15:35 Cheltenham

Friday 11 December 2020

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Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 10.22s

Unowhatimeanharry^p,t³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 151| CD

11/2

Confirmed he's capable of smart form when expertly prepared to land 12-runner handicap at Aintree on return from 8 months off in November, 3 lb rise perfectly fair and good-value conditional on again.

Form: 24250-1

On The Blind Side^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 150| CD

4/1

Smart hurdler/chaser who ended last season with an AW bumper win and looked more comfortable over the smaller obstacles when landing a 3m handicap here last month. Of interest up 5 lb.

Form: 4P231-1

Agrapart^t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 145| CD

14/1

Winless over hurdles since landing the 2018 Cleeve Hurdle here in 2018. Well held in Group 1 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil last time but this is at least an easier assignment.

Form: 4442-88

Mohaayed^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 141| C

7/1

2018 County hurdle winner who landed another big pot at Ascot later that year. Down in the weights and is in good order, fourth at Aintree before finding only Unowhatimeanharry too good last time.

Form: 0990-42

Boyhood⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 136| CD

40/1

Went the wrong way following a successful reappearance in a light 2019/20 campaign. Looked hard work when fourth on October's return to action and others more convincing.

Form: 0/163P-4

And The New²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 131

8/1

Off the track for 18 months but as good as ever when a gallant second at Wincanton 3 weeks ago. Nudged up 3 lb and task is to back that big effort up.

Form: 02994/2

Vive Le Roi¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 131| D

18/1

Form: U325-35

Cotswold Way^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 128

12/1

Low-key start to this season but more like when fourth of 10 at Kempton a month ago, Same mark here but this is a deeper race.

Form: 5-77654

Impulsive Star^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen⁽³⁾| T: R Waley-Cohen| OR: 127| D

22/1

Big prices and ultimately well held both starts for this yard in recent weeks. Possibly still working way back to peak fitness and mark is easing but clearly risky at present.

Form: PP/PP-76

Come On Teddy¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: T R George| OR: 127

11/2

Runner-up in an Exeter bumper (for Sam Drinkwater) and improved on qualifying runs when making a winning handicap bow in February. Should strip fitter with return under his belt and retains potential.

Form: 36241-4

Broughtons Admiral^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 124

40/1

Wide-margin winner at Hereford for Dr Richard Newland in January, but well held both starts for new yard this season so has a lot to prove.

Form: 3F1P-67

Goodbye Dancer^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123| CD

9/1

Well ridden when making first start for Fergal O'Brien a winning one in this race a year ago. Has failed to kick on since, but given a short break and yard is in terrific form. 2 lb "wrong".

Form: F00-660

Non-Runners

Sykes³⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 11

T: Nicky Martin J: Matt Griffiths

Dell' Arca¹⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 11

T: D Pipe J: Fergus Gillard

Forecasts

On The Blind Side (4/1), Come On Teddy (11/2), Unowhatimeanharry (11/2), Mohaayed (7/1), And The New (8/1), Goodbye Dancer (9/1), Dell' Arca (10/1), Cotswold Way (12/1), Agrapart (14/1), Vive Le Roi (18/1), Sykes (20/1), Impulsive Star (22/1), Broughtons Admiral (40/1), Boyhood (40/1)

COME ON TEDDY moved through the race on reappearance as though potentially well treated, and on just his third handicap start, he retains the most potential in the field. Unowhatimeanharry and On The Blind Side are last-time-out winners bringing a touch of class to the race, with Mohaayed also no stranger to success at this venue.