14:00 Wincanton

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Play tote Cheltenham Ten To Follow Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 42.9s

The Kings Writ^t⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 127

8/1

Remained capable of useful form last season but hasn't shaped with much encouragement either start this term, pulled up in the Veterans' Final at Sandown last time.

Form: 7263-5P

Poppa Poutine²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125| D

9/4

Dual hurdles winner last term and has shown ability as a chaser, meeting a well-treated rival when second at Sandown last time. Only beaten a short-head over C&D before that and he should go well.

Form: 61-4822

Oscar Robertson³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 125| BF

9/2

Scored at Wetherby in November and ran to a similar level when runner-up at Hereford last month. This race looks to have more depth but he's not discounted.

Form: 44-61P2

Truckin Away^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 122

12/1

Surpassed hurdles form in light 2020/21 campaign, coping well with the mud when winning at Doncaster (3m). Has looked badly out of sorts this season, though, and is hard to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 210-P7P

Ede'iffs Elton^p,t1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: R Walford| OR: 120| CD

3/1

Course specialist, all 3 career wins coming at this track, including over C&D 19 days ago. That race somewhat fell apart, but he brings his best here and isn't discounted from a career-high mark.

Form: 11-6241

Favori De Sivola^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 120| CD

4/1

Won back-to-back races at Exeter and over C&D earlier this season before disappointing here last time. Had been progressing as a stayer prior to that, so no surprise to see him back to form in this.

Form: 1U4-114

Non-Runners

Shanty Alley⁸²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: B I Case J: Bryan Carver

Road To Rome³⁸⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 12

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Putdecashonthedash³⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Kieran Burke J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Poppa Poutine (9/4), Ede'iffs Elton (3/1), Favori De Sivola (4/1), Oscar Robertson (9/2), Putdecashonthedash (7/1), The Kings Writ (8/1), Shanty Alley (8/1), Truckin Away (12/1), Road To Rome (12/1)

SHANTY ALLEY is yet to complete this season, but he was thoroughly progressive last term and remained in contention in the Tommy Whittle for long enough to suggest all ability remains intact. He looks well-treated now and should go well. Cases can be made for several others, with Favori de Sivola, Poppa Poutine and Ede'iffs Elton also in contention.