17:05 Taunton

Monday 13 March 2023

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William Hill Daily Cheltenham Offers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 5m 12.08s

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Privatory^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 101| BF

5/1

Dual 2m winner last term but below par this season, fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time now.

Form: 20-68F4

Loop Head^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99

3/1

20/1, easily best of his three runs when second of 14 in novice hurdle here (16.5f, good) 20 days ago, not knocked about. Much respected with more to come now going into handicaps.

Form: 1-902

Ingennio^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: R Hobson| OR: 99

10/3

Hooded and improved form when second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip and weighted to go well again.

Form: 3-50472

Kalyptra³³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Best| T: S Hosie| OR: 95

16/1

Tongue tied on sole run for Colin Tizzard when tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f) last April. Needs to hit the ground running after his absence for another new yard.

Form: 44/20F0-

Kapitaliste^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 94| D

18/1

Dual 2m2f last May but off 6 months before being pulled up in handicap hurdle over C&D 20 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3322PP

Secret Potion^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 90

25/1

Winless sine early 2021 but not digraced after 12 weeks off for his current yard when last of 8 in Flat handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 20 days ago. Not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 7P5P20-

Coconut Twist^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: B Barr| OR: 89

40/1

Unplaced in points and just poor form to date, pulled up on his handicap debut over C&D 11 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 73463P

Show On The Road¹⁰¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 88| C

6/1

Veteran is winless since 2018 but he generally runs with credit, taking strong hold after 9 months off when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, soft) 101 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 58/233-5

Daany²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Jones| T: J Tickle| OR: 81

16/1

Modest 1m winner on Flat. 33/1, creditable eighth of 14 in novice hurdle here (16.5f, good) 20 days ago. May do better still now handicapping so needs considering.

Form: 93/5-008

Play By The Rules^p,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

11/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who showed an aptitude for hurdling in first-time tongue strap when third of 5 at Exeter in November. Has gone backwards both starts since however.

Form: 378

Western Baron⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 79

12/1

Is well related but has offered little on all three starts, off 11 months before coming in twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, soft) 49 days ago. Up in trip for handicap bow with lots to find.

Form: 79-0

Army Of One^t³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt| OR: 77

33/1

Long-standing maiden under both codes though his saddle slipped when pulled up at Exeter last time. Others are still preferred.

Form: 4495-7P

Foillmore¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J D Frost| OR: 70

50/1

Poor maiden. Recorded a couple of respectable thirds at Newton Abbot in September but pulled up back from a break both outins since.

Form: 0-533PP

Non-Runners

Celtic Fortune³⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Loop Head (3/1), Ingennio (10/3), Privatory (5/1), Show On The Road (6/1), Play By The Rules (11/1), Celtic Fortune (12/1), Western Baron (12/1), Daany (16/1), Kalyptra (16/1), Kapitaliste (18/1), Secret Potion (25/1), Army Of One (33/1), Coconut Twist (40/1), Foillmore (50/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and INGENNIO is fancied to build on his recent Huntingdon second now stepping up in trip and get off the mark. Handicap-debutant Loop Head is next on the list on the back of his good second here, with consistent veteran Show On The Road another who can have a say.