Albert Bartlett bid unlikely for Run Wild Fred despite impressive Grade 3 score

Run Wild Fred leads Lord Royal over the last to win at Punchestown under Mark WalshCredit: Caroline Norris

Paddy Power have cut Run Wild Fred to 16-1 (from 40-1) for next month's Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, but ante-post bets should be put on hold as trainer Gordon Elliott was not quick to nominate the six-year-old for that Cheltenham contest.

Run Wild Fred earned the quotes following a surprise success in the Grade 3 Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Tuesday, a race diverted from Clonmel's cancelled meeting last week.

Mark Walsh gave the son of Shantou a very canny ride, as he stretched his rivals from the second-last on a testing surface and seemed to win with a bit in hand from odds-on favourite Lord Royal by a length and three-quarters.

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Published on 18 February 2020inReports

Last updated 21:00, 18 February 2020

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