2014 Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle

[mayo]

THE FRED WINTER JUVENILE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 3)
Total prize fund £75000
Distributed in accordance with Schedule (F)9.4.4
(Includes a sixth prize)
£42712 to the winning horse
The second to receive £16027, the third £8025, the fourth £3997, the fifth £2010 and the sixth £1005
for juvenile four yrs old only

TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG
Enter by noon, February 18th and pay £90 stake
Confirm by noon on March 6th and pay £270
Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 11th
Weights published on February 27th

Highest weight 11st 10lb
Penalties, after February 23rd,
a winner of a hurdle race 5lb
No penalty to increase a horse's weight above 11st 10lb
All horses which Start in this race, as defined in the Rules of Racing, shall be required to carry a speed sensing device in accordance with the provisions of Rule (C)43.4. This provision does not constitute any qualification for the purposes of Schedule (B)2.4. The British Horseracing Authority has modified Rule (F)42.2.1 for the purposes of this race, such that racecourse performances
up to and including Sunday, February 23rd may be taken into account.

Previous Winners

2013 FLAXEN FLARE (IRE) 4-10-7 DAVY CONDON GORDON ELLIOTT 25-1 24
2012 UNE ARTISTE (FR) 4-10-8 JEREMIAH MCGRATH NICKY HENDERSON 40-1 24
2011 WHAT A CHARM (IRE) 4-10-6 PAUL TOWNEND A. L. T. MOORE 9-1 23
2010 SANCTUAIRE (FR) 4-11-2 R. WALSH P. F. NICHOLLS 4-1 24
2009 SILK AFFAIR (IRE) 4-10-4 T. J. O'BRIEN M. G. QUINLAN 11-1 22

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First one in



Dawalan is a half-brother to the brilliant pair Daylami and Dalakhani.

JCB Triumph Hurdle quotes followed but Henderson said: "I think he's more of a Fred Winter horse at the moment but there's not much margin for error getting in that race. He's come on for his first run."

[Old Vic]

Dawalan (10), Noble Inn (10), Carry On Sydney (12), Guitar Pete (12), Gitane Du Berlais (14), Rutherglen (14), Forced Family Fun (16), Keltus (16), Clarcam (20), Kentucky Hyden (20), Wood Breizh (20), Aalim (25), Activial (25), Azza (25), Ballyglasheen (25), Chocala (25), Handiwork (25), Harristown (25), Mystery Drama (25), Orgilgo Bay (25), Ronaldinho (25), Hallings Treasure (33), Indian Icon (33), Rayak (33), Violet Dancer (33)

[mayo]

Last years field was rated between 124 and 144. Ivan Grozny is on 135 so bang in the middle.

[Old Vic]

Nicholls

"what are your thoughts on Solar Impulse? is he heading to Chelt?" He needed the run on Sat & will head for the Fred Winter.

[skippymac6]

Paddy Mullins was seemingly sweet on Noble Inn for this race at The Goat last night

[mayo]

Weights tomorrow ?

Noble Inn has been keeping good company.

From memory fillies and top rated flat horse have a good record.

Told to keep an eye out for Elliotts entries too.

[Lester]

[Lester]

[Old Vic]

BetVictor Racing @BetVictorRacing 11m

There has also been a move for Dawalan for the Fred Winter: 7/1 (from 10s) with Royal Irish Hussar seemingly Nicky Henderson's Triumph hoss!


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Lindenhurst got a couple of mentions at stuff lately ...early sesaon form ties back to Guitar Pete. Did Pete improve out of recognition though ?

[Lester]

"So long as I have a winner, I don't give monkeys which horse in which race it is. If Goodwood Mirage acts on the track, he will run a cracker. I am worried about him coming down the hill because he has a floating chip in his joint - some days it is grand, other days it is not. That and he wants gelding. He goes for the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (4.40pm, Ladies Day, Wednesday, March 12) and ran well at Kempton on Saturday. He runs very free early on - he is not the easiest but he stays well. I would have preferred going for the JCB Triumph Hurdle but he is not good enough for that.

[Old Vic]

Sea Beat tipped up last nigh but will hardly make it - needs 20ish to come out and then depends on handicapper updated rating of 10-4's - misses out by 1lbs and maybe 2lbs imo.

