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Barters Hill lined up for clash with festival rival Up For Review

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Barters Hill (David Bass)

Barters Hill: headed for Doncaster where the ground is expected to suit

  PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)  

 By Stuart Riley 7:00PM 27 JAN 2016 

BARTERS HILL and Up For Review, the first two in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle betting, may clash on Saturday after trainer Ben Pauling confirmed Barters Hill an intended runner in the River Don Novices’ Hurdle at Doncaster.

The Grade 2 is the only entry held by the Willie Mullins-trained Up For Review this weekend, and Pauling, who had the option of running his unbeaten Challow Hurdle winner over half a mile shorter at Cheltenham on the same day, has put the ball in Mullins’ court by declaring his hand.

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“It came down to the fact it’s good to soft, good in places at Doncaster and Cheltenham is already soft,” said Pauling.

“I’m based 12 miles away [from Cheltenham] and it’s been monsoon-like for three hours, so I can see it getting very soft.

“David [Bass] felt after the Challow that, while Barters Hill handled the ground, he doesn’t want it that soft and I agree with him, so we’re going to Doncaster.” 

Trip decision

Doncaster will give Pauling a chance to see how Barters Hill, a best-priced 9-2 favourite for the Albert Bartlett, handles the trip of the festival contest. 

He said: “It’ll be nice to see him at three miles – it will confirm our plans. We all think he’ll stay, but if I’m going to go for the Albert Bartlett I want to know for sure.

“We’re going to meet a decent horse wherever we go, and I would rather meet another good horse on better ground.”

Conditions update

Doncaster clerk of the course Roderick Duncan said on Wednesday: “We’ve avoided the rain this morning and we have no more forecast until Friday into Saturday. We won’t have any problems either way – it’s just how it will affect the ground given we’re also racing on Friday.

“Given the course’s condition at the moment and the fact we’re forecast dry and windy days, I wouldn’t be surprised if we were to report at least patches of good ground on both courses for Friday.”

 

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