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Part One of Ascot review Here from the "sectional Ombudsman"

Raz De Maree maintains special bond with Murphy in retirement Raz De Maree’s toughness and tenacity prevails in his 20th year as he remains the treasured apple of former groom Jenny Murphy’s eye. The chestnut became part of the furniture at Gavin Cromwell’s Navan yard, spending his teenage years there after several seasons at the stables of Dessie and later Sandra Hughes. His forte was […] The post Raz De Maree maintains special bond with Murphy in retirement first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.

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GRAND NATIONAL 2025 - CHANCE OR NO CHANCE? Nick and Lydia return with their annual runner-by-runner guide to this year's Grand National

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National Hunt Chase
1st Gericault Roque 139
2nd Haiti Coleurs 135
3rd In D’Or 133

Placed in an Ultima, Coral Cup and Classic Chase Gericault Roque made a promising return at Windsor in January and this has clearly been the aim. Races here off a mark 8lbs lower than in the Coral Gold Cup in 2022

Fred Winter
1st Liam Swagger 125
2nd= Slurricane, Stencil 124

The drying going should put an emphasis on speed which will suit Liam Swagger immensely. He has adapted to hurdling seamlessly and his impressive young trainer seems to have a strong team of juveniles.

Champion Hurdle
Constitution Hill is top but the performance put up by Brighterdaysahead at Leopardstown should not be underestimated and there is 1lb between them on the figures.

1st Constitution Hill 153
2nd Brighterdaysahead 152
3rd State Man 149

Mares
Unsurprisingly it is Lossiemouth who tops my ratings. However her rerouting from the Champion Hurdle to here does not bode well
1st Lossiemouth 148
2nd Jade De Grugy 143
3rd= July Flower/Joyeuse 141

Ultima
Katate Dori is on a steep upward curve in terms of performance. As a novice there could be more to come.
1st Katate Dori 145
2nd Famous Bridge 141
3rd Whistle Stop Tour 140

Arkle
Majborough tops the ratings but only by a 1lb so the odds on makes no appeal. Jango Baie has form at the track and travels strongly in his races over further so this test could suit.

1st Majborough 148
2nd Jango Baie 147
3rd= L’Eau Du Sud, Only By Night

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CHELTENHAM RATINGS Supreme Novices

Workahead - 7 length winner of his maiden hurdle the form of which has been repeatedly franked his smooth jumping and aggressive style will put Kopek De Bordes under pressure.

1st Workahead 147
2nd Kopeck De Bordes 143
3rd Romeo Coolio 142

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Surely aim Threeunderthrufive at the Grand National. He’ll go up a few pounds for today which will make him officially well in but he’d have to carry that extra weight in a Scottish National.

Nothing to do with backing him at 120 on the machine.

Honest.

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Chelmsford
425 The Craftymaster (Alright Sunshine)
500 Suanni/War Zone
530 Diomed Spirit (Twilight Fun)
630 Rebel Empire (Monsieur Beaulieu)
700 No Release )Maid Of Killybegs)
730 Missile Mac (Navarre Special)
830 Solanna (Switchel)

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145 Ballygunner Castle (Ballybow)
220 Apologise (Snow Punt/Let Him B/Go Gill Go
255 Phoenix Cowboy (Simply Shabra)
330 Pana To Milan (Person Of Interest)
405 Luminous Light (Jay Pee M)

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Newcastle
215 Benefit Ben (Tread Softly Now)
250 Wild Side If Life (Rattling Road)
325 Authorized Mission Aire Spray)
400 Demoiselle Kap (Flash Du Pistolet)

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120 Snapius (Jackpot D’ainay)
155 Issam (Xcotations)
230 Mummy Derry (That’ll Do Miss/Holloway Queen)
305 Rocovango (Farceur Du Large)
412 Happy And Fine (Classic Anthem)
445 Tom Doniphon (Dangerous Touch)

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Leicester
130 River Run Free (We Got Your Back)
205 Hill Of Tara (Lazy Sunday)
240 Bucky Des Epeires (Classic Maestro)
315 It’s Easy (Largy Force)
349 My Portia (Orbys River)

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Wonder if Gideigh Park connections will have a rethink about going to Cheltenham now Sir Gino is out for the season?

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Master Chewy will have another fast pace to aim at in the Champions Chase. Lines through Jpr One and Edwardstone give him a far better chance than the 33-1 best odds and infinitely better than the 85-1 available on the Exchanges.

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155 Musselburgh
Asta La Pasta is a short price for this. For a horse who is not the easiest of rides and had a questionable finishing effort last time theee is no juice in his price.

ALIEN STORM comes here off a career best but is a token selection

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Leopardstown
140 BleuDe Vassy looks a decent each way poke with a possibility of the win part of the bet coming off if Kopek DB jumps like a fridge again.

I suspect he will be ridden more prominently today than he was over Xmas and that should get the best out of him.

How's everyone's ante-post Cheltenham Festival portfolio looking?

Not too many myself but:

Kargese in the Mares @ 10-1
East India Dock in the Triumph @ 15-2
Salvator Mundi (15-2) and Romeo Coolio (10-1) in the Supreme
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Sam Brown each way in the Coral Gold Cup and had a bit to win on the Exchange.

Odds are just too big.

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As we don’t have the depth of high rated staying chasers that we used to, what is the thinking behind having the Rehearsal Chase on the same day as the Coral Gold Cup?

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Very interesting!

Placed in a French Gold Cup, left in the King George and runs in the Coral Gold Cup off 148.

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Fastorslow looks likely to be supplemented. 6-1 is proper each way thievery!
Spillanes Tower would excel round Kempton but I suspect the Mangans have a plan and it doesn’t include this.
Bravemansgame stuck on surprisingly well last time out.
Absolutely fascinating race

1️⃣6️⃣ Remain the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day. No Gaelic Warrior!

Ahoy Senor
Banbridge
Bravemansgame
Corbetts Cross
Envoi Allen
Found A Fifty
Ga Law
General En Chef
Ginny's Destiny
Grey Dawning
Hewick
Il Est Francais
Jungle Boogie
L'Homme Presse
Protektorat
Royale Pagaille

Handicapper seems to have his measure over regulation fences. Having shown an aptitude for cross-country he should probably stick with it. #horseracing