The 42/1 Cheltenham Day 1 Willie Mullins acca that will have the bookies running for cover
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TAUNTON
10 March 2025
DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 3m 4f 85y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Laskalin
Selected at:
5/2
Laskalin was second in this race last year off a 2lb higher mark and should be capable of running well again on that evidence. He returned to form by winning over a marathon trip at Bangor under Lucy Turner and looks like the one to side with.
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5/2
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)
Yet to match form of last season's wide-margin marathon win but still considered
-33P5U
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 124
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 31.5f GS | 2HcCh | 10-7 b1 | UR/14 | Magna Sam () | 4/1F | 124 | - |
| 26 Dec 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 27.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-9 v | 5/9 | O'Connell (17L) | 14/1 | 127 | 124 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Asc Ascot | 29.5f Gd | 2HcCh | 10-9 v | PU/10 | Beauport () | 100/30F | 130 | - |
| 17 Oct 24 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f GS | 3HcCh | 12-0 v | 3/5 | Wasdell Dundalk (8½L) | 2/1J | 132 | 130 |
| 25 Sep 24 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 2HcCh | 11-7 v | 3/5 | Hidden Depths (11½L) | 10/1 | 133 | 129 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Ayr Ayr | 32f Sft | HcChG3 | 10-3 v | F/26 | Macdermott () | 10/1 | 133 | - |
Placed in valuable Haydock handicap in November but pulled up since; best on slow ground?
PP1-3P
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 124
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 26.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-0 p | PU/10 | Collectors Item () | 12/1 | 125 | - |
| 23 Nov 24 | Hay Haydock | 25.5f Sft | 2HcCh | 10-7 p | 3/9 | Fontaine Collonges (21L) | 10/1 | 126 | 119 |
| 22 Apr 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 25.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-9 p | 1/9 | Rouge de L'Quest (hd) | 17/2 | 122 | 129 |
| 23 Feb 24 | Exe Exeter | 30.5f Hy | 3HcCh | 11-11 p | PU/8 | Mr Vango () | 13/2 | 124 | - |
| 1 Feb 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f GS | 3HcCh | 11-7 p | PU/7 | Quick Draw () | 2/1F | 125 | - |
| 12 Dec 23 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f Hy | 4HcCh | 11-12 p | 1/8 | Great Name That (13L) | 4/1 | 117 | 128 |
Ended last season in excellent form; yet to get going after two runs this term
111-4P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-12
OR: 122
Days: 73
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 24 | Chp Chepstow | 30.5f Sft | HcChG3 | 10-4 tb | PU/15 | Val Dancer () | 14/1 | 124 | - |
| 27 Oct 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 26.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 10-12 tb | 4/8 | Remastered (22L) | 7/1 | 124 | 112 |
| 7 Apr 24 | Exe Exeter | 30.5f Hy | 3HcCh | 10-10 tb | 1/6 | Conkwell Legend (6L) | 100/30 | 117 | 127 |
| 7 Mar 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f Hy | 3HcCh | 10-13 tb | 1/6 | Gingerbred (2¾L) | 13/2 | 110 | 122 |
| 17 Feb 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f Hy | 4HcCh | 11-7 tb1 | 1/9 | Captain Claude (8L) | 15/2 | 103 | 117 |
| 29 Jan 24 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-5 tp1 | 5/6 | Morfee (18½L) | 11/2 | 104 | 93 |
Ran well over 3m4f when last in action, but that was in April 2023
5P344/
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 120
Days: 701
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 23 | Ffo Ffos Las | 28f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-5 | 4/9 | Truckers Lodge (5¾L) | 7/1 | 125 | 129 |
| 2 Mar 23 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-4 | 4/6 | Le Cameleon (9¾L) | 9/1 | 127 | 125 |
| 11 Feb 23 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f GS | 2HcCh | 10-6 | 3/12 | Guetapan Collonges (11L) | 22/1 | 128 | 129 |
| 22 Dec 22 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f Sft | 3HcCh | 12-0 | PU/12 | Fairlawn Flyer () | 6/1 | 130 | - |
| 9 Nov 22 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 24f Hy | 2HcCh | 10-13 | 5/12 | Le Milos (41L) | 5/1 | 132 | 99 |
| 19 Mar 22 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Sft | 2NvHcCh | 10-10 | 5/7 | Saint Palais (7½L) | 7/2J | 132 | 131 |
Unreliable but ran well in defeat behind a progressive rival last month
1-36P2
Age: 10
Weight: 11-7
OR: 117
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 25 | Lin Lingfield | 23.5f Hy | 3HcCh | 11-4 | 2/8 | Aworkinprogress (1¾L) | 20/1 | 115 | 124 |
| 6 Dec 24 | Exe Exeter | 30.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-0 | PU/11 | Leissieres Express () | 12/1 | 118 | - |
| 29 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 26.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-13 | 6/14 | King Turgeon (30L) | 11/1 | 119 | 105 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 23.5f Gd | 3HcH | 10-13 | 3/5 | Lihyan (14L) | 9/2 | 120 | 111 |
| 13 Apr 24 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-12 | 1/8 | Rouge de L'Quest (shd) | 6/1 | 118 | 127 |
| 23 Mar 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 24f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-2 | 5/5 | Montgomery (40L) | 11/2 | 120 | 93 |
Second in this race last year and bounced back to form in first-time blinkers last month
P-7351
Age: 10
Weight: 11-5
OR: 115
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 29.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 10-11 b1 | 1/14 | The Big Breakaway (1¼L) | 12/1 | 108 | 120 |
| 2 Jan 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-7 p | 5/5 | King's Threshold (33L) | 8/1 | 112 | 95 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 4HcCh | 11-5 p | 3/7 | Muskoka (27L) | 4/1 | 115 | 106 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Asc Ascot | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-12 | 7/10 | Law Of Supply (45L) | 12/1 | 118 | 88 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 26f Gd | 2HcCh | 9-12 p | PU/14 | Manothepeople () | 22/1 | 120 | - |
| 11 Mar 24 | Tau Taunton | 28.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-8 p1 | 2/7 | Broken Halo (1¼L) | 9/2 | 120 | 120 |
On the downgrade but won in the autumn and returns from a break with trip/ground suitable
454144
Age: 12
Weight: 11-2
OR: 112
Days: 94
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 24 | Exe Exeter | 30.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-2 b | 4/11 | Leissieres Express (30L) | 12/1 | 113 | 94 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 27.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-3 b | 4/9 | Unanswered Prayers (6¾L) | 6/1 | 114 | 116 |
| 4 Oct 24 | Fon Fontwell | 26f GS | 4HcCh | 11-5 b | 1/5 | Galloping Pride (3½L) | 9/4 | 111 | 117 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 b | 4/10 | Hold Your Fort (6¾L) | 9/1 | 112 | 116 |
| 25 Jul 24 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 b | 5/14 | Olivers Travels (28L) | 33/1 | 115 | 98 |
| 28 Jun 24 | Crt Cartmel | 25.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 b1 | 4/11 | Ilikedwayurthinkin (17L) | 12/1 | 117 | 113 |
Verdict
His attempt to defend his Edinburgh National crown five weeks ago did not last long but INIS OIRR remains on a good mark.
Inis Oirr
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Inis Oirr,
3/1 Laskalin,
5/1 Bells Of Peterboro,
6/1 No Hubs No Hoobs,
8/1 Take Your Time,
9/1 Fuji Flight,
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