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12:50 Cheltenham

Monday 1 January 2018

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

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Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 7m 21.9s

1^st

Vyta Du Roc

911-6

15/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Jumped well, led 2nd, clear before 2 out, easily tchd 2/1

2^nd

Lamb Or Cod

1110-6

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, 2nd 16th until next, struggling when mistake 4 out, pecked 3 out, rallied and went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner tchd 11/1

3^rd

Ballymalin

811-3

5/2

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: James Bowen (5)

Chased leaders, jumped slowly at several fences until closed 10th, hit 15th, went 2nd 17th, mistake next, no impression on winner when losing 2nd after 2 out, weakened

4^th

Russe Blanc

1110-9

10/3

T: Kerry LeeJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, mistake and last 16th, mistake next, rallied when mistake 4 out, one pace 3 out, no extra next op 4/1

Also Ran

Southfield Theatre

1011-12

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led until 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 7th, hit 13th and ridden, lost place before 18th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.40, £3.00EX:£18.20Trifecta:£37.90SF:£18.05

Forecasts

Vyta Du Roc (15/8), Ballymalin (5/2), Russe Blanc (10/3), Southfield Theatre (7/1), Lamb Or Cod (12/1)

VYTA DU ROC will enjoy conditions here and if the return to softer ground or first-time cheekpieces see him somewhere near his best form, he will be tough to beat for a yard in flying form. Russe Blanc is another who won't mind the testing ground but Southfield Theatre could prove the main danger to the selection now that the handicapper has him on a more realistic handicap mark.