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15:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 14 November 2020

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Paddy Power First Millionaire Qualifier Intermediate Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 23.53s

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Kepagge^t²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 137| DWS

11/1

Bumper winner who landed a pair of small-field novices at up to 20.5f last season. Remains unexposed on this switch to handicaps after wind surgery, but there's no doubt his form lacks substance.

Form: F/111-

Lord Lamington²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 135

40/1

Decent middle-distance stayer on Flat who took well to hurdling last season, winning on Market Rasen debut. Was outclassed in the Triumph on final outing though, and his opening mark looks stiff.

Form: 1220-

Son Of Camas²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 133WS

7/2

Won Newbury bumper/maiden hurdle in good style but ended the season in rather tame fashion, pulled up in Ballymore in March, so returns with a bit to prove on handicap bow (had second wind op).

Form: 0113P-

Whatsupwithyou²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 132

9/2

A lightly-raced winner over hurdles who returned with a career best when behind Captain Tom Cat on his C&D handicap debut, a combination of inexperience and lack of pace catching him out.

Form: 21/1P3-7

Topofthecotswolds²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 132

15/2

Useful chaser who opened his account in this sphere when making all at Uttoxeter (19.9f) in September. Creditable third in a decent C&D novice since, so commands on handicap bow for in-form yard.

Form: 3P0-213

Dagueneau²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 131| D

6/1

Dual novice hurdler winner but has had his progress halted since switched to handicap company, only 8 lengths eleventh of 19 to Captain Tom Cat over C&D last time.

Form: 21-1250

Stimulating Song^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: M F Harris| OR: 128

9/1

Fair in bumpers and off the mark over hurdles in smooth style at Wetherby in January. Failed to come on for his reappearance at Chepstow and now steps back up in trip in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 6120-34

Captain Tom Cat²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| CD

3/1

Failed to win in points but very much going the right way over hurdles, making all in 2m Uttoxeter novices before completing the hat-trick on handicap debut over C&D. Open to further improvement.

Form: F/7-2111

Nebuchadnezzar¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 123

33/1

Gained breakthrough success at Fakenham (2m, good) on final start of last season. Stepped up plenty on low-key reappearance when third at Taunton but is unproven beyond 17f.

Form: 2771-93

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Shinobi²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: K C Bailey J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Captain Tom Cat (3/1), Son Of Camas (7/2), Whatsupwithyou (9/2), Shinobi (11/2), Dagueneau (6/1), Topofthecotswolds (15/2), Stimulating Song (9/1), Kepagge (11/1), Nebuchadnezzar (33/1), Lord Lamington (40/1)

It's possible TOPOFTHECOTSWOLDS is a better chaser than hurdler, but he ran a fine race in a decent C&D novice last month and seems sure to give it another good shot on this switch to handicaps for an in-form yard, so he gets the nod. Captain Tom Cat is open to further improvement, while it's unlikely we've seen the best of Whatsupwithyou.