15:35 Exeter

Friday 10 March 2023

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Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 161y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 4m 12.93s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Parosh73
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  121
40/1
Fairly useful form when winning twice in 2020/21 but he has been pulled up on both starts back from a long absence. Something to prove.
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2
Horse silk
Shallow River40
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR:  120| BF
5/1
Fairly useful bumper winner who made a successful transition to hurdles at Huntingdon last January. Chased home a progressive Irish raider on return at Wincanton and best excused (lost action) latest effort at Southwell.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Red Dirt Road72
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  117
5/4
Successful on sole start in Irish points and won 14-runner maiden hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) on Rules debut in November. Good second under a penalty at Leicester since and open to improvement on handicap debut after a break.
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5
Horse silk
Issamt29
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor| T: T Symonds| OR:  115| D
13/2
Winner of a bumper and also successful twice over hurdles in France. Best effort for current connections when second at Ffos Las 29 days ago and he's a player if able to build on it.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Opening Bidh27
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR:  109| D
6/1
Resumed winning ways at Uttoxeter (15.8f) in December and added to a solid record at Warwick when third there last time. Should give another good account.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
Jilaijonet22
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Armson(3)| T: D Pipe| OR:  117
4/1
Fair ex-French hurdler who made a winning start for his new yard in 18f juvenile at Fontwell. Three good efforts since and looks well worthy of respect.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
American Gerry25
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: H Morrison  J: Mr Nathan Brennan
NR
6
Horse silk
Thunderclap46
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: H Morrison  J: Charlie Deutsch
NR

Forecasts

Red Dirt Road (5/4), Jilaijone (4/1), Shallow River (5/1), Opening Bid (6/1), Thunderclap (6/1), Issam (13/2), American Gerry (10/1), Paros (40/1)

Verdict

Winning-pointer RED DIRT ROAD has made a positive start under Rules and he's worth a chance to defy an opening mark of 117. Thunderclap is another interesting handicap debutant and Opening Bid seems likely to put up another sound effort.

Previous Winners

2022
Hititi
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,809.002nd: £2,673.003rd: £1,336.004th: £669.005th: £333.00

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