DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 2.92s

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Baseline^h⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

4/1

Failed to build on his Southwell second when a free-going fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft, 6/1) 67 days ago. Could still do better on his handicap hurdle debut though.

Form: P4/24

Sunninghill^h⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 107

5/2

Fair Flat maiden who is proving consistent in this sphere, posting a very good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 74 days ago. Merits serious consideration nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 43253

Renoir⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 105

11/1

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer who has taken well to hurdling, second in 12-runner novice at Hereford (2m) in January. One to consider now going into handicaps.

Form: 3/8-22

Phoenix Risen^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 100| CD

3/1

Scored at Wincanton in December but below par in a pair of handicap hurdles over C&D since. This C&D winner needs to bounce back.

Form: 692149

Dirty Den^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 96| BF

9/2

Fair bumper performer who arrives in very good nick, second of 13 in 2m handicap hurdle at Huntingdon 18 days ago. 2 lb higher now but is not taken lightly with cheekpieces added.

Form: 466422

Taritino⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 90

8/1

Fair 14f Flat scorer but not at that level back hurdling this winter and fell 3 out in handicap at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) 41 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 447-68F

Majestic Mia¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 84

33/1

Hinted at promise but she came in only seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, heavy, 66/1) 17 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: F-5757

Forecasts

Sunninghill (5/2), Phoenix Risen (3/1), Baseline (4/1), Dirty Den (9/2), Taritino (8/1), Renoir (11/1), Majestic Mia (33/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which the in-form SUNNINGHILL is taken to gain a deserved first win in this sphere at the chief expense of Dirty Den, who also arrives at the top of his game. Handicap-debutants Renoir and Baseline are also in the picture too.