14:25 Cheltenham

Friday 11 December 2020

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Unibet Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 2f  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 7m 8.3s
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Black Cortonp1,t20
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  160| C
7/1
Classy chaser on his day and returned with a respectable fourth at Ascot. Rare jumping lapse (unseated) there last time but remains of interest.
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2
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West Approachp26
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  148| C
8/1
Smart performer when in the mood but not the most resolute and produced a lacklustre display at this course last time. Third off 2 lb higher in this last year, so claims if he's on a going day.
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Court Maid12(ex 5)
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: T Mullins| OR:  143
11/8
Likeable mare who made it 3 from 4 over fences when forging clear of a competitive field at Fairyhouse 12 days ago and makes plenty of appeal under a penalty against more exposed rivals.
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Steely Additionp162
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  140
25/1
Dual winner during novice campaign in 2018/19 but little form since, so has plenty to prove. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.
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5
Horse silk
Storm Controlp,t27
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-3| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR:  137| C
5/1
Useful chaser who built on a couple of encouraging runs to land a handicap at this course with a bold-jumping display in November. Solid claims after a 6-lb rise.
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6
Horse silk
Commodore20
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  136
15/2
Inconsistent sort who produced a career best when a narrow second at Haydock on reappearance but is uncertain to go the right way from that.
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Horse silk
Potters Legendp23
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR:  135| D
7/1
Useful chaser who bounced back to make a winning reappearance at Warwick but is likely to find this much tougher back up in grade.
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Forecasts

Court Maid (11/8), Storm Control (5/1), Potters Legend (7/1), Black Corton (7/1), Commodore (15/2), West Approach (8/1), Steely Addition (25/1)

Verdict

COURT MAID arrives firmly on the up tackling more exposed types, so she makes most appeal on just her second visit to the track. Storm Control has to be respected following her course success last month and Black Corton has the class to get involved dropping back down in grade.

  1. COURT MAID (IRE)
  2. STORM CONTROL (IRE)
  3. BLACK CORTON (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Cogry
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 10
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00

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