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MONDAY 23RD FEBRUARY
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Compare Prices At attheraces.com/odds Maiden Hurdle (5)
Top Rated & Flags
Timeform Rating of previous winners: 133 124 140 131 142 (Avg 134)
148 3. KEYS
Tony Carroll
135p 5. SANTA’S SECRET
Oliver Sherwood
104 2. DEXTER BENJAMIN
Nick Gifford
Daryl Jacob
Leighton Aspell
James Davies
Betting Forecast: 5/4 Keys, 2 Santa’s Secret, 11/2 Slowfoot, 14 Kingdom, 66 bar
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122+ 1. ALDER MAIRI
Seamus Mullins
121 3. NOMADIC STORM
David Bridgwater
118 2. MR MUDDLE
Sheena West
Andrew Thornton
Tom Scudamore
Marc Goldstein
Betting Forecast: 2 Nomadic Storm, 9/4 Mr Muddle, 4 Devil’s Dyke, 13/2 Alder Mairi,
14 Nozic
3.10
attheraces.com/cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (4)
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126§ 4. SIROP DE MENTHE
Susan Gardner
125§ 2. HELIUM
Alexandra Dunn
122+ 8. SUDDEN WISH
Gary Moore
Lucy Gardner (5)
Mrs Alex Dunn (5)
Jamie Moore
Betting Forecast: 9/4 Sirop De Menthe, 4 Sudden Wish, 15/2 Helium, Rathealy,
9 Diamond’s Return, 10 Hold The Bucks, 16 Whipcrackaway, 33 Warrant Officer
3.40
2m
Analyst’s Verdict: Keys made a promising
comeback after 3 years off here last month
and is taken to build on that and get off the
mark in this sphere. There’s more to come
from Santa’s Secret and he looks the big
danger, though it will be interesting to see
what the betting makes of useful Flat recruit
Slowfoot now he hurdling for a new yard.
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129§ 5. PADDY THE OSCAR
Grace Harris
Mr C. Gethings (5)
125 1. POSSIBLY FLORA
Richard Woollacott
Mr J. F. Mathias (3)
122x 2. RINGA BAY
David Bridgwater
Mr J. Launchbury (7)
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Analyst’s Verdict: Devil’s Dyke has hardly
covered himself in glory over fences thus
far, but he is undoubtedly well treated if
getting his act together in this sphere, and
looks worth chancing after catching the
eye over the smaller obstacles at Ludlow in
January. Mr Muddle and Nomadic Storm will
be waiting in the wings if he fails to meet
expectations.
2m
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At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (5)
Analyst’s Verdict: Paddy The Oscar was
surprisingly resurgent at Lingfield last week
and will prove a tough nut to crack if turning
up in a similar mood under his 7 lb penalty.
Ringa Bay and Possibly Flora are feared
most.
110 1. BREDON HILL LAD
Susan Gardner
Lucy Gardner (5)
109 4. SANDYNOW
Peter Bowen
Donal Devereux
108§ 7. FLEMI TWO TOES
Sarah Humphrey
James Banks (3)
Betting Forecast: 4 Ballyegan, 11/2 Bredon Hill Lad, Bridal Suite, 6 Sandynow,
13/2 Aviador, 9 Sweet Boy Vic, 10 Flemi Two Toes, 28 Hudibras, 50 bar
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113p 1. CRESSWELL BREEZE
Anthony Honeyball
107 6. YOUNG CHEDDAR
Polly Gundry
106 5. GOLDEN GAMES
Daniel O’Brien
Aidan Coleman
Nick Scholfield
Ben Poste (5)
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Analyst’s Verdict: Cresswell Breeze
justified support in the style of one who has
been let off lightly by the handicapper at
Taunton and can strike again. Golden Games
and course regular Little Roxy should be in
the hunt for minor honours.
Betting Forecast: 4/5 Cresswell Breeze, 5 Golden Games, 8 Little Roxy, 14 Young Cheddar,
Tambura, 33 Chill In The Wood, Kayflin
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National Hunt Flat (6)
Top Rated & Flags
Timeform Rating of previous winners: - - - 114 107
117 8. MORNING HERALD
Martin Keighley
109 6. ACT NOW
Anthony Honeyball
105 1. GENEROUS JACK
Jim Best
Richard Johnson
Rachael Green
A. P. McCoy
2¼m
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Analyst’s Verdict: Morning Herald will be
suited by the step up in trip and looks to
have plenty going for her. Act Now should
figure again, while newcomer Triggitas
needs keeping an eye on for his in-form
yard.
Betting Forecast: 9/4 Morning Herald, 5/2 Act Now, 6 Generous Jack, 7 Triggitas,
8 Saucysioux, 33 Its A Dizzy Life, 100 bar
Key
Top Rated: Indicates the highest-rated runners in the race, adjusted for the weight carried. Only the top three in each race are shown (horses
with Rating Symbols are prioritised).
Rating Symbols: p (likely to improve), P (capable of much better), ? (rating can’t be assessed with confidence), + (may be better than rated),
$ (unreliable), x (poor jumper)
Timeform Rating of Previous Winners: These figures, which appear for non-handicap races, are the weight-adjusted Timeform rating the
winner has achieved in the same race in the five previous years, i.e. a guide to the previous standard of the race.
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At The Races Virgin 534 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (4)
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Betting Forecast: 7/4 Paddy The Oscar, 10/3 According To Them, 13/2 Possibly Flora,
7 Ringa Bay, 8 Ballyvoneen, 10 Extreme Impact
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4.40
Analyst’s Verdict: Sudden Wish shaped
well on the back of 11 months off when
third over C&D a fortnight ago and she may
well step up again given her unexposed
profile from a handicapping perspective.
Sirop de Menthe warrants respect if turned
out quickly, with Rathealy surely better than
his latest effort suggests.
Howden Insurance Brokers Amateur Riders’ Handicap Chase (4) 3¼m
Top Rated & Flags
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Analyst’s Verdict: A competitive handicap
hurdle, Ballyegan shading the vote on the
back of a string of consistent efforts from
similar marks. Bredon Hill Lad is better than
he showed last time and should bounce
back, with the unexposed Bridal Suite also
making some appeal.
Analyst’s Verdict: Using all the information available to them, a Timeform Analyst assesses the merit of each horse’s form, considers how
likely it is to reproduce or improve upon that rating under the prevailing conditions and then balances those conclusions against the odds
available in the market, thus arriving at a Verdict.
Flags
Horse In Focus: Noted in positive terms on its previous outing by a Timeform race analyst, marking it out as a horse to look
out for.
Warning Horse: Pinpointed as potentially representing poor value, primarily on account of doubts as to the strength or reliability
of its recent form.
Horses For Courses: Determines the suitability of this track for the horse by comparing its lifetime record against the
Timeform digital course data.
Trainer/Jockey Uplift: Highlights a noteworthy stable switch, or a significant change of rider, all based on Timeform’s unique
Trainer/Jockey Rankings.
Trainer Form: An assessment of the trainer’s recent form, based on Timeform ratings related measurement.
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