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16:10 Cheltenham

Wednesday 15 March 2017

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Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 8m 12.4s

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Alelchi Inois⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 159

20/1

Winner 11 times in a 27 race career including in a Grade 2 contest over 2m4f at Clonmel in October. Also finished runner-up in the Galway Plate last year. Well held in a handicap over today's C&D in January and has a chance if capable of repeating his best form over regulation fences in test.

Form: 4-12131

Amazing Comedy^b,t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D Cottin| T: P Cottin

50/1

French raider who broke his maiden in cross-country races at Pau in January. Fell in a valuable contest subsequently prior to winning at the same track over 3m2f last time out. Stays well but has a bit to find on ratings.

Form: PPF1F1

Any Currency^p⁴⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: M Keighley| OR: 136

14/1

Disqualified from first place due to a failed test in this last year, also made the frame here in both 2014 and 2015. Beaten 24L into third over C&D in January and likely to run his race though vulnerable to younger rivals now.

Form: D1-0P39

Auvergnat³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: E Bolger| OR: 131

8/1

Winner in his native France but disappointed in the main when with his previous stable in Britain before joining the master of these contests in Ireland.. Has taken well to banks and cross-country racing, finished third in his first attempt at the banks course at Punchestown prior to unseating when travelling well here in January. Came out a week later and was successful back at Punchestown and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 503U14-

Ballyboker Bridge^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: Peter Maher| OR: 139

25/1

Finished behind today's rivals Auvergnat and Cantlow over the banks course at Punchestown the last twice and a regular around that track winning twice there in recent years. Also finished third here in the past and fifth in this contest last year and represents a small yard who won this in 2013.

Form: 15-3236

Bless The Wings^p⁴⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

10/1

Beaten 9L into second by Cantlow over C&D back in December but disappointed twice since over regulation fences including in the Thyestes at Gowran Park in January. Finished runner-up at a big price in this in 2016 and also placed in the Kim Muir in the past. Represents a top yard and could surprise a few in this.

Form: 820822

Cantlow⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: E Bolger| OR: 151

9/4

Sent off favourite when finishing runner-up over C&D in January but saw off Bless The Wings on his previous outing here in December. Has also won over the banks course at Punchestown and in a Killarney handicap chase since transferring to this yard in early 2016. Likely to put last year's disappointing effort in this (when 11th) behind him here and looks a worthy favourite.

Form: 091123

Cause Of Causes^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| OR: 148

4/1

Winner of the Kim Muir here last year and of the four-mile novice chase in 2015. Disappointing since last year's success here and struggling from a relatively early stage when attempting to give weight to most of his rivals on his cross-country debut here in January. Likely to have improved for that experience and a live contender if taking to the course.

Form: 051P-5P

Colour Squadron³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Derek O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 139

33/1

Winner of a point-to-point at Kilfeacle in January and subsequently finished fourth in a banks race at Punchestown won by stablemate Auvergnat. Yet to run over this course but sure to have been well schooled and trainer has won this event five times since 2005.

Form: 317-147

First Lieutenant^p³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: M A Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 138

50/1

Winner of the Neptune back in 2011 but hasn't tasted success since a Grade 1 victory at Aintree nearly four years ago. Beaten in a point-to-point, a hunter chase and in a banks race at Punchestown behind Auvergnat this season and makes a belated debut over this course in this.

Form: 7236U0

Kingswell Theatre^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 137

33/1

Winner of a handicap chase at Exeter last month but well beaten on his two previous outings. Has a bit to find with the principals at these weights and hopes seem to lie with these obstacles bringing out improvement in him.

Form: 16P3P-3

Quantitativeeasing¹³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: N P Madden| T: E Bolger| OR: 140

25/1

Finished third in this contest in 2016 and a winner over the banks course in a 4m1f contest at Punchestown subsequently. Also finished runner-up over 3m at the same meeting two days later with sole start since coming when finishing last of 19 in a handicap hurdle at Galway in October. This race likely to suit more and could run well here.

Form: 183-120

Sausalito Sunrise^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 152

8/1

Useful staying chaser and a winner over regulation fences at Ascot over 3m 14 months ago. Best effort since came when finishing third in a valuable Grade 3 handicap chase at Sandown in April. Well held in all three completed outings this season including when 36L third at Ascot last time out and debuts over this cross-country course here.

Form: 2143-05

Third Intention^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 151

33/1

Finished fourth in this contest in 2016 and subsequently finished third over the Grand National fences at Aintree the following month. Winner of a Grade 2 handicap over regulation fences on his return to action in October but well beaten in four outings since, including back over hurdles at Fontwell last time out. Chances on his old form however.

Form: 65948F

Usuel Smurfer³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 135

20/1

Off the track for over 14 months prior to returning when a neck second in a point-to-point at Tinahely on his debut for this yard. Has since finished runner-up to Auvergnat over the banks course at Punchestown and likely to run well if taking to this course.

Form: 024-22F

Valadom^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Bargary| T: R Hobson| OR: 136

100/1

Regular here having had four starts over this course and usually acquits himself well. Put in a career-best performance over this course when finishing fourth here in January and, while he's likely to run his race once more, he has a bit to find with the principals.

Form: 1P9240-

Forecasts

Cantlow (9/4), Cause Of Causes (4/1), Auvergnat (8/1), Sausalito Sunrise (8/1), Bless The Wings (10/1), Any Currency (14/1), Usuel Smurfer (20/1), Alelchi Inois (20/1), Ballyboker Bridge (25/1), Quantitativeeasing (25/1), Colour Squadron (33/1), Third Intention (33/1), Kingswell Theatre (33/1), Amazing Comedy (50/1), First Lieutenant (50/1), Valadom (100/1)

AUVERGNAT was still going well when coming to grief here in January and followed that up with a first win at Punchestown's banks course. The runner-up on that occasion was the selection's stablemate Cantlow who put a disappointing previous effort over this course behind him when winning here in December. The veteran Bless The Wings, who's trainer got off the mark for the meeting in the opening contest on the first day can follow up his placing of 2016 by finishing third this year.