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16:45 Cheltenham

Friday 25 October 2024

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Abu Dhabi Digital Markets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 3m 55.27s

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Aucunrisque³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 130| BF| D

9/1

Betfair Hurdle winner in 2023. Largely disappointing last season but proved he retains plenty of his old ability when third to Enthused at Plumpton on his reappearance last month and meets that rival on more favourable terms here.

Form: 5P067-3

Enthused^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Dylan Johnston| T: James Owen| OR: 125| D

33/1

Most likeable sort who resumed progress to record a sixth win in this sphere in 8-runner handicap at Plumpton (2m) last month, leading final 100 yds. Not helped by a couple of uncharacteristic errors at Fontwell since but is probably too high in the weights now in anyway.

Form: P-91514

Jetronic^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 125

20/1

Chase winner in France who opened his hurdling account on third start for Paul Nicholls in a slowly-run Plumpton novice (20.5f, soft) in March. However, disappointed with his response to pressure at Ayr the following month and has since switched yards.

Form: 61/2516-

Inca De Lafayette^t²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121| D

10/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler last season, successful twice at up to 19f (including on return) and ended the campaign with a good second at Taunton (16.5f) in February. Respected on seasonal bow.

Form: P4/1P12-

Castel Gandolfo^b,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121| D

16/1

Enhanced superb record at Market Rasen when landing the valuable Summer Hurdle in July. Not seen to best effect when sixth at Perth next time and should bounce back from a rare below-par effort at aforementioned track last month.

Form: 6-83167

Norman Fletcher¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Turner⁽⁶⁾| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| D

3/1

Showed fairly useful form when landing a maiden/novice last winter. Failed to fire both starts in handicaps but one of those was the Betfair Hurdle and he reappears with his yard amongst the winners. Needs considering.

Form: 211207-

Jilaijone^t²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 119| BF

3/1

Juvenile hurdle winner who ran well to be placed on his first 4 starts last season. Stopped quickly at Sandown and came up short in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury but got back on track to some extent at Fakenham on final outing and must enter calculations from 3 lb lower on return.

Form: 223P05-

Impero^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 119

6/1

Fairly useful/untrustworthy maiden on Flat (stays 17f) and similar form over hurdles, making the most of a good opportunity in 7-runner maiden (5/6) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 270/21

Fils De Roi³⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁶⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| BF| D

14/1

Dual hurdles winner who found only a progressive sort too good in a handicap chase at Sedgefield when last seen 11 months ago. Returns to hurdling on a workable mark and it's unlikely he'll be lacking for fitness.

Form: F390/52-

Here Comes Georgie⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Joe Williamson| T: P Neville| OR: 117| D

7/1

Right back on track in recent months having landed back-to-back 2m Perth handicaps. Much respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 216-P11

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Non-Runners

Fiercely Proud¹⁸¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: Callum Pritchard

Oslo²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Tom Broughton

Forecasts

Fiercely Proud (5/2), Norman Fletcher (3/1), Jilaijone (3/1), Impero (6/1), Here Comes Georgie (7/1), Aucunrisque (9/1), Inca De Lafayette (10/1), Fils De Roi (14/1), Oslo (14/1), Castel Gandolfo (16/1), Jetronic (20/1), Enthused (33/1)

An ultra-competitive finale. FIRECELY PROUD did well as a novice hurdler last season and ran creditably in a big-field handicap at Sandown on his final outing, especially considering he was left with a bit too much to do, so he's an appealing candidate on this return to action with his rider able to claim 10 lb against his rivals. Jilaijone has been shown some leniency by the assessor and can go on well on his reappearance, with hat-trick seeker Here Comes Georgie also of firm interest.