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Tuesday 16 March 2021

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Follow MansionBet This Cheltmas Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 3.48s

Guetapan Collonges¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 103

15/8

Improved for the step up to 20.7f when opening his account at Huntingdon recently. 6 lb rise fair and further progress likely, so he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 65801

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Western Rambler²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R D Day| T: N Mechie| OR: 102

150/1

Modest ex-Irish maiden who opened his account on debut for for Keith Dalgleish at Hexham in October. However, ran no sort of a race starting out for this yard at Wetherby 3 weeks ago.

Form: 978-140

Romeo Brown³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 102

5/1

Well below par in this sphere since returning to action in September, but has acquitted himself pretty well in trio of jumpers bumpers since undergoing wind surgery. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 59P233

Bowser²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Candlish| OR: 101

66/1

Winless following 3 starts between the flags and 0-10 under Rules, beaten a long way on debut for this yard at Carlisle last month.

Form: 6468P5

Alright Marlene^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J Kington| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 100

28/1

Winning pointer who hit crossbar twice over hurdles at Southwell in November. Pulled up in a handicap chase at Market Rasen last time, though, and needs to bounce back returned to this sphere.

Form: 22P34P

Durouyn³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 96

14/1

Still looking for first success and while he put in good shifts over this C&D and at Warwick in December, his latest effort at Catterick was anything but inspiring.

Form: 07P230

Getaway Jewel²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95

7/1

Made a very low-key start for this yard at Market Rasen in November, but has subsequently made the frame in handicaps here and at Catterick (twice). No surprise if he's on the premises once again.

Form: 009432

Follow Your Fire⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 95| CD

15/2

Off the mark over this C&D last March and improved on this season's efforts when making a winning chase debut at Wetherby last week. Place possibilities off the same mark back in this sphere.

Form: 1-00691

Wor Verge^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 93

20/1

Successful in the mud at Hexham in November 2019, but that's his sole success from 17 starts over hurdles and latest effort at Newcaste was no more than fair.

Form: 543373

Westdante^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 91

40/1

No impact in a pair of maiden hurdles or, on his latest start, in a 16.8f novice at this course. Big step forward needed now pitched into a handicap with the aid of a first-time tongue strap.

Form: F/P2-P57

Be The Difference²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91

7/2

Eye-catching third from a long way back at Fakenham in November, and again shaped better than the bare result when third of 15 at Catterick (19.3f, heavy) last month. Needs considering.

Form: 977363

Bravantina^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 89

25/1

Modest 2m winner on Flat who has shown a bit more switched to handicaps in this sphere the last twice. Place possibilities if able to take another step forward here.

Form: 36-5555

Park Lane Dancer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 93

33/1

Didn't shape badly on hurdles debut here in October, and again when fourth of 16 at Catterick on penultimate start. Poor effort when tried in cheekpieces (discarded here) at Ayr latest.

Form: 3774P

Non-Runners

Cash Again⁸⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Guetapan Collonges (15/8), Be The Difference (7/2), Romeo Brown (5/1), Cash Again (13/2), Getaway Jewel (7/1), Follow Your Fire (15/2), Durouyn (14/1), Wor Verge (20/1), Bravantina (25/1), Alright Marlene (28/1), Park Lane Dancer (33/1), Westdante (40/1), Bowser (66/1), Western Rambler (150/1)

There may well be more to come from GUETAPAN COLLONGES, who benefited from going up in trip when scoring at Huntingdon 19 days ago and this 6 lb higher mark should be within his reach. Be The Difference was 4 lengths adrift of second-placed Getaway Jewel when third at Catterick, but he wasn't given a hard time that day and remains capable of better. Romeo Brown also enters calculations.