16:00 Huntingdon

Friday 13 January 2023

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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.75s

Destroytheevidence

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

4/1

€100,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chase winner Arizona Cardinal, and closely related to fairly useful hurdler Lilly Pedlar. Interesting newcomer from yard among the winners.

Form:

Everbest St George

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Davies| T: R A Teal

22/1

Steele Tango gelding. Dam unraced. Market can guide.

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Ilestdancingspirit

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

15/2

€42,000 3-y-o, Coastal Path gelding. Half-brother to useful bumper winner/useful hurdler Festival d'Ex, stays 2½m, and bumper winner/fair hurdler Good Look Charm. Highly respected on debut.

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Lone Soldier

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/2

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Tedham, stays 3¼m, and fair hurdler Lily of Leysbourne. Needs considering for top yard.

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Taras Halls

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham

9/1

Yeats gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Terresita. Dam (c105/h98) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. One for shortlist on debut.

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Corporal Jackjones

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/2

Milan gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler All Is Good. Dam unraced. Newcomers from yard often fancied so he warrants plenty of respect.

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Geordie Night^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent

40/1

Geordieland gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Grand Gold, stays 2½m, and fair hurdler Buddy Holly. Dam 1¼m winner. Wears hood. Considered if market speaks in his favour.

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Kooky

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

8/1

Kamsin gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful French hurdler/chaser Korkouee and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Kitchapoly, stayed 2½m. No forlorn hope.

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Watching Over You^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris

16/1

£4,500 3-y-o, Nathaniel gelding. Half-brother to 1m winner Poetic Motion. Dam 1m-9.5f winner. Wears tongue strap. Betting can prove a good indicator.

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Fashionelle

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Rae Guest

7/1

Champs Elysees filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including fair 2¼m hurdle winner Zarrar. Dam 11f-2m winner on Flat. She's worth a second look.

Form:

Non-Runners

Too Much Hammer

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lone Soldier (7/2), Destroytheevidence (4/1), Corporal Jackjones (9/2), Fashionelle (7/1), Too Much Hammer (7/1), Ilestdancingspirit (15/2), Kooky (8/1), Taras Halls (9/1), Watching Over You (16/1), Everbest St George (22/1), Geordie Night (40/1)

The market should reveal plenty in this closing bumper with no form to go on but Kim Bailey has his string in excellent nick so his well-related DESTROYTHEEVIDENCE gets the vote. Nigel Twiston-Davies has also enjoyed more success in bumpers this term and his Corporal Jackjones is feared most ahead of Lone Soldier.