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12:05 Cheltenham - 11 December 2020 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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12:05 Cheltenham

Friday 11 December 2020

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

International Decorative Surfaces Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 1f 56y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:05  |   Winning time: 6m 48.78s
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Horse silk
Happygolucky24
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  142| BF
13/8
Made up into a useful novice hurdler last term and one to keep on side judged on his comfortable return/chase debut success at Stratford. Failed to progress at Fakenham but remains with potential.
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L'Air Du Ventt19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  137
10/3
Ex-pointer who drew a blank over hurdles but improved to make it second time lucky over fences when winning novice chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy, 2/1) 19 days ago. Likely to progress again.
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The Mighty Don19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR:  140| C
8/1
Talented sort who has never looked a natural over fences but stayed on well to get the better of Enrilo at Chepstow on reappearance. Probably matched that at Exeter next time but looks vulnerable.
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Fabulous Sagat1001
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  140WS
13/2
Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins who ran well when seventh in Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham in 2018. Undergone wind surgery ahead of yard/chasing bow and he's interesting after nearly 3 years off.
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Hold The Notev113
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: M R Channon| OR:  143
10/3
Quickly made up into a smart novice chaser last term but he's still winless in this discipline and was again below his best in John Francome Novices' Chase at Newbury. Visor on but others preferred.
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Forecasts

Happygolucky (13/8), Hold The Note (10/3), L'Air Du Vent (10/3), Fabulous Saga (13/2), The Mighty Don (8/1)

12:05 Cheltenham - 11 December 2020 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

HAPPYGOLUCKY let odds-on backers down at Fakenham last month, seeming unsuited by the sharp track. This step up in trip looks sure to suit and he gets the nod to double his tally over the larger obstacles having scored on his chase debut/return. L'Air du Vent is taken to chase him home after his recent victory, with Fabulous Saga another interesting runner returning from a lengthy absence.

  1. HAPPYGOLUCKY (IRE)
  2. L'AIR DU VENT (FR)
  3. FABULOUS SAGA (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Pym
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00

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