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CHELTENHAM REWIND: Former Festival Eglantine Du Seuil heroine makes chase bow at Fontwell
Former Cheltenham successor Eglantine Du Seuil makes her debut over fences on Thursday afternoon
Former Cheltenham successor Eglantine Du Seuil makes her debut over fences on Thursday afternoon
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1 year agoon
A winner at Fontainebleau on debut, the French recruit made a winning start under rules at Sligo before going onto win at Prestbury Park two starts later under Noel Fehily – the jockey’s final Festival victory in the saddle.
Formerly with Willie Mullins, the Saddler Maker daughter moved to Paul Nicholls at the beginning of the 2020/21 campaign where he struggled to land a major blow over timber, despite close efforts at Cheltenham’s International and April Meetings, respectively.
And her Ditcheat handler now bids for a tilt over fences, with Bryony Frost set to partner the seven-year-old mare in West Sussex on Thursday evening.
She currently heads the betting in the three-runner affair, opposing the Jamie Snowden trained and Fontwell specialist, Chapmanshype.
Gary Moore saddles the outsider of the trio, Neff.
Dominic Chapman is senior content writer at Low6 with a passion for horse racing. He provides a NAP and NB every day throughout the week on selected National Hunt and Flat cards in both Britain and Ireland. Additionally, he hosts the Paddock Picks Podcast with former Welsh Grand National-winning pilot, Charlie Poste - the pair interviewing and discussing current racing topics with a special guest every week.
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