16:25 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 April 2019

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Junior Jumpers Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 4m 4.30s

Havingagoodtime⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

3/1

Built on promise of first two starts over hurdles when winning a 16-runner Fairyhouse maiden. Fourth last time out behind subsequent Festival 1-2 now reads extremely well and suspect she's dangerously well handicapped; makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 6614

Via Delle Volte⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 120| D

10/1

Doncaster maiden winner/Listed second flopped behind Miranda two starts back as favourite before showing a bit more at Catterick latest. First handicap here but not sure this mark is generous.

Form: 1275

Colour Me In³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T Mullins| OR: 119

33/1

Although she is a maiden of 11 races she has two pieces of form at Cork that catch the eye. A fourth of 23 (Havingagoodtime behind) and sixth of 22 behind smart Fakir D'Oudairies. Disappointing twice since but not ruled out.

Form: 0469P

Lady Camelot²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 116

9/2

Ex-Irish trained filly belatedly gained first hurdle success when winning a three-runner Market Rasen maiden over 2m4½f latest. This will be an altogether tougher test.

Form: 63U221

Tazka²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116

4/1

Fontwell winner returned to form after twice being set tough tasks when third of 14 at Newbury (2m3f) latest on her handicap bow. Drop to bare 2m should suit even better and expectant of a bold bid.

Form: 312453

Miss Mumtaz¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 115

8/1

75-rated Carlisle flat winner got off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles at Huntingdon before finishing midfield latest at Stratford. This looks a tough ask on handicap debut.

Form: F15

So Enjoy^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Nash| OR: 108

14/1

17-race maiden (five over hurdles) showed she ought to be in the winner's enclosure soon enough when third of seven at Naas two starts back. No-show on the level next but back over hurdles she has a squeak here.

Form: 06443

Pilgrim Soul³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 104

13/2

71-rated Flat maiden achieved little in first three over hurdles but left that form behind latest with a s respectable 2¾L fourth of eight at Huntingdon. Now goes handicapping and potentially can improve further.

Form: 4734

Yamuna River^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: C Gordon| OR: 100

16/1

Ordinary Flat maiden but placed in two of her three hurdle races to date although beaten over 20L in most recent third. Blinkers tried now but this a tall order for handicap bow.

Form: 623

Emily Webb¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 100

40/1

Beaten 32L behind Miranda on hurdles bow and well behind Yamuna River next. Midfield effort at Ludlow latest a slight improvement but not enough to recommend her here.

Form: 366

Non-Runners

Miranda²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Havingagoodtime (3/1), Tazka (4/1), Lady Camelot (9/2), Pilgrim Soul (13/2), Miranda (13/2), Miss Mumtaz (8/1), Via Delle Volte (10/1), So Enjoy (14/1), Yamuna River (16/1), Colour Me In (33/1), Emily Webb (40/1)

All three Irish raiders here make the shortlist but HAVINGAGOODTIME makes a really compelling case for the excellent De Bromhead-Blackmore combination after finishing fourth last time out behind Band Of Outlaws who won easily at the Festival here; the third that day was second in the same Festival handicap further boosting the form. Tazka bounced right back to form when switched to a handicap last time out putting her firmly in the mix and Colour Me In could easily do the same.