15:40 Taunton

Monday 10 March 2025

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DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 4f 85y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 7m 14.47s
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Inis Oirrb36
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  124| BF
9/4
A useful winning stayer but yet to hit top form this term. Blinkers replaced usual visor when unseated rider 1st in handicap chase (4/1) at Musselburgh (31.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Handily weighted for his in-form yard so not written off.
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No Hubs No Hoobsb,t73
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J Tizzard| OR:  122
12/1
Ended last season with a hat-trick of staying handicap chase wins. Mark rose considerably as a result and failed to come on for his reappearance when pulled up in the Welsh National in December. This rates more suitable at least.
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Bells Of Peterboro27
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  117
2/1
Dual winner at Chepstow last season and bounced back to his best when runner-up in 23f handicap chase at Lingfield 27 days ago. Very much one to consider.
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Laskalinb31
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Lucy Turner(5)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  115
7/2
Blinkered for 1st time when landing 14-runner handicap chase at Bangor (29.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Back up 7b lb but not taken lightly with the headgear again sported.
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Musical Slaveb94
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  112
5/1
Scored at Fontwell in October and has continued in good nick, fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Exeter (30.7f, heavy) 94 days ago. One for the shortlist.
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Take Your Time53
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 10
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR
4
Horse silk
Fuji Flight701
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 10
T: Miss V Williams  J: Charlie Deutsch
NR

Forecasts

Bells Of Peterboro (2/1), Inis Oirr (9/4), Laskalin (7/2), Musical Slave (5/1), Take Your Time (7/1), Fuji Flight (10/1), No Hubs No Hoobs (12/1)

Verdict

INIS OIRR got no further than the first at Mussleburgh last time out but he has slipped in the weights and is fancied to bounce back in style for his in-form yard. Bangor scorer Laskalin rates the obvious threat, although Bells of Peterboro and Musical Slave can both have a say too.

Previous Winners

2024
Broken Halo
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 9
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,770.002nd: £4,496.003rd: £2,248.004th: £1,125.005th: £560.00
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