Dunguib was the name on everybody’s lips before this race started, so much so that Paddy Power Bookmakers had a money-back special on him.

1. Menorah 10/1
2. Get Me Out Of Here 4/1
3. Dunguib 10/11

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As of today, Wednesday 24th February, Get Me Out Of Here, Menorah, Oscar Whisky and Blackstairmountain are still confident that this race may not be as clear cut as anticipated and the ante-post odds on them are pretty good. In fact, Paddy Power Bookmakers is offering odds as high as 14/1 on some of them making them very good each-way bets, should they remain in contention on the day.

There are still 66 horses registered for the race which clearly means that the vast majority of them will not be able to compete and some are engaged in more than one race in the festival such as Get Me Out Of Here, the Totesport Trophy winner, who is also down for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle for which there are still 69 acceptors. That particular race is headed by the ante-post favourite Rite Of Passage, who finished third to Dunguib in last year’s Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

Despite many of the Cheltenham races having very good ante-post odds, remember that a huge amount of the horses have been entered into multiple races as their trainers and owners decide which of them offers the best prospects for a win so once the final declarations have been made you may find that the odds have been shortened considerably.

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Miraculously, despite the fact that he was paralysed from the waist down and initially told by doctors that he would never walk again, through dedication, hard work and pioneering treatment in the UK and in Miami he has progressed to the stage where he can now get around with only the aid of a walking stick.

So inspiring is this story that Andy Stewart has decided to sponsor the opening race to the Cheltenham Festival and it is now named the Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Andy Stewart said: “For obvious reasons this is a cause close to my heart, and a high-profile sponsorship seemed a great opportunity to increase awareness of Spinal Research and highlight the great work that it does for victims of spinal injuries.”

For ante-post odds on the Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle with Paddy Power see below…

1.30 Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle 2m 1/2f

• Dunguib evens
• Menorah 8/1
• Rite Of Passage 12/1
• Oscar Whiskey 16/1
• General Miller 16/1
• Peddlers Cross 16/1
• Loosen My Load 20/1
• Pepe Simo 20/1
• Bellvano 20/1
• Quantitativeeasing 20/1
• Salden Licht 25/1
• Hollo Ladies 25/1
• Sweeps Hill 33/1
• Some Present 33/1
• Luska Lad 50/1

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As it’s the opener, it is traditionally greeted by the Cheltenham Roar, a loud cheer generated by the crowds of onlookers to get the festival under way. Originally sponsored by Lloyds Bank in 1974, it was known as the Lloyds Bank Champion Novices’ Hurdle. The current title originated in 1978, when Waterford Crystal started to back the race, which they did until 1990. Sponsorship has changed a few times since the latest of which was William Hill but is now Spinal Research.

This year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle will be worth a total of £100,000. There are plenty of horses registered for the race and the ante-post odds with Paddy Power are below…

1.30 Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle 2m 1/2f

• Dunguib 4/5
• Get Me Out Of Here 9/2
• Blackstairmountain 10/1
• Menorah 10/1
• Oscar Whiskey 10/1
• Dan Breen 20/1
• Flat Out 20/1
• General Miller 25/1
• Vino Griego 66/1
• Spring Jim 100/1
• Cootehill 100/1
• Far Away So Close 100/1
• Fiulin 100/1
• Dream Esteem 100/1
• Chain of Command 150/1
• Hollins 200/1
• Mister Wall Street 200/1
• Takestan 200/1

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