March 08 / 16.00 Ayr

16.00

Soft

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 3m 0f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0-8061 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Showed little in three starts over hurdles and in a bumper, but appreciated the switch to fences (1-1 in points) when making a successful chase/handicap debut at Musselburgh (3m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) last month, making every yard and winning comfortably; 8lb higher, but he remains open to progress as a chaser and much respected; stable also runs Baron Briggs.
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3rd

3

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 19y

Class 5

14:42 Carlisle

Whosmydaddy

11st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

not fluent 9th

13/2

9/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: P04254 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles at around 2m4f this time last year (including here) and started his chasing career with two promising efforts in the autumn, but he has taken a step backwards the last twice; steps up to this sort of trip for the first time and it needs to bring about a resurgence.
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6th

9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Euchan Falls

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

Well below best form on all three starts since returning from a break in November but runs this track well and has slipped to a good mark; booking of Gavin Sheehan catches the eye today; visor refitted; not ruled out.

20/1

6th

9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Euchan Falls

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

raced slightly wide throughout, in rear, reminder after 3rd, pushed along after 6th

20/1

11

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Euchan Falls

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: R Mike Smith

C&D winner who was runner-up three times in the spring (over hurdles and fences) and a case can be made on that form; however, he was well beaten over fences on his two runs in November and needs to raise his game.

20/1

Form: 51-363

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Sole success in 18 starts (including three points) came at Kelso (2m6f, good) last April; fair third of eight here (2m4f, soft) last month and is back off his winning mark, but he still has stamina to prove and may prefer better ground.
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5th

7

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield on outer

10/1

5th

7

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield on outer

10/1

3rd

5

8th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

11st 3lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Sole success in 18 starts (including three points) came at Kelso (2m6f, good) last April; fair third of eight here (2m4f, soft) last month and is back off his winning mark, but he still has stamina to prove and may prefer better ground.

12/1

Form: 03-333 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has finished third in all four starts over fences, including when just over 2l behind Heritier De Sivola over C&D (soft) last month (2lb better off with that rival); cheekpieces given a go and Brian Hughes a positive booking, but he hasn't looked the most natural of jumpers so far which raises concerns.
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10th

8

30th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:55 Cartmel

Baron Briggs

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Returned from a break to win a novice handicap at Kelso last time (2m7f, good to soft; Toucan Sam 8l back in third but 9lb better off); up 5lb; chance.

5/2

1st

5

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Baron Briggs

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

Had jumping issues on both appearances in March and needs to put things right on that front here, but this return to a left-handed track ought to be in his favour and he's a big player in this uncompetitive race if judged on the form he showed when third three consecutive times (2m1f-3m) last autumn/winter.

3/1

1st

5

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Baron Briggs

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

Had jumping issues on both appearances in March and needs to put things right on that front here, but this return to a left-handed track ought to be in his favour and he's a big player in this uncompetitive race if judged on the form he showed when third three consecutive times (2m1f-3m) last autumn/winter.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: /1-P43 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who ended a lengthy losing run when successful over fences at Hexham (3m, good to soft) in May 2022; off 552 days afterwards, but gradually working his way back to form and finished a creditable third of 12 at Carlisle (3m, soft) last month (fourth has won since); off the same mark and possibilities if taking another step foward; stable also runs High Roller.
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4th

3

21st May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:28 Hexham

Wavelength

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Fell six out here recently but he'd been badly hampered at the previous fence; he won over C&D in May 2022 (lightly raced since) and was a good third at Carlisle this February; could be a contender off a handy mark.

8/1

4th

3

21st May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:28 Hexham

Wavelength

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Fell six out here recently but he'd been badly hampered at the previous fence; he won over C&D in May 2022 (lightly raced since) and was a good third at Carlisle this February; could be a contender off a handy mark.

8/1

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Wavelength

11st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

mounted in chute and taken down early

6/1

Form: 6-3337 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Made a promising chase debut when third of 11 at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January, but made a few jumping errors when behind a couple of these over C&D (soft) last month; still a maiden after 11 starts and a bit more is needed.
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4th

11

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Cowboy Cooper

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

Kept on well to beat Euchan Falls over fences at Perth (3m, good to soft) last May, opening his account at the 15th attempt; only 3lb higher here but this return to hurdling comes after a 250-day absence.

11/2

4th

11

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Cowboy Cooper

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

led

11/2

Form: /373-P

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Some ability in his first four starts over hurdles, but having been absent for nine months and undergone wind surgery he was pulled up here (2m2f, soft) in December; related to winners over fences, but enough to prove upped in trip for his chase debut.
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Non-runners

Heritier De Sivola

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Payout
Exacta £11.20
Straight Forecast £12.15
Tricast £90.16
Trifecta £84.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whosmydaddy

POSTDATA:

Baron Briggs

The Times:

Heritier De Sivola

RP RATINGS:

Whosmydaddy

Telegraph:

Whosmydaddy

Daily Mail:

Whosmydaddy

Daily Mirror:

Whosmydaddy

The Sun:

Whosmydaddy

The Guardian:

Baron Briggs

The Star:

Baron Briggs

D Express:

Heritier De Sivola

Daily Record:

Heritier De Sivola