13:45 Cheltenham

Friday 12 November 2021

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Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 3m 56.04s

Magic Saint^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 152| CD

7/2

Shaped as if needing the run on his 19f Wetherby reappearance a fortnight ago and should be spot on now. Won this race second time up last season off an identical mark. Obvious claims.

Form: 445P2-7

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Hatcher⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 149| D

18/1

Smart chaser who won a pair of handicap chases in the summer. Good third over C&D last month and probably worth ignoring his latest run in a Grade 2 hurdle.

Form: 1-11636

Moon Over Germany¹⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 146| DWS

66/1

Very useful hurdler/chaser for Henry De Bromhead but ended his time with that yard with a poor run over hurdles at Killarney in May. Had wind surgery ahead of this first outing for new stable.

Form: U4040-0

Stolen Silver^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| OR: 140| D

5/2

Useful sort who made a winning start for new trainer Sam Thomas in a 3-runner Market Rasen novice handicap chase last month. This clearly more competitive but he may have more to give for new yard.

Form: 332P8-1

Editeur Du Gite¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 140| D

4/1

Progressive last spring, notably bagging the very competitive Red Rum at Aintree in April. Second when unseating last in Ascot handicap 13 days ago and looks to have returned in similarly good form.

Form: 52P11-U

Bun Doran^p,t¹⁷⁷

14/1

Grade 2 winner in December 2019 but has struggled since, finishing well-held fourth in Warwick handicap in this headgear combination when last seen in May. Well treated but too much to prove.

Form: 3/75P0-4

Fanzio^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 138| BF| D

28/1

Successful twice last autumn and back to winning ways at Perth in April. Off since a disappointing run over hurdles the following month. On a clear career-high mark so probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 46741-7

Kap Auteuil¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 134| D

5/1

Made good strides over fences at the start of the year and picked up where he'd left off by making it 4 wins in a row in 19.5f Stratford handicap 15 days ago. 3 lb rise unlikely to prevent a bold bid.

Form: P2111-1

Bathiva²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| D

9/1

Has a good strike-rate over fences (4-8) but latest C&D fourth (Hatcher third) suggests the handicapper perhaps has him about right for the time being.

Form: 12-1144

Forecasts

Stolen Silver (5/2), Magic Saint (7/2), Editeur Du Gite (4/1), Kap Auteuil (5/1), Bathiva (9/1), Bun Doran (14/1), Hatcher (18/1), Fanzio (28/1), Moon Over Germany (66/1)

MAGIC SAINT took this race off this mark on his second start of last season and is fancied to repeat the feat. Gary Moore has his team in excellent form so Editeur du Gite is feared most on the back of an encouraging reappearance run at Ascot. Kap Auteuil should also have a say as he bids to make it 5 in a row.