Looking at 2013 and Ibsen last last in and was 37th on original list

Form Horse Age/Wt Owner Trainer
34-114 BLOOD COTIL (FR) 4-11-10 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
3122 STOCKTONS WING (IRE) 4-11-06 J P McManus Charles O'Brien IRE
3-211232 VASCO DU RONCERAY (FR) 4-11-06 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson
2F1 FATCATINTHEHAT 4-11-05 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
113 RUACANA 4-11-05 Bloomfields John Ferguson
2-U1 DJAKADAM (FR) 4-11-04 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
21-121 SAMETEGAL (FR) 4-11-04 John and Barbara Cotton Paul Nicholls
211 ONLY ORSENFOOLSIES 4-11-03 This Time Next Year Partnership Micky Hammond
1-30433 MEGALYPOS (FR) 4-11-03 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson
312220 CAID DU BERLAIS (FR) 4-11-03 Donlon, MacDonald, C Barber & P Nicholls Paul Nicholls
551- VICONTE DU NOYER (FR) 4-11-02 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Willie Mullins IRE
1(0)116 CHRIS PEA GREEN 4-11-02 C Green & Galloping On The South Downs Gary Moore
1123 FISHER 4-11-02 David Barker Gordon Elliott IRE
112 DOGORA (FR) 4-11-02 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
211 PISTOL (IRE) 4-11-01 Clark, Devlin, Knox & Wells & Monroe Philip Hobbs
4113 L'UNIQUE (FR) 4-11-01 Denis Barry Alan King
2r1 BORDONI (USA) 4-11-00 Bloomfields John Ferguson
P01 KALMANN (FR) 4-10-13 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
6112 HILALI (IRE) 4-10-13 J P McManus Gary Brown
211 TOTALIZE 4-10-11 D Gilbert, M Lawrence, A Bruce Brian Ellison
U1314 SOUTH SOUTH WEST (IRE) 4-10-11 W J Souths Racing Club Patrick Flynn IRE
4141 COUNSEL (IRE) 4-10-10 Tim Leslie Donald McCain
331 SAPHIR DU RHEU (FR) 4-10-10 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
0241 PTIT ZIG (FR) 4-10-10 Chris Giles, Potensis Limited & Webb Paul Nicholls
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Cut off before withdrawls
212 COCKNEY SPARROW 4-10-09 Mr & Mrs Paul Gaffney John Quinn
1152 MCVICAR 4-10-09 Bob & Pauline Scott Alan King
2125 HANDAZAN (IRE) 4-10-08 McNeill Family Alan King
522 ZAMDY MAN 4-10-08 Muhammad Nadeem Khan Venetia Williams
2-0U ANOTHER SENSATION (FR) 4-10-08 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
125 FLAXEN FLARE (IRE) 4-10-07 Mrs Pat Sloan Gordon Elliott IRE
663 MILORD (GER) 4-10-06 Kim Bailey Racing Partnership VII Kim Bailey
331 HABESH (IRE) 4-10-06 T Singleton/Christopher & C Murphy Eugene O'Sullivan IRE
234 THREE KINGDOMS (IRE) 4-10-06 Bloomfields John Ferguson
-------phil smith estimated cut off or slightly below

104 KNIGHT OF PLEASURE 4-10-05 The Knights Of Pleasure Gary Moore
513 ANGELOT DU BERLAIS (FR) 4-10-05 Chris Stedman Dr Richard Newland
1102 HALOGEN 4-10-05 Elite Racing Club Donald McCain
143 DOVILS DATE 4-10-05 Smith & Wright Tim Vaughan
222 IBSEN (IRE) 4-10-04 Mrs John Murphy John Murphy IRE

I backed Goodwood Mirage on the flat racing stat thing.

http://www.fatjockey.com/cheltenham-festival/featured_cheltenham_races.php?Fred-Winter-Juvenile-Handicap-Hurdle-Stats-117

[Lester]

Arthur Moore is keeping his fingers crossed Sea Beat makes the cut for the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The County Kildare handler saddled What A Charm to win the same Festival prize three years ago and Sea Beat, who carries the same colours, has done little wrong in his three starts over obstacles.

Not disgraced in defeat in races won by Plinth and Ivan Grozny, the four-year-old made it third-time lucky at Naas in early February and is a best priced 16-1 for Cheltenham glory.

However, with a mark of 123, he is still well down the list and needs plenty of those rated higher to withdraw to get into the final field.

Moore said: "I think he'll run as long as he gets in, but it must be less than a 50-50 chance he'll make the cut at this stage.

"We'll have a better idea once the confirmations are out next week, but we'd like to run him if we can.

"He's in good form."

[Grade1]

Katgary at 12/1 ew NRNB is my play.

Paul Nicholls has done well in this and Daryl Jacob sounds sweet on him.

[oscar]

Im on Noble Inn but I’ll have a few each way on Lindenhurst in this also. Good ground key for both. Bit like Arcade Fire in the County

[Old Vic]

Starting to jock a few up. Seabeat a squeak at getting in ?

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