14:05 Cheltenham

Thursday 14 April 2022

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British EBF Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Final (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 5m 8.92s

Little River Bay^b1⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135| D

7/2

Taking winner of Worcester novice chase before following up in 2¾m Uttoxeter handicap in November. Resumed progress fitted with cheekpieces landing Ludlow novice and blinkers now applied back from a break.

Form: P-11U31

Burrows Diamond²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 127

9/4

Off the mark over fences at Newcastle in January and followed up 3 weeks later at Uttoxeter. Good second at Haydock since (clear of rest) and should go well again.

Form: 6F4112

Precious Eleanor³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 124| D

9/4

Fair hurdler who has taken well to fences, finishing runner-up in handicap company first 5 starts before going one better at Warwick last month. Looks sure to be bang there again.

Form: 222221

Hawthorn Cottage^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 116| C| D

11/1

Winner at Warwick and Kempton earlier in the season. Last 3 efforts have been poor but has at least dipped below last winning mark.

Form: 145652

Well Briefed²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 75

250/1

Successful between the flags but little to shout out under Rules so far and hopelessly out of her depth here.

Form: 0-6P054

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

Fontaine Collonges⁸³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Crossgalesfamegame³²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: A M Thomson J: Non Runner

Found On²³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Precious Eleanor (9/4), Burrows Diamond (9/4), Fontaine Collonges (9/4), Little River Bay (7/2), Found On (4/1), Crossgalesfamegame (10/1), Hawthorn Cottage (11/1), Well Briefed (250/1)

PRECIOUS ELEANOR has looked a natural over fences and deservedly got off the mark in this sphere in dominant fashion at Warwick last month. The form of her C&D second in December reads well and she gets the nod ahead of the thriving Burrows Diamond. Fontaine Collonges and Little River Bay are also on the upgrade, though the form of their yards is a slight concern.