14:05 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 April 2024

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Sporting Agenda Challenger Series Mares' Chase Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 38.00s

La Renommee⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 127

6/1

Further improvement over fences this season, making a winning return in a handicap at Ludlow in October and backing that up with some excellent runner-up efforts. Set a stiff task against the males at Kelso last time and this much more realistic. Player if this trip isn't too far.

Form: 12P226

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Juniper^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 125| D

11/4

Won twice for Harry Whittington in 2022/23 and left yard debut/return behind when landing 4-runner mares' handicap at Taunton. Again impressed with her jumping when following up in good style at Wincanton 3 weeks ago (broke blood vessel) and beaten only by a well-treated sort in this last year.

Form: PP2-P11

Moviddy^p1,t⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: Noel Williams| OR: 120

5/1

Irish point winner who won twice over hurdles last season. Better form when placed in 3 chases this winter, though disappointed back hurdling at Newbury latest. Freshened up since and worth another chance at this trip back chasing. Headgear on.

Form: 91-233P

Presenting A Queen^p⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 117

5/1

Won 2 bumpers and a novice hurdle on her first 3 starts under Rules. Better form in defeat over fences this season, albeit not looking straightforward. Best treated with caution (can race in snatches/hang badly left).

Form: 20-3223

Fortunefavorsdbold^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 112

9/1

Fair winning hurdler in Ireland and left previous form for this yard well behind when landing a handicap chase in first-time cheekpieces at Huntingdon. Had plenty to spare when following up at Lingfield and might have found next run at Uttoxeter coming too soon. Type to bounce back.

Form: 59011P

Lagonda⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110

14/1

Point/hurdles winner who was in good form over fences until coming in a remote third of five at Market Rasen (3m). Ran even worse at Doncaster since and others preferred.

Form: 51-5234

Shirocco's Dream^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 110| D

14/1

Made all at Hereford (25.2f) on return in November but found things tougher since, remote second behind Juniper at Wincanton 3 weeks ago. 9 lb better off with the winner here at least.

Form: 2-21542

I Am Gonna Be^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 109WS

14/1

Fairly useful bumper/hurdles winner for Michael Scudamore and made a promising start over fences when runner-up at Ayr (20.5f, good) on return. However, well held both starts since so something to prove now having left Lucinda Russell.

Form: 24P-28P

Flintara²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 108| BF

8/1

Won 2 of her 3 starts over hurdles last season and all the better for her return when recording an easy success in 3-runner mares handicap chase at Fontwell (26f) in December. Backed that up with good seconds at Huntingdon/Market Rasen and not taken lightly.

Form: 19-3122

Non-Runners

Eleanor Bob⁴⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Juniper (11/4), Moviddy (5/1), Presenting A Queen (5/1), La Renommee (6/1), Flintara (8/1), Fortunefavorsdbold (9/1), Eleanor Bob (10/1), I Am Gonna Be (14/1), Shirocco's Dream (14/1), Lagonda (14/1)

Low-mileage 10-y-o JUNIPER has made a positive start for this yard and this very assured jumper is taken to complete the hat-trick having another go in this (went close behind extremely well-in rival 12 months ago). La Renommee rates a big threat back down in class, with Moviddy another to consider back chasing.