16:40 Cheltenham

Tuesday 10 March 2026

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Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 5m 3.02s

Dee Capo³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 154

33/1

Returned an improved model this season, successful at Punchestown (21.3f) in November. Unseated next start but produced his best effort yet when fourth in Grade 3 handicap at Leopardstown (21.5f) 37 days ago. Career-high mark demands more but he's a definite each-way player.

Form: 140-1U4

Down Memory Lane⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 152

11/2

Smart chaser who is lightly raced for his age and he got firmly back on the up following a 4-month break when landing Foxrock Handicap at Navan (20.7f) in December, jumping better than can often be the case. Record fresh an obvious plus and a player if keeping the errors at bay.

Form: 1324-01

No Questions Asked⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 149

9/1

Pretty useful 3-time novice hurdle winner who has made a bright start in this sphere, finding a good test at the trip playing to his strengths when doubling his tally in 3-runner Grade 2 at Windsor (16.2f) in January. Return to further will hold no fears and stable took this in 2024.

Form: 10-1231

Jungle Boogie⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 148| D

66/1

Fragile but one time highly-talented performer who was sixth in 2024 Gold Cup on just his fourth start over fences. However, very lightly raced since and he hasn't looked anything like the same force in 2 outings for present yard since the turn of the year. Up against it.

Form: 16/1P-7P

Boombawn¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 147| D

80/1

Grade 2 novice winner during a busy 2024/25 and produced best effort of present campaign when third in Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton in January. However, his mark has looked a stumbling block in handicaps here/at Kempton since and yard hold stronger claims with Madara.

Form: 5-44380

Downmexicoway³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 145

9/1

Hurdles winner who produced a decidedly useful effort when doubling his chase tally on handicap debut at Gowran (2m) in November. Found Irish Arkle too competitive at Leopardstown in February but this return to handicaps firmly in his favour back up in trip.

Form: P-01213

O'Moore Park^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141| D

22/1

Yet to taste success over fences but plenty of good efforts to his name, including when third in Grade 2 handicap at last season's Festival before runner-up in Silver Trophy back here. Had been running creditably prior to a below par display at Leopardstown 37 days ago and type to bounce back.

Form: 0-2050

Guard Your Dreams^t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 141| CD

20/1

Smart hurdler at his best who enhanced his good record fresh when readily landing 7-runner veterans handicap chase at Warwick 31 days ago, jumping more fluently than usual. Still, an 8 lb rise likely enough to prevent him following up in this more demanding affair.

Form: 474F-21

Madara^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 140| C

3/1

A dual winner for Sophie Leech in 2023/24 who shaped well in Paddy Power/December Gold Cup here in 2024. Seen only twice since but very much caught the eye when second at Kempton 5 weeks ago and top stable likely had this on his radar for some time. Very interesting in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 9/842-52

Booster Bob⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 140| D

10/1

Signed off last season with success in Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury in the spring and reappeared with a career-best victory in another valuable handicap chase there in November. Seemingly caught out from revised mark when fifth here in January and more needed.

Form: 3231-15

Peaky Boy^p1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 139| CD

25/1

Progressive for Nicky Henderson during 2024, winning 3 of his 4 starts over hurdles/fences (all here). However, low-key start for new yard at Ascot last February and he got no further than the second after a breathing operation on last month's belated Newcastle reappearance. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 11/133-F

Will The Wise^t1⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 139| BF

10/1

Good sixth in last season's Pertemps and raised his game further over fences this term, off the mark at Galway prior to a good fourth on handicap bow in the Troytown at Navan (3m) in November. Not disgraced at Leopardstown over Christmas and freshened up ahead of this. Tongue tie added.

Form: 5-22140

Riskintheground^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| C| D

80/1

Came good last spring, supplementing his Ayr win in the Silver Trophy here from O'Moore Park in April. More miss than hit following his victory in intermediate chase at Newton Abbot in October but he's edged back down to last successful mark as a result.

