13:50 Cheltenham

Friday 13 December 2024

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Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 48.93s

Chianti Classico^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 157| C

2/1

Quickly developed into a smart chaser last term, gaining his third win in the Ultima Handicap here. Hit the ground running when scoring at Ascot on return and still hasn't reached his limit. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 11214-1

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Chambard²⁷⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 145| CD

25/1

Ended 2021/22 campaign with success in the Kim Muir and added another valuable handicap to his tally in the Becher at Aintree over a year ago. Didn't really fire subsequently but has a good record fresh and stable is firing.

Form: 4/21P88-

Our Power^p³⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 143

20/1

Lightly raced since since the spring of 2023, falling at Newbury when last seen a year ago. Well capable from this mark if retaining ability, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 5110/7F-

Ballygrifincottage^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 139

8/1

Produced his best effort for a while when runner-up here in March and ran to a similar level when seventh of 26 in Scottish Grand National next time. Collared late on at Uttoxeter (24f) in May before shaping as if needing the run at Chepstow on return. Fell here since.

Form: 527-34F

King Turgeon^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 133| D

9/4

Had another breathing op and took his form to a whole new level when making a winning reappearance at Chepstow and confirmed he's a handicapper on the up with a superb jumping display to follow up in the Grand Sefton (21.1f) here a month ago. Further 6 lb rise looks feasible.

Form: 652U-11

Java Point^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 129

6/1

22/1, good second of 11 in handicap chase at this course (25f, good) 27 days ago. Still not fully exposed for this yard and should put up another solid showing.

Form: P4145-2

The Newest One²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| C

15/2

Capitalised on a lower chase mark when making a winning return in 18-runner handicap chase at the track in October and backed it up with a solid fourth here last month. Not dismissed despite being wrong at the weights.

Form: 1733-14

Izino D'airy^p1,t1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: A Seigneul⁽³⁾| T: G Fabre| OR: 90

40/1

Modest chaser on the balance of his French form, so firmly up against it from a long way out of the weights.

Form: 433322

Forecasts

Chianti Classico (2/1), King Turgeon (9/4), Java Point (6/1), The Newest One (15/2), Ballygrifincottage (8/1), Our Power (20/1), Chambard (25/1), Izino D'airy (40/1)

CHIANTI CLASSICO and King Turgeon are a pair of chasers firmly on the up but the former is the less exposed/classier of the two and he's taken to land this before a likely step back up in grade. Java Point arrives on the back of a likeable effort at the track and could make his presence felt again.