Race 3 · Cheltenham · Class 1

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
£61,897 Completed
14:40
26 runners
21f
Going: Good To Soft
Type: 10 hurdles
Surface: Turf
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Jimmy Du Seuil Horse Racing Danny Mullins W P Mullins 89 Speed Rating Position 1
6

Jimmy Du Seuil

'2nd to easy winner in the Grade 1 novice on this card (2m5f, soft) last March stands out'

1st
5:11.98
SP 16/1
0
Impose Toi Horse Racing Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 88 Speed Rating Position 2
11

Impose Toi

'2m4f win on return; reliable, progressive and could easily have more to give; headgear now'

2nd
5:12.65
SP 13/2
0
Ballyadam Horse Racing Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead 89 Speed Rating Position 3
2

Ballyadam

'Good record here, top weight when second from the rear in this last year; 4lb higher today'

3rd
5:12.87
SP 16/1
0
Beat The Bat Horse Racing Bryan Carver Harry Fry 86 Speed Rating Position 4
24

Beat The Bat

'Could be a leading player if he can iron out the repeated sticky jumping of latest start'

4th
5:13.15
SP 11/2
0
Colonel Mustard Horse Racing Tiernan Power Roche(5) Mrs Lorna Fowler 88 Speed Rating Position 5
5

Colonel Mustard

'Sole hurdles win (18 races) in 2021; reliable but needs to improve for the new trip'

5th
5:13.25
SP 25/1
0
Beckett Rock Horse Racing Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 87 Speed Rating Position 6
12

Beckett Rock

'Only five races; excellent second of 16 from out the back at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft)'

6th
5:13.42
SP 28/1
0
Beacon Edge Horse Racing Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott 87 Speed Rating Position 7
8

Beacon Edge

'Landed a four-runner 3m Grade 2 in November but this 11yo winning today would surprise'

7th
5:13.54
SP 80/1
0
Be Aware Horse Racing Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 87 Speed Rating Position 8
17

Be Aware

'Back up markedly in trip; has potential for trainer with a fine record in these handicaps'

8th
5:13.76
SP 3/1F
0
Staffordshire Knot Horse Racing Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott 87 Speed Rating Position 9
10

Staffordshire Knot

'Patchy form; tailed off in Huntingdon Pertemps qualifier; swaps cheekpieces for blinkers'

9th
5:13.92
SP 40/1
0
Sandor Clegane Horse Racing Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan 87 Speed Rating Position 10
4

Sandor Clegane

'Career-best efforts came at last two Festivals; shorter trip for this first ever handicap'

10th
5:14.20
SP 20/1
0
Eagle Fang Horse Racing Oakley Brown(5) William Durkan 87 Speed Rating Position 11
3

Eagle Fang

'Rising in the weights after Graded-race defeats; further improved form is very much needed'

11th
5:14.98
SP 33/1
0
Might I Horse Racing Sean Bowen Harry Fry 86 Speed Rating Position 12
16

Might I

'Creditable fourth of seven at Taunton on latest start but needs a return to 2023 levels'

12th
5:15.26
SP 28/1
0
Al Gasparo Horse Racing Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 86 Speed Rating Position 13
9

Al Gasparo

'Front-runner; shoved up the weights for good 2m4f win but a 6yo who still has potential'

13th
5:15.98
SP 25/1
0
Ike Sport Horse Racing Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland 85 Speed Rating Position 14
26

Ike Sport

'Smooth win in 17-runner race at Sandown (2m4f, good) last April sparks major interest'

14th
5:16.37
SP 33/1
0
King Alexander Horse Racing Brian Hayes W P Mullins 85 Speed Rating Position 15
14

King Alexander

'28-1 in mid-division last time; one to note for any stronger market interest in him today'

15th
5:16.48
SP 66/1
0
Minella Missile Horse Racing Adam Wedge Evan Williams 85 Speed Rating Position 16
22

Minella Missile

'Showing a good deal more than on last two outings would have been preferable'

16th
5:16.98
SP 40/1
0
Samui Horse Racing Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott 85 Speed Rating Position 17
18

Samui

'Very useful Flat stayer last year on good/good to firm, so needs a second look'

17th
5:17.20
SP 28/1
0
Sa Fureur Horse Racing Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 85 Speed Rating Position 18
7

Sa Fureur

'Some notable big-field results, notably over fences; not handicapped so well in Britain'

18th
5:17.70
SP 25/1
0
Jipcot Horse Racing Kielan Woods Jonjo & A J O'Neill 84 Speed Rating Position 19
25

Jipcot

'This step back in trip makes strong appeal and he could deliver a telling late challenge'

19th
5:18.26
SP 14/1
0
Lossiemouth Horse Racing Stan Sheppard Polly Gundry 83 Speed Rating Position 20
20

Lossiemouth

'While this drop back in trip looks the right move, other candidates are more persuasive'

20th
5:21.59
SP 66/1
0
Comfort Zone Horse Racing Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 82 Speed Rating Position 21
15

Comfort Zone

'Third in valuable, large-field handicap hurdles at Galway (2m6f) and Leopardstown (2m4f)'

21st
5:23.70
SP 11/2
0
Vischio Horse Racing Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins 80 Speed Rating Position 22
23

Vischio

'Unable to get seriously involved at Kelso (2m) but can't comfortably be dismissed'

22nd
5:27.70
SP 33/1
0
Maxxum Horse Racing James Smith(5) Gordon Elliott
NR
1

Maxxum

'Picks up a good prize fairly regularly but the handicapper seems to know all about him'

Non-runner

Bunting Horse Racing Paul Townend W P Mullins
NR
13

Bunting

'5yo; with this new trip making appeal on this handicap debut, he's one to take seriously'

Non-runner

Anna Bunina Horse Racing Harry Cobden John C McConnell
NR
19

Anna Bunina

'Still shows plenty on occasions, close second here (2m4f, good) three starts back'

Non-runner

Captain Morgs Horse Racing Sam Twiston-Davies Nicky Henderson
NR
21

Captain Morgs

'Well treated on best form but the chances of his reproducing it seem to be receding'

Non-runner

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