Form: 196049

Midnight It Is⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135

40/1

Successful on last season's reappearance at Navan (2m) and good placed efforts on 2 of 3 starts thereafter, notably when third in Grand Annual 12 months ago. Has not fired in 3 subsequent runs though, again well below best at Fairyhouse 55 days ago.

Form: 83-097

Zurich⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| CD

10/1

Hurdles winner in France who put fitness/experience to good use when doubling his chase tally from 9 lb lower mark over C&D in October. Backed that up when keeping on for third at Doncaster (19.1f) in December and demands of this race promise to see him to even better effect. Very interesting.

Form: 30-113

Jipcot^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133| BF

14/1

Responded favourably to a positive ride with a recent run under his belt when opening chase account at Leicester (22.7f) in January and acquitted himself well (jumped fluently) back up in grade when fourth at Ascot (3m) since, just doing too much too soon. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 40P-314

McLaurey⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 133

5/1

Progressive over hurdles last term and plenty of promise to glean from 3 of his 4 starts over fences this season, catching the eye when fourth in novice at Down Royal 7 weeks ago. Remains with plenty of potential returned to handicaps for stable who bagged this with The Shunter in 2021.

Form: 10-4374

Theatre Native^h⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133| C

50/1

Went the right way over fences during 2024/25, building on good placed efforts when taking 7-runner mares novice handicap here last April. Down the field in Paddy Power Gold Cup in November and didn't see her race out at Leopardstown (17f) over Christmas. Others look stronger.

Form: 1-0396

Western Zephyr^p1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 132| D

50/1

Resumed in good heart last season, winning well at Carlisle before second in the Arkle Trial here. Run of good form came to a halt after but enhanced good record fresh on debut for new yard when second in first-time cheekpieces at Haydock 24 days ago. Needs to back that up.

Form: 1230P-2

Grandeur D'ame³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 131

66/1

Useful chaser who isn't always the most fluent but he took step back in right direction when third in a Premier Handicap here (20.6f) on New Year's Day. Seemingly amiss when pulled up in race won by Guard Your Dreams at Warwick last month but percentage call to look elsewhere in any case.

Form: 0P-F03P

Embittered^b1,t⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 130| D

150/1

Won a claiming hurdle and handicap chase in Ireland for Eric McNamara last summer but finished well held on his stable debut in veterans' handicap chase at Exeter (19.2f) 4 days ago and he looks firmly up against it back up markedly in class. Blinkers replace usual cheekpieces.

Form: 719P27

Moon D'orange^v1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 125| C

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who was well served by run of the race when landing a good handicap here (20.6f) in January 2025. Proved more miss than hit over both sets of obstacles since though and work to do from out of the weights in new headgear.

Form: 005670

Yes Indeed³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 123

66/1

Won pair of handicap chases around 2m on joining Martin Keighley last spring. Lightly raced and easily his best effort since following a breathing operation when fourth at Kempton 5 weeks ago but another who looks to have plenty on his plate in this much more demanding contest.

Form: P11-P34

Forecasts

Madara (3/1), McLaurey (5/1), Down Memory Lane (11/2), Downmexicoway (9/1), No Questions Asked (9/1), Will The Wise (10/1), Zurich (10/1), Booster Bob (10/1), Jipcot (14/1), Guard Your Dreams (20/1), O'Moore Park (22/1), Moon D'orange (25/1), Peaky Boy (25/1), Dee Capo (33/1), Midnight It Is (40/1), Western Zephyr (50/1), Theatre Native (50/1), Jungle Boogie (66/1), Grandeur D'ame (66/1), Yes Indeed (66/1), Boombawn (80/1), Riskintheground (80/1), Embittered (150/1)

Having shaped well in the Paddy Power and December Gold Cup here upon joining Dan Skelton in 2024, MADARA arrives on the back of a very eye-catching second at Kempton 5 weeks ago and this will have been on his radar for some time. With refitted cheekpieces likely to put an extra edge on him he looks very interesting. Mclaurey has fewer miles on the clock than the selection and is feared for the stable who won this in 2021. Zurich and Will The Wise are just a couple of the others to consider.