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17:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 14 March 2017

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Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 11.0s

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Zamdy Man¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 142

12/1

Winner of three of his last five outings over fences including at Newcastle last month. Sole defeat over fences this season came when finishing runner-up over 2m4f and looks vulnerable off top weight over this trip.

Form: 5/3409-1

Last Goodbye⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S W Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 140

22/1

Completed a four-timer when winning a handicap hurdle at Cork in March 2016. Finished runner-up to the useful Disko on chasing debut at Punchestown in October and put a moderate effort subsequently behind him when winning over 2m4f at Down Royal in December. Tackles handicap company for the first time over fences here.

Form: 1-02615

Double W's⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 140

16/1

Kept busy earlier this season winning twice in handicap company over fences in October. The latest of those came off a 5lb lower mark than he runs off here. Latest effort when second off a big weight at Doncaster in January another good effort and interesting upped in trip here.

Form: 2210-21

Mixboy⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Harding| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 140

16/1

Winner of his last three outings over fences and yet to finish outside the first two in six starts for this stable. Latest success came when winning by 21L over 2m at Musselburgh two months ago. Races off a 13lb higher mark here.

Form: 22-111P

Foxtail Hill⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: William Twiston-Davies| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 140

6/1

Winner of his last two outings including a Grade 3 contest over 2m5f here in January. Races off a 7lb higher mark in this contest but and looks likely to try and make all here as he did for his most recent success.

Form: 4P-F135

Hammersly Lake⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D J Mullins| T: N J Henderson| OR: 140

16/1

Not beaten far when sent off favourite for a 2m3f novice chase at Doncaster last time out. Sole success over fences came in a five runner event at Market Rasen in August but has run some respectable races in the past and has a good young jockey booked to ride.

Form: 5233P1-

Captain Redbeard²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 139

22/1

Put in a career best effort when winning a 2m4f novice handicap chase at Haydock last month. Was following up a Wetherby success on that occasion and interesting off a mark 8lb higher than for his Haydock victory.

Form: 34311P

Templehills^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Dave Crosse| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 139

66/1

Made all the running on his penultimate outing when victorious at Warwick on soft ground last month. Disappointed when pulled up over the same trip (2m4f) at that track subsequently and bidding to put that poor effort behind him in this.

Form: 3110F1

Bun Doran⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 139

10/1

Winner of a handicap chase over 2m4f at Newcastle in December but disappointed when tackling Grade 2 company at Haydock next time out. Something of a concern that he comes here on the back of being pulled up in that Haydock contest.

Form: 14153-3

Killiney Court^t¹³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Fogarty| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

33/1

Winner of two novice chases since switching to this yard in September. The most recent of those successes came when winning by 9L at Galway in October. Has been absent since and interesting to see how he fares on his first start in over four months here.

Form: 31411F-

Its'afreebee^p1,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 139

11/1

Winner of a novice chase in first time tongue tie at Wetherby in December. Well beaten the last twice however including when odds-on favourite at Southwell in January. Cheekpieces added for this handicap debut over fences.

Form: 1113-15

Powersbomb^h⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J J Codd| T: B McMahon| OR: 138

22/1

Still in front when falling at the last in a handicap chase at Leopardstown in December. Since finished runner-up beaten a head at the same venue and interesting that a top amateur jockey has been booked to ride here.

Form: 0U1F24

Tully East²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 138

8/1

Finished a 19L runner-up in a three runner Grade 3 contest at Navan last month. Highly tried since winning his beginners chase at Thurles in December having also finished well beaten in a Grade 1 novice chase and has his sights lowered somewhat here.

Form: 64-1621

Relentless Dreamer^p,t⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P Townend| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 138

40/1

Winner off a 10lb lower mark on his penultimate outing at Taunton over 2m7f in November. Well held when upped in trip in a novices chase here the following month and unraced since then. Interesting dropped in trip here.

Form: 12167P

Deans Road¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

33/1

Finished runner-up in a Grade 3 contest at Tipperary on heavy ground in October on his most recent outing. Winner twice over fences this season, most recently at Listowel in September and interesting on his handicap debut.

Form: 1-13412

Gold Present¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 137

14/1

Beaten favourite at Kempton on penultimate outing but put that effort behind him when running the classy Frodon to 2L at the same track subsequently. Represents a top yard and runs off a mark 7lb higher than for his most recent success.

Form: 11/P60-1

Two Taffs^p1,t1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: D Skelton| OR: 137

7/1

Well beaten in a Grade 2 contest at Warwick last month and a short price favourite when beaten in a novice chase at Catterick the time before. Likely to appreciate this step up in trip with a top jockey booked. Wears first time tongue tie and cheekpieces here.

Form: 2341-17

Sizing Tennessee^b1⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 137

14/1

Finished fourth in a novice handicap at Kempton in December on his latest start. Best effort over fences came here in November when runner-up in a seven-runner contest and one to consider wearing blinkers for the first time.

Form: 81F0-23

All Hell Let Loose^t²⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137

14/1

Made a winning debut for this yard when successful at Kilbeggan on good ground nine months ago. Finished well held in the Pertemps Final over hurdles at this meeting last year and interesting contender for leading connections..

Form: 60-51P3

Burtons Well⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 137

8/1

Winner at Uttoxeter on heavy ground in a novice handicap back in December but beaten 20L behind Royal Vacation here over 2m5f subsequently. Yard have had winners here before but unproven on the predicted ground.

Form: 1F2/2

Forecasts

Foxtail Hill (6/1), Two Taffs (7/1), Tully East (8/1), Burtons Well (8/1), Bun Doran (10/1), Its'afreebee (11/1), Zamdy Man (12/1), Gold Present (14/1), All Hell Let Loose (14/1), Sizing Tennessee (14/1), Double W's (16/1), Mixboy (16/1), Hammersly Lake (16/1), Powersbomb (22/1), Last Goodbye (22/1), Captain Redbeard (22/1), Deans Road (33/1), Killiney Court (33/1), Relentless Dreamer (40/1), Templehills (66/1)

TWO TAFFS is an interesting contender here for a leading stable. The selection hasn't set the world alight over fences thus far with his best effort coming when second at Kempton in December. The addition of tongue tie and cheekpieces is interesting here with a leading Irish jockey booked to ride. Killiney Court represents a trainer who has done well here in the past and has won both chase starts since joining the yard, most recently at Galway in October. Of the remainder Double W's is worth noting upped in trip for a yard who have enjoyed success here in the past while local runner Foxtail Hill is attempting to follow up his success around here in January.