20.17

1st

11

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

Paloma Blue

11st 12lb

J: Mr James King

T: J Newman

Smart in his heyday over hurdles and fences for Henry de Bromhead, for whom he appeared at the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Festivals at this track; lightly raced two seasons back but he's made a highly successful switch to pointing for his new yard, so needs plenty of respect on this return to racing under rules.

5/1

2nd

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

Fix At All

11st 12lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Callum Bickers-Price

Back to form with some respectable efforts this spring but his second at Kempton (2m4f, good) was in a match and he was well held when third here last time; record for current yard is now 0-7 and he looks vulnerable again back up in trip.

13/2

3rd

3

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:57 Ludlow

Fix At All

11st 12lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Callum Bickers-Price

Won this in 2023; somewhat resurgent at Catterick this month but in a weaker race than this and he was beaten fair and square in a match at Kempton last week.

7/1

2nd

2

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton

Fix At All

12st 2lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Callum Bickers-Price

Unconvincing record for current yard; somewhat resurgent at Catterick last time but that effort is well short of his fairly useful best form.

13/2

2nd

2

6th Feb 2024

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 3

16:20 Taunton

Magic Saint

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Smart chaser in his prime but last season's win was gained in a 2m4f hunter chase and he ran very poorly when returned to a handicap last June; not easy to weigh up at present and has stamina to prove over new trip here, but has become dangerously well treated.

11/2

4

14th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

15:40 Newton Abbot

Magic Saint

10st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Doesn't look the force of old and only successful once in five hunter chase outings this year; handicapper has given him a chance, however, and much may depend on effect of blinkers (replacing cheekpieces).

13/2

4th

6

3rd May 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

16:35 Cheltenham

Funky Sensation

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Mrs Helen Bament

Three-time point winner; excelled himself when fifth over 2m4f at this meeting a year ago and put in fairly good front-running shift when fourth of seven at Exeter (3m, good) recently but will probably be vulnerable at the business end again.

20/1

4th

6

3rd May 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

16:35 Cheltenham

Funky Sensation

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Mrs Helen Bament

Three-time point winner; excelled himself when fifth over 2m4f at this meeting a year ago and put in fairly good front-running shift when fourth of seven at Exeter (3m, good) recently but will probably be vulnerable at the business end again.

20/1

6th

10

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

Oistrakh Le Noir

11st 12lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Ed Partridge

Pretty useful over hurdles in 2018 in his early British days, before a long absence and losing his form; won one point in 2021 and another in April 2022, while finishing runner-up twice this year, but this race appears to ask a very stiff question.

33/1

7th

2

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

Not That Fuisse

12st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Successful in small fields in four of his nine hunter chases, the wins on good and good to soft; ran respectably when seventh in the Aintree Foxhunters' (2m5f) three weeks ago and had useful form at this track at earlier stages of his career; should be on the premises.

7/2

7th

19

13th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Not That Fuisse

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Successful in half of his eight hunter chase attempts; beaten by I K Brunel at Taunton last month but may reverse those places with Jack Andrews taking over from a novice rider; stable also runs Bennys King.

25/1

17

17th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:10 Cheltenham

Not That Fuisse

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Good handicapper who wasn't beaten far in the Grand Annual here in 2021; has accrued plenty of hunter chase experience but he couldn't hold a candle to Vaucelet at Stratford last May and has others to worry about.

33/1

8th

7

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

Count Simon

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: R W Varnham

Seen mostly over hurdles in Ireland and was pretty useful, also winning a 2m5f beginners chase in 2019; lost his form and switched to pointing by new connections, in which sphere he is 5-8, including three comfortable wins this spring, but tailed off in a Newbury hunter chase (14-1) in March.

16/1

7th

5

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 5

16:45 Newbury

Count Simon

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: R W Varnham

Decent hurdler for Gordon Elliott before losing his way; good and bad in his points but he won the latest pretty easily; others are still preferred.

20/1

9th

13

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

What A Moment

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lucinda Ticehurst

T: Miss Lucinda Ticehurst

His only two wins over jumps were at this track, albeit in 2016 and 2017; useful in those days but this veteran drew a blank in four points in 2022 and was a well-beaten third of four when returning four weeks ago from a ten-month absence.

40/1

4

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

Dogon

12st 1lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Simon Cross

His last run under rules was a selling hurdle last August for Dr Newland; has run in three points since, showing that some ability remains last time but big majority of his career has been spent at about 2m and none of his British form looks good enough for a leading role in this.

40/1

5th

4

13th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:06 Market Rasen

Dogon

11st 0lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

5/1

6

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

Ballotin

11st 12lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

2

30th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Warwick

Ballotin

11st 12lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear after 11th, ridden and no impression after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

8/1

8

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

Dickie Diver

11st 12lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: John Whyte

Appeared in 3m Grade 1 novice events at the Festival here in 2019 (fourth over hurdles) and 2021 (remote fourth over fences) in his days with Nicky Henderson; missed a year before sent pointing and hunter chasing by new connections, failing to achieve much; recent cheekpieces are removed and a tongue-tie added.

33/1

3rd

5

10th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 4

17:52 Fakenham

Dickie Diver

11st 12lb

J: Mr Rupert Wilks

T: John Whyte

Had some very useful form over hurdles and fences for Nicky Henderson but he's not seen much action in recent years and has been pulled-up in two points and a hunter chase (3m, good) since December; equipment now goes on and he has plenty to prove.

12/1

12

5th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:17 Cheltenham

St Barts

11st 12lb

J: Mr Edward Rees

T: E M Rees

Pretty useful form under rules for Philip Hobbs as recently as March 2021; lost his form and has gone 0-8 in points since, so he can't figure highly among today's list of candidates; recent headgear is removed.

20/1