GB - Cheltenham - Race 2

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

20.6f

Maiden Chase

Turf

Good

34.0K

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Verdict

REGENT'S STROLL settled much better when getting off the mark over fences at Wincanton last month and remains an exciting prospect in this sphere. He can follow up. Califet En Vol can be expected to build on his encouraging chasing bow at this course and is feared most.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Dual bumper/hurdles winner who shaped well on his debut in this sphere at Newbury in November and benefited from the reapplication of headgear when easily winning a 2-runner minor event chase at Wincanton (20.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Holds leading claims. 1st Pick 3 Regent's Stroll (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	100	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Dual bumper/hurdles winner who shaped well on his debut in this sphere at Newbury in November and benefited from the reapplication of headgear when easily winning a 2-runner minor event chase at Wincanton (20.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Holds leading claims.
4	Dual winner as a novice over hurdles, including a listed contest at Huntingdon (19.6f) in February, and signed off with respectable effort in Aintree Grade 1 in the spring. Lots to like about his chase debut second over C&D (good) last month and looks sure to improve with that outing under his belt. 2nd Pick 4 Califet En Vol (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	99	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Dual winner as a novice over hurdles, including a listed contest at Huntingdon (19.6f) in February, and signed off with respectable effort in Aintree Grade 1 in the spring. Lots to like about his chase debut second over C&D (good) last month and looks sure to improve with that outing under his belt.
1	Useful hurdler who made a positive start in this discipline when winning 11-runner novice chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 42 days ago. May well do better yet and is not taken lightly. 3rd Pick 1 Eagle Fang (Ire) Jockey: P. Byrnes Trainer: William Durkan, Ireland J: P. Byrnes T: William Durkan, Ireland	96	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Useful hurdler who made a positive start in this discipline when winning 11-runner novice chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 42 days ago. May well do better yet and is not taken lightly.

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