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16:50 Cheltenham
Tuesday 15 March 2022
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Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
- 4YO only | Class 1 | 2m 87y | Good to Soft | 21 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 3m 58.37s
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Progressive on the AW when trained by Sir Mark Prescott and made a seamless transition to hurdling at Punchestown in January. Fourth in brace of Graded races since and more to come in handicaps.
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Just a maiden win for Aidan O'Brien on the level. Jolt of progress each hurdles start, running out a ready winner at Naas last month. Isn't obviously well-in but fair chance there's more to come.
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Didn't look straightforward on the level for David Evans but kept the mistakes down when won on fourth hurdles start at Limerick. Better form when second to next-time-out winner latest. More needed.
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No great shakes on the level for Mark Halford but left that form well behind when making successful hurdling debut at Cork. Unable to build on that twice since but retains potential as a handicapper.
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Failed to win on the level but transferred to Gordon Elliott and made perfect start over hurdles in December. Held back by his jumping to an extent since but had a wind op and could bounce back.
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Gained plenty of experience on the Flat and lot to like about way he's taken to hurdling, supplementing his Listowel win at Punchestown. Left R. P. Cody for £110,000. Now blinkered for powerful yard.
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Useful form over hurdles, tongue tied when third in juveniles at Auteuil in May/June (beaten 6½ lengths by Sans Bruit, looks strong form). Saved for this by shrewd connections and looks well-in.
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Landed a brace of juvenile contests in Ireland but limitations rather exposed in better company last couple of outings and opening mark looks too high.
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Fairly useful maiden on the Flat and landed the odds at the third time of asking over hurdles at Fairyhouse last month, nicely clear with a next-time-out winner. Opening mark looks very fair.
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Yet to match Flat form over hurdles, looking a tricky ride despite finishing second in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse 3 weeks ago. Re-fitting of blinkers may help his cause now handicapping.
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Didn't race on Flat but that didn't prevent her making a winning debut at Killarney in August. In top hands but limit does already look to be established having raced 4 times since without success.
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Workmanlike when landing the odds in 18-runner juvenile at Cork in December. Behind White Pepper and Feigh at Fairyhouse and needs to improve a lot to defy this mark.
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Excellent second in Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow and flanked that with wins at Bangor and Warwick. Lacks experience of some but he's a good prospect and now tongue tied for handicap debut.
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Needed just 4 runs to reach a useful level on the Flat for this yard and settled better when ridden more aggressively to get off the mark at Naas in January. Scope for better as a hurdler.
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Inferior to most of these on the level but a much better hurdler, successful at Aintree before an excellent second under a penalty at Doncaster (both against her own sex). Well-run race would suit.
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Fairly useful form over hurdles, much improved when 5¾ lengths third of 9 to Ivanohe in juvenile at Auteuil for A. Chaille-Chaille. Changed hands for €145,000 in November and usual headgear off.
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Yet to be out of the frame over hurdles and ran right up to form when fourth at Leopardstown on final start for Brendan Duke in December. Tongue tie fitted starting out for shrewd yard.
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Flat winner for George Scott and carried that ability over to hurdles, winning juveniles at Stratford and Newcastle during the autumn. Had a wind op since respectable effort in Grade 2 company.
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Fairly useful maiden on Flat who struck at first time of asking over hurdles at Newbury in December. Similar form when third twice in Graded company since and a visor now reached for.
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Runner-up 3 times on Flat in France and third both starts for Ellmarie Holden in December. Landed the odds in smooth fashion for new yard last month and he can leave bare form behind. Tongue tied.
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Useful on Flat and impressive when landing first 2 starts in juvenile hurdles at around 2m late last year. No chance with Porticello last time and he retains potential as a handicapper.
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Non-Runners
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Petit Tonnerre21
Weight: 11-10| Age: 4
T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
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Forecasts
Gaelic Warrior (13/8), Hms Seahorse (8/1), The Tide Turns (9/1), Brazil (10/1), Saint Segal (14/1), Champion Green (14/1), Too Friendly (16/1), Ebasari (18/1), Forever William (20/1), Petit Tonnerre (20/1), Doctor Brown Bear (22/1), Bell Ex One (28/1), Prairie Dancer (28/1), Skycutter (28/1), Iberique Du Seuil (33/1), Britzka (33/1), Sea Sessions (50/1), Milldam (66/1), Swinging London (80/1), Doctor Churchill (80/1), White Pepper (80/1), Feigh (100/1)
An ante-post plunge has materialised on GAELIC WARRIOR despite his never having raced in Britain or Ireland and it's easy to see why given how his form in France has worked out. Saved for this by top connections, he could be a handicap blot. Of the others, Ebasari, respected on hurdling debut form now handicapping, and Petit Tonnerre, still very much unexposed, head the opposition.
- Gaelic Warrior13/8
- Ebasari18/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £45,016.002nd: £16,960.003rd: £8,488.004th: £4,240.005th: £2,128.006th: £1,064.007th: £528.008th: £272.00
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