15:00 Ayr

Wednesday 1 February 2023

All12:4513:1713:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 110y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 56.26s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Uncle Alastairp166
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-2| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR:  127| C
8/1
Bumper/multiple hurdles winner who, after 7 months off, finished runner-up for the fourth time in 6 starts over fences at Carlisle (24.5f) in November. Headgear goes on and he can give another good account.
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2
Horse silk
Clan Legendt33
Age: 13|  Weight: 11-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR:  124| C| D
18/1
Likeable veteran who made a creditable reappearance when runner-up at Ayr (24.1f) in November. Hasn't been competitive on either outing since, though, and he's probably vulnerable to less-exposed sorts again.
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3
Horse silk
Calipso Collongesp,t37
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR:  124| D
12/1
Chased home well-treated pair in veterans' event on return and was far from discredited when fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (27.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Consistent sort holds frame claims again.
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4
Horse silk
Dubai Daysh25
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Bruce Lynn(3)| T: N W Alexander| OR:  123| C
6/1
Won trio of small-field handicap chases last term and ran his best race of this season when third of 9 at Newcastle (20.1f, soft) 25 days ago, travelling smoothly for long way. Could be building up to something and is respected.
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5
Horse silk
Grand Voyage36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR:  122| C
5/1
Progressive, dual winner over hurdles who improved to make second chase start a winning one at Ayr (20.5f) in November. Good efforts in defeat both starts since (stamina stretched at Kelso) and he's expected to be bang there.
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6
Horse silk
Donna's Double30
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR:  121| C
3/1
Confirmed promise of chase debut when the getting better of High Moon to land a 6-runner handicap here (20.5f, heavy, 10/3) 30 days ago. This race looks to contain more depth but he's open to progress.
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7
Horse silk
High Moon30
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR:  118
13/2
Fairly useful hurdles winner has at least matched that form when placed both starts over fences so far, latterly finishing 3¼ lengths behind Donna's Double at this course (20.5f, heavy, 7/1) 30 days ago. Probably needs to find some improvement to score here.
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8
Horse silk
Readysteadybeau34
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  110
7/2
Fair winner at 24f over hurdles but hasn't kicked on from a promising chase debut here, no sharper for the fitting of cheekpieces when fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Kelso (22.3f, heavy, 10/1) 34 days ago. Others preferred.
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Forecasts

Donna's Double (3/1), Readysteadybeau (7/2), Grand Voyage (5/1), Dubai Days (6/1), High Moon (13/2), Uncle Alastair (8/1), Calipso Collonges (12/1), Clan Legend (18/1)

Verdict

GRAND VOYAGE scored here in November and appeals as still being on a fair mark kept to mid-range trips, so he is taken to notch his second win over fences. Dubai Days has been working himself back to form and has dropped back to his last winning mark, while Donna's Double remains open to improvement on the back of his recent course success.

  1. Grand Voyage5/1
  2. Dubai Days6/1
  3. Donna's Double3/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00

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