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2nd in Martin Pipe splitting Don Poli and Caid Du Berlais but getting a stone from them.
I'm on the fence.
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2015 Novices Handicap Chase
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2nd in Martin Pipe splitting Don Poli and Caid Du Berlais but getting a stone from them.
I'm on the fence.
waywardlad
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CJ's novice hurdle form was pretty decent and a never nearer 11L second to Valseur Lido on chasing debut makes decent reading. He seems to be a classy sort, so I think he has been pretty leniently treated by the handicapper. Hopefully he's going to get a run, doesn't need masses to come out, but you never know.
I think he's my EW bet of the meeting along with General Principle and Hostile Fire for a nice treble
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Novices Handicap Chase Odds Table
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Ian McClean
Novices Handicap Chase
It's a relatively recent addition to the Festival menu and even at that it has changed title more frequently than Chelmsford City (or was that Great Leighs, or?).
A 0-140 handicap with a guaranteed maximum field and a weight-range that's as tight as a conditions race, it's an unlikely source for a selection. However, I was taken enough with Generous Ransom's victory during trials' day over course and distance to believe then he was tailor-made for this event.
In a very strongly run event, Nick Gifford's chestnut travelled easily before picking off the leaders at will and winning with any amount in hand. His idling finish means he was raised just 8lbs.
The fourth that day won a much stronger race at Ascot next time and is now rated 152 as a result. Generous Ransom will obviously need luck in running, but Daryl Jacob is having a very confident year and off just 136 I'll be extremely surprised if there's a better handicapped horse in the race.
Selection: Generous Ransom
Novices Handicap Chase
It's a relatively recent addition to the Festival menu and even at that it has changed title more frequently than Chelmsford City (or was that Great Leighs, or?).
A 0-140 handicap with a guaranteed maximum field and a weight-range that's as tight as a conditions race, it's an unlikely source for a selection. However, I was taken enough with Generous Ransom's victory during trials' day over course and distance to believe then he was tailor-made for this event.
In a very strongly run event, Nick Gifford's chestnut travelled easily before picking off the leaders at will and winning with any amount in hand. His idling finish means he was raised just 8lbs.
The fourth that day won a much stronger race at Ascot next time and is now rated 152 as a result. Generous Ransom will obviously need luck in running, but Daryl Jacob is having a very confident year and off just 136 I'll be extremely surprised if there's a better handicapped horse in the race.
Selection: Generous Ransom
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I'd agree with much of this. Backed GR. Can I throw another into the mix. Stellar Notion, jumps nicely from the front and was in the process of running another nice race before knuckling on landing 3 out at Cheltenham last time. By presenting and his form also suggests he is better on good ground.
Quite an odd stat is that he is by the same sire as Rajdhani Express who finished 1st in the same Kempton handicap and 7th in the same Cheltenham handicap before winning this race.
Presenting also had the winner of this last year with Present View.
Star Of A Gunner
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Has anyone got any news re Killala Quay for this, I thought he ran on quiet nicely last year and 20/1seems pretty fair to me
Got a couple of mentions on the race hour preview. Longsdon names Killala and Pendras his best chances. Killala wearing cheek pieces for first time. Noel Fehily rides and per @FehilyFans: @racinggroups #racehour Noel too a has talked up chances of Killala Quay - tough task at the weights but has been prepared with race in mind
waywardlad
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Disappointing Champagne James doesn't go, but I hear he's being targeted for the Irish National and he's in the Kim Muir which i'd not noted. Transferred my money-back onto that at 25/1.