Cheltenham Festival Handicaps - 2016

It's odd that they would consolidate on a handicap mark, in readiness for precisely the races where a handicap-mark is of zero consequence i.e. Graded events.

Djakadam is rated 168 in Ireland, but is rated 170 in the UK, so maybe there is some kind of qualifier event that compels them to pull the marks together......though one would have thought that Djakadam would already have qualified (whatever it might be).

No matter. It's an esoteric point really.
 
Grasshopper said:
Djakadam is rated 168 in Ireland, but is rated 170 in the UK,
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Not necessarily. He was rated 170 the last time he ran here and may have been put back down to 168 based on that run. We won't know for sure until the handicapper reveals his OK OR for him.
 
Apologies of this has been answered elsewhere, but does anyone know when the weights for the handicaps will be announced?
 
Grasshopper said:
Apologies of this has been answered elsewhere, but does anyone know when the weights for the handicaps will be announced?
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Midday today. The PR day is postponed though as it would interview with Pendo riding a horse. I **** YOU NOT.
 
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What is the informed view on where the cut will be made in this race?

The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap ChaseListed, £65,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 5.30pm, Tuesday, March 15, two miles and four and a half furlongs(2m 4f 78yds). For novice five-year-olds and upwards rated 0-140. Penalties: after February 28, a winner of a chase5lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 10lb. Entries closed February 23 (68 entries), entries releasedFebruary 25, weights revealed March 2. Six-day confirmation stage March 9, final declaration stage 10.00am, March14. Maximum field of 20.Horse Age Wgt Owner TrainerBALLYALTON (IRE) 9 11-10 John Westwood Ian WilliamsALOOMOMO (FR) 6 11-10 The Large G & T Partnership Warren GreatrexBRIDGETS PET (IRE) 9 11-10 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IREGERMANY CALLING (IRE) 7 11-10 Tyrone Hanlon Charlie LongsdonTHOMAS BROWN 7 11-10 The Corse Lawners Harry FryDOMESDAY BOOK (USA) 6 11-09 Mrs S J Brookhouse Henry de Bromhead IREAMORE ALATO 7 11-09 Mrs Sarah Faulks Johnny FarrellyNICKNAME EXIT (FR) 6 11-09 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IREMCKINLEY 6 11-09 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRESAMBREMONT (FR) 6 11-09 Shanakiel Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IREJAVERT (IRE) 7 11-09 Axom LII Emma LavelleOUT SAM 7 11-09 Swanee River Partnership Warren GreatrexKILLALA QUAY 9 11-09 Richard & Mrs Susan Perkins Charlie LongsdonRACING PULSE (IRE) 7 11-09 Carl Hinchy Rebecca CurtisON TOUR (IRE) 8 11-08 T Hywel Jones Evan WilliamsWILLOW'S SAVIOUR 9 11-08 Triple F Partnership Dan SkeltonUNIC DE BERSY (FR) 8 11-08 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRETWELVE ROSES 8 11-08 Jones Broughtons Wilson Weaver Kim BaileyDOUBLE SHUFFLE (IRE) 6 11-08 Crossed Fingers Partnership Tom GeorgeBOUVREUIL (FR) 5 11-08 Chris Giles & Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Paul NichollsBISHOPSLOUGH (IRE) 8 11-08 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IREJAYO TIME (IRE) 7 11-07 S R Holt & Mrs B M Ayres Kerry LeeCENTRAL FLAME 8 11-07 Messrs F T Walton James WaltonREZORBI (FR) 5 11-07 Sean O'Driscoll and Michael O'Flynn Jonjo O'NeillKATGARY (FR) 6 11-07 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul NichollsFOURTH ACT (IRE) 7 11-07 Wendy & Malcolm Hezel Colin TizzardFIVE IN A ROW (IRE) 8 11-06 P J Martin Brian EllisonKILLER CROW (IRE) 7 11-06 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRECAPTAIN VON TRAPPE (IRE) 7 11-06 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IREBALLYKAN 6 11-05 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-DaviesGOLDEN DOYEN (GER) 5 11-05 Merry Old Souls Philip HobbsTHOMAS CRAPPER 9 11-05 Apisukcom Robin DickinBUCKHORN TIMOTHY 7 11-05 The Buckhorn Racing Team Colin TizzardFULL SHIFT (FR) 7 11-05 J P McManus Nicky HendersonKALANE (IRE) 7 11-05 Paul Murphy Charlie LongsdonMINELLA PRESENT (IRE) 7 11-04 Jane Gerard-Pearse Neil MulhollandKATACHENKO (IRE) 7 11-04 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCainALL TOGETHER (FR) 5 11-03 Mrs Z Wentworth Johnny FarrellyDEEP TROUBLE (IRE) 9 11-03 Lady Jane Grosvenor Ben CasePAIROFBROWNEYES (IRE) 7 11-03 Fibbage Syndicate Barry MurphyMOUNT GUNNERY 8 11-01 Clipper Logistics Group Ltd Pat Fahy IREWALDORF SALAD 8 11-01 Alan Parker Venetia WilliamsORBASA (FR) 5 11-01 Potensis Bloodstock Limited Paul NichollsWRATH OF TITANS (IRE) 7 11-00 Gigginstown House Stud Sandra Hughes IRESPECIAL CATCH (IRE) 9 11-00 Mike Browne & William McKeown Keith ReveleyEMPRESARIO (IRE) 7 10-12 B J Hooper Matthew J Smith IREPRESSURIZE (IRE) 10 10-12 Sarah Williams Venetia WilliamsWESTERNERS SON (IRE) 8 10-12 Michael J Slattery/Karl Slattery Dermot McLoughlin IREHEPIJEU (FR) 5 10-11 Countrywide Vehicle Rentals Taxi Hire Charlie LongsdonWINGS ATTRACT (IRE) 7 10-11 The Rann Family Chris BealbyKILRONAN HIGH (IRE) 7 10-11 Mrs J K Powell Nigel Twiston-DaviesBALLYBOLLEY (IRE) 7 10-10 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-DaviesASTIGOS (FR) 9 10-09 A Brooks Venetia WilliamsALTIEPIX (FR) 6 10-09 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IREVIKEKHAL (FR) 7 10-09 N J Roach Gary MooreJOHNNY OG 7 10-08 T Hanlon M Boothright S Hanlon N Martin Martin KeighleyIMAGINE THE CHAT 7 10-08 J P McManus Rebecca Curtis 290RELENTLESS DREAMER (IRE) 7 10-03 Nigel Morris Rebecca CurtisPORTWAY FLYER (IRE) 8 9-13 Patrick Kelly Ian WilliamsBODEGA 8 9-11 Paul Williams Ian WilliamsTHE SOCIETY MAN (IRE) 9 8-00 Alan Mann Michael Chapman61 entries remain15 Irish-trainedMYSTIFIABLE AND PORT MELON (IRE) ARE NOT QUALIFIEDBLAIR PERRONE (IRE), FREE EXPRESSION (IRE), LORD SCOUNDREL (IRE), MONKSLA
 
If the cussed old bugger showed any semblance of form Holywell would be thrown in in the 3 m handicap . Theatre Guide looks very fairly treated off 10-13 .
 
Our Father/Guess Again(Kim Muir)
Leave At Dawn (Pertemps)
Sequanteur (Martin Pipe)
Gangster (Albert Bartlett)

The last named is not a handicapper but he does have two stone in hand.
 
What do we think the cut off point in the Ultima will be? Upswing off 139 is a tasty morsel.
 
SlimChance said:
Our Father/Guess Again(Kim Muir)
Leave At Dawn (Pertemps)
Sequanteur (Martin Pipe)
Gangster (Albert Bartlett)

The last named is not a handicapper but he does have two stone in hand.
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I thought I read somewhere that Gangster misses the show?
 
Mullins called him a definite runner in the Bartlett only two days ago.

If you have a more contemporary update, I'd like to hear it, DO.
 
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