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Watch Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle

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Easy Fella¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D Meyler| T: R P Cody

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 5/2, good second of 10 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Capable of running a big race if his jumping holds up.

Form: 53462

Fantasio D'alene⁴²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott

12/1

Useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Reportedly bled when pulled up in novice hurdle (4/1) at Cork (24f, heavy). Off 14 months. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 4722/FP-

Friends N Commerce¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 111

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. 10/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 23-6623

Japers Jack³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: P Fenton

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.8f, good to soft, 11/2) 31 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 24-3522

Apples In Winter^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: L Casey

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, creditable fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 5624

Desert Heather^t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D L Queally| T: D Queally| D

5/1

Fair hurdler. 12/1, creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1112F3

Fortunefavorsdbold^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S W Flanagan| T: P Nolan

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent third of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy, 25/1) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-56F3

Like Ta Ma¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| D

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.7f, soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P-51266

Mag Dillane¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, fifth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 835

Spoken Story⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: A Leahy

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in bumper at this course (18f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 74 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Japers Jack (11/4), Friends N Commerce (11/4), Easy Fella (4/1), Desert Heather (5/1), Fortunefavorsdbold (10/1), Fantasio D'alene (12/1), Apples In Winter (20/1), Like Ta Ma (40/1), Mag Dillane (40/1), Spoken Story (200/1)

FRIENDS N COMMERCE is on the up and is worth a chance to land this open-looking event. Easy Fella is a big threat if he avoids mistakes and Japers Jack is worthy of consideration.