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Wednesday 1 March 2023

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Unibet Non-Runner No-Bet All Cheltenham Races Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 2m 37.96s

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Infinitive³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| BF

12/1

Proved to be a disappointment on first outing since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when sixth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 3/1) 34 days ago, beaten early in straight. Makes polytrack debut and it's far too early to be writing her off.

Form: 2U522-6

(1)

Alternativa³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 6 on handicap debut (8/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 33 days ago. Up in trip. More required but that's certainly not out of the equation.

Form: 5/52-53

(4)

Bluenose Belle^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: R T Phillips| OR: 70| BF| C

10/3

Course winner in January. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (11f, 5/2) 25 days ago, headed final 100 yds. Nudged up another 1 lb but has to remain of interest in this form with Probert back on board.

Form: 297-412

(3)

Thibouville³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 70

100/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 17 in handicap (35/1) at Saint-Cloud (9.9f, good to soft) 10 months ago. Up in trip. Usual cheekpieces left off on first run for yard after leaving Mme G. Rarick and this should reveal more.

Form: 443009-

(2)

Golden Dove⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Simon Earle| OR: 64

7/4

Nineteen runs since sole win in 2020. 11/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at this course (11f) 7 days ago, leaving the impression that she wasn't fully applying herself off the bridle. Holding form well but strike rate tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 0443-32

(8)

Cinco Saltos^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 64

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 22 days ago. Tough to see her getting involved on that evidence.

Form: 7085-7

(9)

Torbellino¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: K Jewell| OR: 61| D

10/1

Has done most of her racing on the ice at St Moritz this year, fifth of 14 in Local Group 2 there (4f) 10 days ago. Just 1 lb above her last winning mark so could have a say back up markedly in trip.

Form: 2145-65

(7)

Chicago Gal^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57

7/1

Fit from hurdling and ran creditably when fifth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 6 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not dismissed.

Form: 86255-5

Non-Runners

(6)

Ready To Shine¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Golden Dove (7/4), Alternativa (16/5), Bluenose Belle (10/3), Chicago Gal (7/1), Torbellino (10/1), Ready To Shine (10/1), Infinitive (12/1), Cinco Saltos (66/1), Thibouville (100/1)

INFINITIVE proved to be a disappointment on first outing for this yard at Southwell just under 5 weeks ago but with some of her 3-y-o form reading particularly well, she's fancied to put that minor blip in the road behind her and open her account. Bluenose Belle is in the form of her life at present so she should be in the mix, along with Torbellino and northern-raider Chicago Gal.