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16:10 Taunton

Tuesday 8 February 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 11th March Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 4m 44.6s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bold Conductt131
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  102
5/2
Point winner who bettered previous efforts under Rules when third in 9-runner Wincanton novice hurdle (21.4f, heavy) last month. One to consider down in trip for this chase debut. Tongue strap added.
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2
Horse silk
Folly Gatet39
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Chester Williams(3)| T: Mrs J Williams| OR:  98
15/2
Fair maiden hurdler who completed for the first time over fences when runner-up at Warwick (16.2f, heavy) last month. Merely plugged on that day, though, and improvement needed if he's to take this.
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3
Horse silk
Majestic Merlint31
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  95
18/5
Several pieces of decent form to his name over hurdles and shaped well when third on Exeter chase debut in December. Backward step next time, but now effectively 6 lb lower in a lesser race.
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4
Horse silk
Marettimo20
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Doggrell(7)| T: W G M Turner| OR:  94
22/1
Seventeen-race maiden over hurdles and hasn't shown much in that sphere since returning from a lengthy layoff last month. Hard to warm to now switched to fences.
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5
Horse silk
Eros21
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Godfrey(3)| T: K Woollacott| OR:  93
6/1
6
Horse silk
Streets Of Fire705
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Hugh Nugent(5)| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR:  92
16/1
Point winner who was placed on a couple of occasions over hurdles during 2019/20 campaign. Makes chase debut off an attractive enough mark, but 23-month absence an obvious concern.
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7
Horse silk
Pola Chanceb139
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR:  84
8/1
On a handy mark based on hurdling form, but safely held both starts over fences to date and hopes pinned on fitting of blinkers sparking improvement here.
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8
Horse silk
Dr Oakley36
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  81WS
11/1
Hurdles winner off 5 lb higher at Wincanton in February 2020, but no show in 3 starts since returning from a lengthy absence in October. Has undergone a wind op ahead of this chase debut.
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9
Horse silk
Danny Parkp14
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR:  80
125/1
No real worthwhile form to date and it's best to look elsewhere.
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10
Horse silk
Miss Harriettt39
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: P Gundry| OR:  77
8/1
Runner-up for the third time over hurdles following a wind op at Exeter in December, but 0-15 in that sphere and ran no sort of a race at Warwick next time. Chase debut.
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11
Horse silk
Fitz The Brief68
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Dickin| OR:  72WS
50/1
Minor promise sole start in bumpers, but not much to shout about over hurdles and 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights for this chase debut. Has undergone a wind op.
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Forecasts

Bold Conduct (5/2), Majestic Merlin (18/5), Eros (6/1), Folly Gate (15/2), Pola Chance (8/1), Miss Harriett (8/1), Dr Oakley (11/1), Streets Of Fire (16/1), Marettimo (22/1), Fitz The Brief (50/1), Danny Park (125/1)

Verdict

The most interesting of these is BOLD CONDUCT, who was successful on his sole start between the flags and looked set to take a hand in the finish before running out of steam when third in a Wincanton novice hurdle last time. The combination of this drop back in trip, better ground and switch to fences could bring about significant improvement. Majestic Merlin is clear second choice ahead of Eros.

    Prize Money

    1st: £3,594.002nd: £1,656.003rd: £828.004th: £414.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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