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17:30 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 4m 21.8s

1^st

Le Prezien

711-8

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: B J Geraghty

Towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders after 3 out, 4th when switched towards inside between last 2, ridden and ran on to lead after last, asserted clear flat op 8/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

4 ½

Gino Trail

1111-10

16/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore

Led, clear 8th to before 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed after last, readily outpaced by winner flat, just held on for 2nd near finish

3^rd

Top Gamble

1011-7

16/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: D N Russell

In touch on inside, outpaced when hampered 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure flat, just failed for 2nd near finish, no impression with winner op 10/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

Theinval

810-13

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Tracked leaders, travelled well in 4th after 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on but always held from last

5^th

Three Stars

811-2

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: J J Slevin (3)

Tracked leader, mistake 8th, close up 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on but no impression from last tchd 14/1

6^th

4 ½

Doitforthevillage

910-11

25/1

T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Behind, hampered 2nd, struggling 4 out, some late headway when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, not pace to threaten leaders op 25/1

7^th

3 ¾

Dolos

511-5

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders to 6th (water), towards rear when hit 8th, in rear 3 out, stayed on past beaten horses after last, never near leaders tchd 14/1

8^th

Born Survivor

710-13

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Behind, mistake 6th (water), outpaced 3 out, plugged on past beaten horses approaching last, never near leaders

9^th

Rock The World

1011-11

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Towards rear, not fluent 5 out, headway under pressure after 3 out, kept on same pace, never near leaders op 18/1 tchd 14/1

10^th

Bright New Dawn

1110-11

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Alain Cawley

Reluctant to race and lost ground start, always behind

11^th

3 ½

Foxtail Hill

911-1

14/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Disputed lead until blundered 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 4 out, weakened after next

12^th

Sizing Platinum

1011-5

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace when blundered 2 out, soon weakened op 40/1

13^th

Garde La Victoire

911-12

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Never better than mid-division, weakened after 3 out, behind when hit last, tailed off op 20/1 tchd 28/1

14^th

Vaniteux

911-9

10/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

15^th

Eastlake

1211-5

25/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (7)

Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

North Hill Harvey

711-8

8/1f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, tracked leaders on outside after 4th, close up when bumped 4 out, disputed 3rd and every chance when fell next tchd 8/1

Don't Touch It

811-7

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M P Walsh

Mid-division, hampered 2nd, blundered 5th, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last op 14/1 tchd 9/1

Valdez

1111-7

14/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Hampered 2nd, behind when jinked right and unseated rider next op 20/1

Some Plan

1011-2

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, close up in 3rd next, every chance 2 out, one pace when fell last op 16/1 tchd 25/1

Townshend

711-2

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Chased leaders to 4th, soon towards rear, blundered 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next

Dresden

1011-2

25/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, fell 2nd op 18/1 tchd 14/1

Bouvreuil

711-0

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division when badly hampered and brought down 2nd tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Forest Bihan¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: Danny Cook

The Game Changer⁶¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: J W Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.70Pl:£2.60, £5.30, £2.70, £4.00EX:£243.80Trifecta:£3,208.70Tricast:£1,580.77SF:£188.55Swingers:£38.60, £12.70, £13.60

Forecasts

Don't Touch It (7/1), North Hill Harvey (8/1), Theinval (10/1), Vaniteux (10/1), Rock The World (12/1), Le Prezien (14/1), Dolos (14/1), Foxtail Hill (14/1), Valdez (14/1), Gino Trail (16/1), Top Gamble (16/1), Garde La Victoire (16/1), Some Plan (16/1), Bouvreuil (16/1), Three Stars (20/1), Born Survivor (20/1), Forest Bihan (20/1), Townshend (20/1), Doitforthevillage (25/1), Sizing Platinum (25/1), Eastlake (25/1), Dresden (25/1), Bright New Dawn (33/1), The Game Changer (33/1)

This race always sees a helter-skelter end to the card and generally a gamble or two. The Irish look to have a relatively strong hand again with last year’s winner Rock The World returning although he’s not shown his best this year. Neither has Don’t Touch It but he could well be the plot horse of the race with a market watch advised. Vaniteux is another who looks to have been laid out for this but in a race where novices have done well NORTH HILL HARVEY can make the most of his mark and course experience. Dolos is another novice with a chance with Bouvreuil and Townshend two others worth a second glance at decent odds.