14:50 Cheltenham

Tuesday 13 March 2018

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Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 1f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 6m 47.5s
1st
Horse silk
12
5/1f
T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, ridden after 2 out, kept on well when hard pressed inside final 100 yards, just held on
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
16/1
T: R HobsonJ: James Bowen (3)
Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, chased winner before next, switched inside between last 2, not fluent last, rallied gamely final 100 yards, just held tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
13
10/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Led narrowly, headed 15th, reminder after 4 out, ridden after next, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression with front pair op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 13th, soon lost place, behind 4 out, 11th and plenty to do 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 4th closing stages, no chance with leaders tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
3
9
6/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th (water), hit 12th, blundered 15th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, 4th when not fluent last, never on terms, lost place closing stages
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
With leader, blundered and lost place 13th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression after
7th
Horse silk
4
10
12/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, headway when hit 13th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened last op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
8
16
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Held up towards rear, headway on inside 16th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened last op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
18
20/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Tracked leaders, joined leader 13th, led 15th, hit and headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost place next, weakened last tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
7
5
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 22/1
11th
Horse silk
1
17
910-9
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Chased leaders to 15th, soon behind, no danger after op 14/1 tchd 10/1
12th
Horse silk
14
15
14/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, struggling 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up behind, headway 4 out, outpaced before next, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
2
25/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Mid-division on outside, in touch 6th, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
6
911-8
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division on outside, lost place 14th (water), soon behind and struggling, blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
8
911-5
16/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sean Quinlan
In touch, dropped to mid-division 8th, lost place 13th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up soon after op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
11
20/1
T: M BlakeJ: Nick Scholfield
Hit 2nd, always behind, struggling 14th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
14
33/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: B J Cooper
Always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£1.80, £3.90, £1.90, £3.00EX:£77.60Trifecta:£514.20Tricast:£503.46SF:£66.37Swingers:£16.80, £6.30, £21.30

Forecasts

Coo Star Sivola (5/1), Gold Present (11/2), Singlefarmpayment (6/1), Vintage Clouds (10/1), O O Seven (10/1), Beware The Bear (12/1), Ramses De Teillee (12/1), Yala Enki (14/1), Minella Daddy (14/1), Vicente (14/1), Shantou Flyer (16/1), Wakanda (16/1), Casse Tete (20/1), Eamon An Cnoic (20/1), Knight Of Noir (20/1), Cogry (25/1), Sizing Codelco (25/1), Vic De Touzaine (33/1)

Verdict

Always one of the season's highlights for staying handicap chasers and plenty of them have apparently prepared for some time with this in mind. The ground is forecast to be more testing than usual for the first day, which could also have a bearing on the outcome and VINTAGE CLOUDS will relish that. A faller in this last year, he is an improved horse this season and could represent a bit of value. The unexposed Coo Star Sivola looks an obvious danger, while top weight Gold Present is not taken on lightly. Others with each-way claims include Shantou Flyer, Night Of Noir and Yala Enki.
  1. Vintage Clouds
  2. Coo Star Sivola
  3. Gold Present

Previous Winners

2017
Un Temps Pour Tout
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £62,645.002nd: £23,507.003rd: £11,770.004th: £5,863.005th: £2,948.006th: £1,474.00

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