13:10 Huntingdon

Wednesday 17 March 2021

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed For Cheltmas Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 24.35s

Rintulla^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 99

7/2

Mixed record since winning a bumper, running well in this headgear when third at Warwick but weakening quickly up in trip at Market Rasen 24 days ago. Back down in trip/class.

Form: 54-4F3P

Llancillo Lord^h,t⁸¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 98

5/1

Veteran who's been holding his form well in defeat this season. Continues to edge down in the weights so not taken lightly.

Form: 432355

Lord Sparky^b,t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Fair winner over hurdles who gained breakthrough victory over fences in C&D handicap in December. Pulled up both starts since, however, and tongue strap now applied.

Form: 4421PP

Mackie Dee^h¹²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Dual-winning pointer who got back on track when making winning chase bow over C&D under this rider in November. 7 lb higher now but third has won since and should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 144/091

Sands Cove⁷⁵⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 89

28/1

On the decline when last seen over 2 years ago so hard to recommend at the age of 14.

Form: 575632/

Three County's¹⁰⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 80

80/1

Modest maiden hurdler for Olly Murphy and has shown very little all 3 starts over fences for this yard, virtually refusing to race last time.

Form: 045-PP5

Torrent Des Mottes^p⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 78| CD

17/2

Took advantage of a career-low mark (1 lb lower) in this race a year ago. Back to form when third at Leicester before pulling too hard behind Lord Sparky over C&D in December. Can go well.

Form: 1-U8636

Dalkadam¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 75

12/1

Poor performer nowadays and has it to do back over fences.

Form: 5P-P400

Midnight Owle^t⁸⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 73WS

11/1

Essentially in the doldrums since success at Taunton (18f) in spring 2019 but proved he still has something to offer when second to Lord Sparky over C&D 85 days ago. Now his task is to back that up.

Form: P5-4662

Vouvray^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 67

10/1

Showed first form under Rules on yard debut when fourth at Market Rasen after a long absence last month despite a clearly inadequate trip. Opposable kept to this distance from out of the handicap.

Form: PP6PP/4

Forecasts

Rintulla (7/2), Mackie Dee (4/1), Lord Sparky (5/1), Llancillo Lord (5/1), Torrent Des Mottes (17/2), Vouvray (10/1), Midnight Owle (11/1), Dalkadam (12/1), Sands Cove (28/1), Three County's (80/1)

MACKIE DEE possibly needed a couple of runs over hurdles after returning from a long absence and showed he retains his ability when making a successful debut over fences over this C&D in November. A dual-winning pointer, he should have more to offer in this sphere and is preferred to top-weight Rintulla and last year's winner Torrent des Mottes.