16:45 Sandown

Saturday 13 March 2021

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Paddy Power '3 Sleeps To Cheltenham' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 34.30s

Fuji Flight²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130

8/1

Fairly useful jumper in France, successful in juvenile hurdle and bumper in September 2018. Handed a stiff-looking mark but still didn't offer much on his British debut last month so more needed.

Form: F4632-3

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Golden Whisky⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130| BF| D

10/3

Generally progressive and impressive winner at Ludlow in January. Ran just respectably under a penalty at Fakenham a week later and this return to a more galloping track should suit.

Form: P2-4P13

Zolfo^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: J Candlish| OR: 127| D

40/1

Ended last season in rude health, rattling off the 4-timer at Market Rasen (19f) 14 months ago. Possibly amiss given he dropped away quickly on Ayr return but again ran poorly at Musselburgh since.

Form: 1111-P7

Limited Reserve^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: Christian Williams| OR: 126| CWS

11/1

Revels in the mud and ended last season on a high over hurdles, following his Taunton success at Sandown in February. Low-key start over fences so far, and fared no better back over timber last time.

Form: 11-33UP

Dustin Des Mottes⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Page Fuller| T: S-J Davies| OR: 125WS

33/1

French import who has yet to win on these shores. Put in a good shift when runner-up back from 10 months off at Fontwell but disappointed all 3 starts since, including on yard debut in January.

Form: 63-2836

Go Steady^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| D

7/2

Low-mileage 9-y-o who won 3 of his 4 starts over fences last term. Put a few below-par efforts behind him to resume winning ways at Huntingdon 16 days ago and should remain competitive up 9 lb.

Form: 11-U571

Prairie Town^p⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 113| C| D

22/1

Seemingly perked up by the refitting of headgear when ending a losing run at Leicester 13 months ago. None too reliable, though, and well held since (including on the Flat early this year).

Form: 414-083

Five Star Getaway¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105| D

11/8

Ex-pointer who showed much-improved form to land a gamble in ready fashion on handicap bow over fences at Wincanton last week. Up 11 lb for that but further improvement certainly on the cards.

Form: P006-51

Non-Runners

The Russian Doyen⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J Scott J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Five Star Getaway (11/8), Golden Whisky (10/3), Go Steady (7/2), The Russian Doyen (7/1), Fuji Flight (8/1), Limited Reserve (11/1), Prairie Town (22/1), Dustin Des Mottes (33/1), Zolfo (40/1)

FIVE STAR GETAWAY landed a gamble in taking fashion at Wincanton last week and the manor of that victory suggested Christian Williams' 7-y-o is far from finished improving. This is a much warmer race but he gets the nod to follow up from an 11 lb higher mark. Go Steady bolted up at Huntingdon for the in-form Skelton brothers 16 days ago and rates the main threat, ahead of Golden Whisky.