Nicholls is looking more towards the four-miler at the Festival.

“He made a mistake at the ditch and then he got good after that,” Nicholls said. “I’d have thought the four-miler would be ideal for him.”