16:45 Sandown

Friday 9 March 2018

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Noel Fehily Cheltenham Previews At 188Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 26.5s

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Coeur Pensif²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 120

16/1

Makes his handicap debut here off a big weight despite not having won any of his four novice events (placed once). Should be able to progress in time but this mark looks beyond him.

Form: 2-4F35

Three Star General^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 118| D

11/2

Unlucky to have been narrowly beaten at Ascot last time. Down in class and trip here but possibly better on a sounder surface.

Form: 127P82

Lip Service^t¹¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118WS

11/4

Form tailed off slightly on his last two runs but has been given a break and a wind op. If returning to something like his best he could well go close here.

Form: 32/126-4

Jet Set⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 118

3/1

Makes her handicap debut here having run well in all three novice/maiden heats. Could possibly be well treated off this opening mark and could well progress further given she has few miles on the clock.

Form: 1-322

Lex Talionis^p,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 110

10/1

Usually runs his race and these conditions should be ideal for him, though it's a mild concern that he's 11lb higher than at the time of his most recent win.

Form: 412373

Vango De Vaige³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 108

12/1

Pulled-up at Chepstow last time on handicap debut and stays at that longer trip here. Second in a novice hurdle but was still beaten 26L and difficult to build a case for here.

Form: 026P

Fenlons Court⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 107

10/1

If anything took a step back on handicap debut at Wincanton last time out and it's difficult to see him getting involved against some rivals who have shown much more.

Form: 2-63566

Admiral Kid⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

9/1

Has been slightly disappointing over hurdles so far given he won his only bumper. Has failed to complete in three of his five starts so far and not one to rely on on that basis.

Form: 1/F4F5-P

Tzar De L'Elfe¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe| OR: 103

12/1

0/31 in his career so far which is obviously far from encouraging. Even when placing he hasn't run particularly well and others make much more appeal.

Form: 74-3F38

Non-Runners

Sergeant Brody²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: S Drinkwater J: R T Dunne

Cheer's Delboy⁹¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Dickin J: C Poste

Forecasts

Lip Service (11/4), Jet Set (3/1), Three Star General (11/2), Sergeant Brody (7/1), Admiral Kid (9/1), Lex Talionis (10/1), Fenlons Court (10/1), Tzar De L'Elfe (12/1), Vango De Vaige (12/1), Cheer's Delboy (12/1), Coeur Pensif (16/1)

Jet Set holds obvious claims after shaping with a great deal of promise in maiden/novice events but preference is for LIP SERVICE. Lightly-raced for his age this gelding has been given a break and a wind op since his last start, and if that has helped stop the regression he has shown in his last couples of races he could be well-treated. In an open looking handicap Lex Talionis should enjoy the conditions.

Lip Service
Jet Set
Lex Talionis

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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