14:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 22 October 2022

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888Sport Is Made To Play Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 29.97s

Neville's Cross⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 142

8/1

Better than ever when forging clear to land 7-runner handicap chase at Bangor in July. Likeable type but up 5 lb against better calibre of opposition.

Form: 22-1831

The Wolf^t²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 138WS

11/1

Strong stayer who found just one too good in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February. Unable to make a telling impact held up in the Scottish National 2 months later and off the track since.

Form: 02/4227-

Almazhar Garde^p,t²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 137

12/1

Profile is starting to look rather patchy found out in a better class of handicap when mid-field in the Kim Muir at the Festival having finished runner-up twice prior to that. Prone to the odd mistake but reappears for yard in excellent form.

Form: 627220-

Coeur Serein^b¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 137| D

11/2

Useful hurdler/chaser who ran well considering he was caught up in early interference when eighth in the Pertemps Final at the Festival. Every chance there's more to come from him as a chaser this season and mark could be generous on reappearance.

Form: F42285-

Organdi³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: R T Phillips| OR: 137| D

20/1

Race she finished third in at Worcester worked out well and she did her bit for the form when landing 7-runner contest at Warwick a month ago. Up 5 lb but a likeable type and she can give it another good go.

Form: 34-U631

Captain Cattistock^p,t¹⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| C

9/2

Useful at best for Paul Nicholls and landed big-field hunter for this yard here last April and expertly placed to land a brace of handicaps in early 2022. Revised mark fair-enough and probably won't lack for fitness given yard he represents.

Form: 125P11-

Lord Accord^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 131

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler who bettered that form when scoring twice over fences around this time last year. Restricted to just 4 runs since, though recent spin over hurdles should have put him spot on for this.

Form: 213P-53

The Hollow Ginge^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127

3/1

Useful at his best but he's without a win since 2020 and out of form when last seen in the spring. Record fresh does offer hope though (runner-up in this a year ago) and he is down in the weights.

Form: P/29P4P-

Motown Maggie^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

8/1

Excellent start over fences in recent weeks, landing 6-runner novice on chase debut last month before keeping on for third over 19.7f at Tipperary. Step back up in trip should suit and likely has more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 2-82513

Non-Runners

Tullybeg¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

The Hollow Ginge (3/1), Captain Cattistock (9/2), Tullybeg (5/1), Coeur Serein (11/2), Lord Accord (15/2), Motown Maggie (8/1), Neville's Cross (8/1), The Wolf (11/1), Almazhar Garde (12/1), Organdi (20/1)

Quite a few to consider but the assessor has taken a chance with COUER SEREIN's mark on reappearance, and with the prospect of more to come on this just his fourth chase start, he is just about the most persuasive option. The Hollow Ginge was runner-up from 10 lb higher in this a year ago and is unlikely to lack for fitness given the yard he represents, while Gordon Elliott saddles a couple of handicap debutants over fences in Tullybeg and Motown Maggie.