16:25 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 April 2021

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Weatherite Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 47.38s

Beware The Bear^b³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 150| CD

13/2

Won the Ultima at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. Another good run in the Ladbrokes on his return but poor efforts on next 2 starts and long been unreliable. Down 3 lb and has a new rider here.

Form: P/48-577

Domaine De L'Isle^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: S Curran| OR: 144

6/1

Form: 4P8491

Rocky's Treasure^p⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 142| BF

14/1

Scored at Doncaster in December but struggled back there on his last 2 outings, including in a change of headgear in a veterens event last time. Still looks a shade too high in the weights.

Form: P-U91P5

The Mighty Don²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 140| C

5/1

Capable of useful form but has never looked a natural over fences, running about as well as could have been when sixth in National Hunt Chase here last month. Others appeal more on handicap chase bow.

Form: 132P06

Singlefarmpayment¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 134| C

7/2

Unreliable chaser who ended his storied mammoth drought when scoring at Ascot 17 days ago, asserting late on as second tied up. Not sure to be in the same form so probably best to oppose him here.

Form: 47-4551

Coo Star Sivola²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Nick Williams| OR: 134| C

5/1

Won the Ultima at Cheltenham Festival in 2018. Best run this season when second in 3m Sandown handicap in February. Stamina stretched at Uttoxeter so this sort of test should be more suitable.

Form: P/5U520

Beau Du Brizais³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132| D

20/1

Useful chaser who might have needed the run after 3 months off when third of 5 in handicap at Taunton last month, beaten 2 out. Mark eases and touch and could come on from that effort.

Form: 4F2253

Ibis Du Rheu^h,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R Hobson| OR: 125| C

10/1

Useful at best and probably needed the run when returning from a lengthy layoff for new yard at Kempton in January. However, no promise in both subsequent runs and has been dropped 6 lb as a result.

Form: 27P/5F4

Bermeo^b,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 111| C| D

8/1

Gained second win of season at this course (25f) in October. Possibly found things too competitive in the Devon National but back to form at Newbury since. Faces stiff task from well out of weights.

Form: 12P483

Non-Runners

Born Survivor¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Calett Mad²⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: D A Jacob

Enqarde⁵³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Born Survivor (3/1), Singlefarmpayment (7/2), Coo Star Sivola (5/1), The Mighty Don (5/1), Domaine De L'Isle (6/1), Beware The Bear (13/2), Bermeo (8/1), Ibis Du Rheu (10/1), Enqarde (12/1), Rocky's Treasure (14/1), Calett Mad (14/1), Beau Du Brizais (20/1)

Those at the top of the weights look the ones to focus on here, with BORN SURVIVOR selected to follow up having taken advantage of a much-reduced mark to win his first race for almost 2 years at Stratford 16 days ago. He rates a solid option with the Skelton team thriving at present. Beware The Bear heads the dangers with Nico de Boinville up for the first time, ahead of Domaine de L'Isle.

BORN SURVIVOR (IRE)
BEWARE THE BEAR (IRE)
DOMAINE DE L'ISLE (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £9,626.002nd: £4,425.003rd: £2,213.004th: £1,106.005th: £553.006th: £276.00