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There is another cracking day of racing from Cheltenham, on the final day of their November meeting while over at Punchestown, it is Morgiana day.. Plus Fontwell hold it’s Southern National…
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Cheltenham – Good, Good to Soft in Places
Fontwell – Good to Soft
Punchestown – Good to Yielding
Charlie –
Cheltenham 1.45 Jewson Click And Collect Handicap Chase (Grade 3) over 3m 3f 71y
Selection – Empire De Maulde – 7 year old Gelding out of Spanish Moon and Ondine De Brejoux. Has had 25 career starts and has won 10 times. Began racing career in France with 4 wins, one 2nd place finish and one 3rd place from 6 runs back in 2017. Moved to the UK to race for James Ewart and finished 4th on debut at Wetherby on the 23rd January 2018 some 5 and 1/2 lengths behind winner Solo Saxophone. It would be the 15th of January 2019 before Empire De Maulde entered the winners enclosure for the first time on uk soil when beating Dark Ruler by 13 lengths at Newcastle. Won again on next start at Doncaster on the 2nd March 2019 when beating Lazarus by 3 and 1/4 lengths. Next win came on the 2nd September 2020 at Hexham when beating Victory Echo by 6 lengths. Empire De Maulde’s next win came on the 29th December 2020 when beating Gypsy Lee Rose by 1 and 3/4 lengths at Kelso. Next win came on the 11th June this year at Aintree when beating Boughtbeforelunch by 5 and 1/2 lengths. Finished 2nd on next 2 starts at Cartmel when beaten 1 and 1/2 lengths by Dressedforsuccess and at Kelso when beaten 4 and 1/2 lengths by El Borracho. Won on latest start at Kelso when beating Big River by 3 lengths on the 23rd October. Has some good form in the book and looks the likely winner here, biggest threat to the selection comes in the shape of Yala Enki.
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2.55 Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) over 2m 87y
Selection – Tritonic – 4 year old Gelding out of Sea The Moon and Selenography has had 15 career starts winning 4 times, 10 of those races coming on the flat. Won on hurdle debut at Ascot on the 23rd January this year when beating Casa Loupi by 1 length over 1m 7f 152y. Won again on the 27th February when beating Casa Loupi again but by 10 lengths this time around. Finished 5th on next start at Cheltenham on the 19th March when beaten 15 lengths by Quilixios. Finished 4th at Chelmsford on the all-weather on the 29th April when beaten just under 3 lengths by winner Dawaam. Next run came at Ascot and Tritonic finished 8th behind winner Quickthorn. Returned to Cheltenham for latest start on the 23rd October and finished 2nd some 3 and 1/4 lengths behind winner I Like To Move It. Comes into this race in good shape and if reproducing the run shown here in October should be enough to gain another victory and give Alan King another victory to go with him winning this race in 2017 and 2019. Main threat to the selection comes in the shape of Adagio who has a win and 2 second place finishes at Cheltenham.
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Jamie –
2:05 – Unibet Morgiana Hurdle (G1) – Selection: Echoes In Rain
There is a familiar feel to this year’s Morgiana Hurdle. The Mullins vs Elliott rivalry and the last two winners of this race are lining up. I think it’s the master of Closutton who holds the ace today. Echoes In Rain my be the lowest rated horse in the field by 7lbs but she is open to the most improvement. Willie Mullins’ Mare gets 7lbs from her four rivals today which could be key today. Echoes In Rain enjoyed a fine campaign last season notching up a hat trick including a cosy Grade 1 win at the Punchestown Festival. Whilst her rivals are all talented and capable of winning this contest they all seem evenly matched to me, I am hoping my selection has the scope to improve past them today. She certainly has to be taken seriously on ground she is proven on.
2:55 – Unibet Greatwood Hurdle – Selection: No Ordinary Joe
Nicky Henderson goes in search of a first Greatwood Hurdle victory with No Ordinary Joe, who remains very unexposed. The son of Getaway has won three of his four races and could well be thrown in somewhat off 10st 12lbs. No Ordinary Joe hasn’t raced in such a big field before but connections obviously think he will cope with it okay. My selection hasn’t been seen since winning very easily at Worcester in May but we all know Nicky Henderson is a master at getting horses hard fit after a layoff. If he copes with the drop back to 2m I think he will be right in the mix. I hope the hype is right.
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Fontwell –
3.10 Southern National Handicap Chase – Class 3 – 4yo Plus – 3m 3f 149yds…
Gleno – Ask X Lwitikila 9yo gelding.
3 wins & 2 places from 12 Chase runs. His last win was at Chepstow in April, when landing the 2m 7f 131yd Class 3 handicap chase by a short head.
The gelding had 197 days off before returning at Exeter on October 19th, in a 3m 54yd Class 3 handicap chase, finishing a distant 2nd by 34 lengths to From The Heart.
He has 1 win from 3 runs at this course & finished runner up to Christmas at April over 3m 2f in December 2019 & his form over 3m+ reads 2/4/3 (Wind Op) 1/5/2 & has returned to his last win mark of 119…
Punchestown –
3.15 Pertemps (Qualifier) Handicap Hurdle – 4yo Plus – 2m 7f 190yds….
WhatUCallHer – Robin Des Champs X Loyal Gesture 7yo Mare.
2 wins & 10 places from 18 runs. She has had 7 runs in 2021, winning twice & placing on 3 other runs, with running 4 times between April 16th & May 30th. The mare won once in this time at this course over 3m 2f in a handicap hurdle from a mark of 109. The win took her mark to 115, when she was runner up in a 2m 4f handicap hurdle at Killarney in July by 1 & 3/4 lengths.
That was her last run before taking a break of 57 days. She returned at Ballinrobe on September 10th over 2m 5f 181yds in a handicap hurdle, with a revised mark of 118 & won by 8 lengths. Her mark was then raised to 124 prior to her last run at Listowel on September 22nd, in a 3m handicap hurdle. The mare finished 3rd, some 8 & 3/4 lengths behind the winner, Henwick, who has since won a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Sedgefield & 5th MindsMadeUp has also won. Returns after 53 days off track from a mark of 125… EACH WAY
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