13:50 Cheltenham

Sunday 15 November 2020

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Planteur At Chapel Stud Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 3f 71y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 7m 32.24s
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Horse silk
Yala Enki274
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  156| BF
11/2
Resumed winning ways over extended 28f at Taunton in January and signed off with a good third in Grand National Trial final start. Not ruled out but suspicion the Welsh National is his target.
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3
Horse silk
Discoramat39
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: P Nolan| OR:  150
15/8
Smart chaser who again ran a stormer when third in the Ultima Chase at the Festival in March. Just touched off by Milan Native on return at Galway in October and he's a live player back here.
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5
Horse silk
Ramses De Teilleet29
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR:  149| C
11/2
Very smart staying handicap chaser who impressed over hurdles around the turn of the year. Solid return in French Group 1 over hurdles and not ruled out here from reduced chase mark.
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6
Horse silk
West Approachp22
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  148| CD
9/2
Not the most resolute but smart performer when in the mood and registered another sound effort at this venue when second over 25f last month. Won this race 12 months ago and fancied to be thereabouts.
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7
Horse silk
Big Riverp,t250
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  143
16/1
Victories over fences have come in small fields, latterly at Kelso (23.4f) in January but hard to knock his fifth place finish in the Ultima here in March. Was pulled up in this 12 months ago, though.
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8
Horse silk
Captain Drakep30
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver(5)| T: H Fry| OR:  142
4/1
Progressive over fences last term, signing off with a second in Midlands National. Career-best to score on return over hurdles at Uttoxeter (23.3f) and there may be more to come back over fences.
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Brave Eagle36
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 8
T: N J Henderson  J: Non Runner
NR
4
Horse silk
Crievehill21
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 8
T: N A Twiston-Davies  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR
9
Horse silk
Cloth Cap22
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 8
T: J & A O'Neill  J: R P McLernon
NR

Forecasts

Discorama (15/8), Captain Drake (4/1), West Approach (9/2), Ramses De Teillee (11/2), Yala Enki (11/2), Cloth Cap (15/2), Big River (16/1), Crievehill (16/1), Brave Eagle (20/1)

Verdict

An intriguing affair with the vote in favour of 7-y-o CAPTAIN DRAKE. He ended last season with a good second in the Midlands National and posted a career-best display when successful on return over hurdles at Uttoxeter in October. Unexposed over marathon trips, he's expected to go well in refitted cheekpieces. Discorama and last year's winner West Approach head the dangers.

  1. CAPTAIN DRAKE (IRE)
  2. DISCORAMA (FR)
  3. WEST APPROACH

Previous Winners

2019
West Approach
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 9
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £25,628.002nd: £9,616.003rd: £4,815.004th: £2,398.005th: £1,206.006th: £603.00

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