Commit Or Quit would have a little chance today. We ran him on quick ground last time and it was a mistake as he got jarred up. The ground will be ideal today and I'm hopeful he can get in the first three.
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14/11/20 2nd 9/2 – Whatsupwithyou – Ben Pauling – Cheltenham
Whatsupwithyou ran a blinder on comeback around here at the last meeting staying on into a close seventh in a big field. Luca rides again and we'll keep it simple. Sure to run a big race.
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14/11/20 3rd 14/1 – Torigni – Harry Whittington – Wetherby
Torigni won his latest race in France but that was more than a year ago. He's been schooling very well in advance of this stable debut and we're very excited to have our first runner in the famous double-green colours. We can't be sure about his handicap mark so we'll learn a lot today.
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14/11/20 1st 2/1 – Carrolls Milan – Fergal O’Brien – Uttoxeter
Carrolls Milan is a dour and very genuine stayer over hurdles and looks the ideal type for fences. She jumps fences well and looks sure to go close on today's debut.
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14/11/20 1st 11/2 – Just Your Type – Charlie Longsdon – Uttoxeter
Just Your Type is in good form at home and made a promising start to the season when fifth on his recent return at Carlisle. He stays all day and should be there or thereabouts at the finish.
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14/11/20 2nd 11/2 – Four Mile Bridge – Shaun Keightley – Lingfield Park
Everyone who's trained Four Mile Bridge thought he was an 80 horse on home work but he's 0-20. Before his recent debut for me he worked not far short of that figure but ran terribly in the race. I've stuck a pair of blinkers on him as a last hope and we'll see what happens.…
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14/11/20 2nd 3/1 – Poldark Cross – Harry Whittington – Wetherby
Poldark Cross, a point winner in Ireland, is a staying type in the making and we're starting him in this novice hurdle over two and a half miles, We'll learn plenty about him today and he can only improve when allowed to try three miles later in the season.
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14/11/20 2nd 100/30 – Schiehallion Munro – Micky Hammond – Wetherby
Schiehallion Munro had an excellent first season over fences and ran well for a long way on comeback in a strong race at Wetherby. He can show the benefit of that outing and should go very close back over the same course and distance
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14/11/20 1st 10/1 – What About Time – Charlie Longsdon – Uttoxeter
What About Time is a grand horse who won an Irish point in December. He will improve a lot for the run but we're hoping he might run on into a place.
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– Does He Know – Kim Bailey – Cheltenham
13/11/20 1st 11/8 Original quote: "Does He Know has won both his starts over hurdles and must have an outstanding chance of making it three on the trot. This is certainly no easy task as I have huge respect for Grand Moguol but Does He Know is fit and well and hopes are certainly very…
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13/11/20 1st 100/30 – Ummalnar – Ken Pitterson – Dundalk
Considering this is a five-year-old mare, William Haggas's inmate has very few miles on the clock. She ran a cracker last time out in Listed company and it looks as if her trainer has found an ideal opportuinty for her to enter the winner's enclosure.
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13/11/20 2nd 4/1 – Anightinlambourn – Ben Pauling – Southwell
Anightinlambourn ran well when fifth on her reappearance and has been in good form at home since the race. I'm confident she'll run a big race today.
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13/11/20 2nd 5/1 – Fanion D’Estruval – Ken Pitterson – Cheltenham
He made an impressive debut at Newbury in soft ground and started a short-priced favourite on his next start, but was never happy on the track. That form has worked out really well and he comes here with an upwardly-mobile profile.
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13/11/20 1st 6/5 – Rubytwo – Nicky Richards – Newcastle
Rubytwo remains a maiden after six second places but possibly three times she's thrown it away with a last-hurdle blunder when looking the probable winner. It's important she puts in a clear round of jumping today as this mares' maiden is very special and under the GBB scheme, if the horse is owned by its…
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13/11/20 1sr 13/2 – Castle Robin – Charlie Longsdon – Cheltenham
Castle Robin runs in his first handicap hurdle after making all to win a Carlisle novice last time. This is very competitive but he could be well handicapped so we're very hopeful he'll follow up.
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12/11/20 2nd 15/2 – Fulbeck Girl – Ian Williams – Chelmsford
Fulbeck Girl has been generally disappointing but there was a little more encouragment last time. Today she is well drawn and has a good jockey booking so prospects of at least a place are high.
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12/11/202 2nd 7/2 – Naizagai – Fergal O’Brien – Ludlow
Naizagai hung badly right last time so should be better going right-handed. He's going to be held up today to teach him to settle. If that works he'll have each-way chances.
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12/11/20 3rd 20/1 – Fostersisland – Micky Hammond – Sedgefield
Foster'sisland wasn't a bad performer in good-class bumpers last season, placed behind some fair sorts. He was more unfit than we suspected when taking on a hot field of novice hurdlers at Wetherby and had to be pulled up but will be a lot straighter today. Still more needed I suspect.
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12/1120 1st 4/9 – Shore Shanty – Harry Whittington – Ludlow
Shore Shanty did very well in her two bumpers and as a full-sister to our nice mare Henrietta Bell we are hopeful she will prove even better over jumps. We are very much looking forward to this hurdling debut.
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11/11/20 2nd 4/1 – Elmetto – Hughie Morrison – Kempton Park
It's been a areal struggle to get Elmetto to the races and I can't believe I've done enough with her to have her back to the level of her course and distance run last year when she was beaten only a nose. It's probably more a watching brief.
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