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Tuesday 12 December 2023
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- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 182y  |  Heavy  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:28Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 5.30s
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Show odds
Runner-up both starts in points and much better effort under Rules when sixth of 12 in a class 2 hurdle at Compiegne (17.9f, heavy, 43/1) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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Kalanisi gelding. Dam unraced.
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€210,000 4-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam unraced sister to temperamental but useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Jenkins. Successful sole start in Irish points (Apr 16). Wears tongue strap. Interesting newcomer.
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Fair but winless in bumpers but successful in a couple of points earlier in the year and showed plenty making his hurdling/yard debut when second here (20f, heavy, 18/1) on return last month, no match for winner but clear of rest. Player.
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Runner-up sole start in points but offered little in bumper/novice hurdle 11 months apart.
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Third sole start in Irish points. Third at Fairyhouse only start in bumpers. Left Stuart Crawford £60,000/off 20 months, some encouragement when 4¼ lengths fourth of 11 in novice at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut. Off another 14 months since but entitled to progress.
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Showed plenty when runner-up on debut in a Chepstow bumper (2m) over a year ago. Failed to build on that in 2 subsequent outings but was unlucky not to make a winning start over hurdles over C&D on return last month (landed very awkwardly at the last). Can make amends.
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Well held both bumper starts last season but more like it when third of 9 switched to hurdling at Hereford on return. Well held on heavy at Cheltenham since.
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Bumper winner for Brian Ellison last season. Should be up to making an impact in a race like this on hurdles bow if his new trainer has him fully primed after 8 months off.
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Has shown nothing in 2 bumpers/maiden hurdle.
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Progressive in bumpers. 11½ lengths sixth of 15 to in listed bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 24 days ago, left with lot to do. Makes hurdles debut. Could go well.
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Forecasts
Steel Ally (5/4), Golden De Coeur (10/3), Tedtwo (7/1), Tour Ovalie (15/2), Fortunate Man (15/2), Another Folly (12/1), Pomerol George (18/1), Tedley (33/1), Inebranlable (150/1), Aworkingman (150/1), Jaunty Belle (400/1)
STEEL ALLY was unlucky not to make a winning start over hurdles at this C&D on return last month, in control when a very awkward landing at the last handed the initiative to the winner, and he's taken to make amends, though market support for expensive Irish-point winner Fortunate Man would look significant. Tour Ovalie and Tedtwo showed plenty in bumpers so are also worth a second look.
- Steel Ally5/4
- Fortunate Man15/2
- Tour Ovalie15/2
Prize Money
1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00
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