13:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 13 November 2021

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Jewson Tool Hire Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 6m 26.68s

Opposites Attract^p²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J C Barry| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 140

4/1

Yet to win over fences but did show some very useful form when runner-up 3 times in maiden company in Ireland last year. Never involved in Irish National final start but still respected on return.

Form: 322420-

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Forza Milan^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Maxine O'Sullivan| T: J Nash| OR: 139

20/1

Fairyhouse maiden chase winner in January and posted a couple of respectable efforts in handicaps in the spring. Should be sharper for a recent comeback run over hurdles.

Form: 14356-7

Another Venture²⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr George Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136| D

20/1

Pulled up in Kim Muir at Festival in March but he did win off only 1 lb lower on last season's reappearance. Interesting runner having joined Nicky Henderson.

Form: 263/1FP-

Minella Encore²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 130

6/1

Bumper/hurdle winner who made a winning return from another wind operation in a small-field handicap at Fakenham last month. This more competitive but he still merits plenty of respect.

Form: 24258-1

Milanford¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: R J Smith| OR: 130

18/1

Displayed useful form when runner-up 3 times over fences for Nick Mitchell last sesaon. May have needed run in Ffos Las maiden hurdle on recent return for new trainer. Can do better back chasing

Form: 1/222P-5

Dawson City¹⁶⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 130| D

40/1

Last seen getting up near the finish in a 29f Cartmel veterans' event in May. Only nudged up 2 lb so he ought to be competitive if ready to roll after 166 days off.

Form: 27136-1

Mindsmadeup¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr F Maguire| T: M J Smith| OR: 129| D

7/1

Resumed winning ways back chasing at Down Royal a fortnight ago, though he did very much have the run of the race from the front so the suspicion is he could prove vulnerable off a higher mark here.

Form: P-54351

Pontresina⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 125

28/1

Winner of 3m handicap chase at Kempton for Oliver Sherwood last autumn. Showed he retains his abiltiy when second in a novice hurdle there on his return for a new yard 5 days ago.

Form: 20/D1F-2

One Forty Seven²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Noah Brazg-Carrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122

20/1

Back to winning ways over 21f at Stratford last month (third time he's won that particular race) but he doesn't necesarily strike as an obvious one to follow up off 2 lb higher in this deeper race.

Form: U347-61

Two Taffs^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 121

22/1

Useful chaser at his best, but not at that level in 5 starts in France since joining this yard. Mark on the slide but hasn't been showing enough to suggest he can capitalise.

Form: 7-35754

Strictlyadancer²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 115| CD

9/4

Built on promising run at Chepstow when landing 17-runner similar event over C&D 22 days ago by 1½ lengths from reopposing Fact of The Matter. 5 lb rise may not stop him with more improvement likely.

Form: 234-851

Bermeo^p,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr James King| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 113| CD

33/1

C&D winner during his time with Johnny Farrelly but offered little behind a few of these over C&D on last month's reappearance for a new yard.

Form: P4833-P

Fact Of The Matter^b,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: William Featherstone⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 112| CD

9/1

Five-time chase winner who has been in back in form this autumn, chasing home Strictlyadancer in another C&D big-field event for amateur riders' last month. 2 lb out handicap this time.

Form: 734322

Non-Runners

Plan Of Attack¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Miss Gina Andrews

Head To The Stars²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: H D Daly J: Alice Stevens

Utility³⁹⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Leech J: Freddie Mitchell

Forecasts

Strictlyadancer (9/4), Opposites Attract (4/1), Minella Encore (6/1), Mindsmadeup (7/1), Fact Of The Matter (9/1), Plan Of Attack (10/1), Milanford (18/1), Another Venture (20/1), Forza Milan (20/1), One Forty Seven (20/1), Utility (20/1), Head To The Stars (20/1), Two Taffs (22/1), Pontresina (28/1), Bermeo (33/1), Dawson City (40/1)

STRICTLYADANCER won a similar event over C&D last time in the manner of one who should have have more to come so he's fancied to make light of a 5 lb rise. Minella Encore and Another Venture, who has his first start for Nicky Henderson here, are others who could go well. Irish-trained top-weight Opposites Attract completes the shortlist.