Lee Byron

15:20) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. Grade 1 over 3m for first season hurdlers. Just like the Supreme (2m) and the Turners (2m4f) - this is the final G1 for novice hurlers and it’s over 3m. Huge field and no shock to see most of the market leaders from Ireland, who have won it 7 times in the last 9 years. Willie’s yard has won 4 of those 7 and it’s so hard to see past past the favourite, Doctor Steinberg. Just like Old Park Star who won the Supreme - his bumper form wasn’t great but my god has he been impressive over hurdles. Won on good ground on hurdle debut against Frankie John who won soon after. Comfortably beat TheDevilUno NTO, who went on to win a G2 at Doncaster. Then romped home at DRF. 8L 2nd was Kazansky who won a G2 the time before. 14L 3rd was Love Me Tender who won a G3 a couple of races before. Brilliant. Does look a bit too keen and that may cost him over the extra distance and the hill but with recent experience on side and fine on good ground it’s impossible to ignore. 7/2 in to 11/4 overnight. I’ve already got in an each way multi and I’ll play a win single on the course. May play a cover bet each way on Moneygarrow too at 12/1 who is proven at the distance and yard looking to secure as much prize money as possible to win the trainers championship. Anyone also really keen on the fav? Anyone really against him and on another?