15:10 Sedgefield

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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Betting.Bet Cheltenham Racing Tips Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 38.75s

Rocco Storm^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 100| CD

7/1

Resumed winning ways over C&D in October and fair third at Ayr last time, despite an error-strewn round of jumping. Down 2 lb and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 4-81P33

Six One Nine^p⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 97| C

4/1

Has enhanced his good record at Newcastle by winning 16.3f handicaps there on his last 2 starts. More will be needed if he's to complete the hat-trick having gone up a total of 11 lb but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 22-4211

Templier^p,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 97| CD

6/1

Hit the ground running back from 9 months off when landing 5-runner Fakenham handicap (16.3f, good to soft) in November. Followed that with a couple of solid efforts in defeat and, though below par at Newcastle last time, he will be a threat if able to bounce back.

Form: 14-1225

Gambie Tiep^p1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 96| D

16/5

Four-time winner for this yard in 2023, the latest an all-the-way success at Bangor (17.3f, soft) in October. Not at his best in 2 subsequent starts but was returning from a 3-month break at Ffos Las last time and will be a big player if on-song. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 41U146

Blue Bear¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 93| CD

3/1

Has raised his game the last twice, finishing third in the Newcastle handicap won by Six One Nine at the end of January prior a decisive breakthrough success over this C&D (heavy) 18 days ago. Up 6 lb but likely he'll be competitive again granted another good round of jumping.

Form: 560431

Getaway Jewel¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92| CD

66/1

Back down to the mark off which he was a ready winner of 2m Southwell handicap last summer but that, like the majority of his best form, was on ground faster than is forecast here. Furthermore, he didn't show much when returning from a break at Catterick a fortnight ago.

Form: 1642P7

Hokelami^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brace| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 92| D

11/2

Left chase debut well behind when landing a 6-runner handicap at Market Rasen with a tongue strap enlisted in January. Couldn't replicate that at Catterick next time, though, and he's opposable on balance.

Form: 314-P14

Non-Runners

Dakota Moirette³⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 11

T: A Crook J: J Kington

Forecasts

Blue Bear (3/1), Gambie Tiep (16/5), Six One Nine (4/1), Hokelami (11/2), Templier (6/1), Rocco Storm (7/1), Dakota Moirette (16/1), Getaway Jewel (66/1)

In the hope that the first-time cheekpieces help give him a lift, GAMBIE TIEP earns the vote in this open-looking contest. Presumably the lack of match-fitness was a significant contributor to his heavy defeat at Ffos Las last month and he doesn't look badly treated off a mark just 2 lb above that off which he scored at Bangor three starts back. Blue Bear was behind Six One Nine at Newcastle but improved when scoring over this C&D subsequently and he is second choice. Templier also has claims.