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Form worked out for Meatloaf and he has a fair chance
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Looking forward to decent prospect Ginny's Destiny
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Doncaster conditions to suit Rare Middleton
Cheltenham
12:05 Meatloaf
He won two of his four bumpers and was then successful on his debut over hurdles at Wincanton last month with the form working out nicely. He has a penalty to carry and this is obviously a hotter race but he has run a cracker at this course on New Year's Day and looks to have a fair chance.
12:40 - Ginny's Destiny
New to us this season he relishes the current testing ground conditions and was impressive when winning on his second start over fences at this course last time. He made all the running that day, was two lengths ahead when his sole challenger fell at the second last and was subsequently raised 8lbs to a mark of 141. He is a decent prospect, worked well on Wednesday morning and I'm looking forward to seeing how he gets on in this stronger race.
13:15 - Panjari
A big, strong individual who was useful on the flat in Germany, he has progressed in three starts over hurdles, winning tidily last time at Taunton and now goes for his first handicap off a mark of 117 which means he gets in on a nice, light racing weight.
Doncaster
11:25 - Rare Middleton
Finding good ground for horses like Rare Middleton who can't handle the soft is proving quite challenging at the moment so Doncaster looks the best option for him. He wasn't happy on testing ground at Ascot last time but he is a decent horse when he gets his conditions and Angus Cheleda's 5lbs claim reduces the weight he has to carry to 11st 9lbs on his second start since a wind op.
14:15 - Twinjets
He joined us shortly after finishing third on his debut over fences in a novice handicap at Ascot early last month when he tended to jump a little to his left. So he should be suited by racing left handed this time. I'm still learning about Twinjets who won in April over two miles, five furlongs and should get the extra quarter mile on a flat track like Doncaster.
Best Chance:
Rare Middleton, 11:25 Doncaster. "He has sound claims back on drier ground."
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