15:50 Cheltenham

Wednesday 18 April 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Nicholson Holman Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 1f 56y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 6m 35.5s
1st
Horse silk
9
8/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 5th, steady headway approaching 13th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, stayed on well, driven out tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
12/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division, slightly hampered 5th, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, not reach winner op 14/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
8/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders, left in 2nd place 5th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, still well there at the last, 3rd and one pace run-in op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
711-4
4/1f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders on inside, slightly hampered 5th, 2nd and every chance 2 out, weakened run-in op 7/2 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
7
10
810-10
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Chased leader, left in in lead 5th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
16
8
25/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Brendan Powell
Mid-division, awkward 3rd, hampered 5th, reminder after 7th, weakened before 17th, beaten when blundered 3 out
7th
Horse silk
4
1
5/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 6/1 tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
9
6
711-3
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, reminders after 14th, weakened 16th op 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
12/1
T: Henry OliverJ: R Johnson
Towards rear, mistake 8th, pulled up before next op 11/1
F
Horse silk
3
5/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: R T Dunne
Led, reached for 2nd, fell 5th tchd 4/1
UR
Horse silk
11
20/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (5)
Towards rear of mid-division on inside when badly hampered and unseated rider 5th op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.90, £4.20, £3.10EX:£133.40Trifecta:£1,940.60Tricast:£797.71SF:£97.42Swingers:£21.40, £11.90, £16.50

Forecasts

Baden (4/1), Tintern Theatre (5/1), Red Infantry (5/1), Winter Lion (8/1), Tanarpino (8/1), Sam Red (8/1), Pure Vision (12/1), Ozzy Thomas (12/1), Nightline (14/1), Definitly Grey (20/1), Kelvingrove (25/1)

Verdict

This can go to BADEN, who has only been put up 3lb for a nice victory at Sandown last time out and if he can prove he acts at this course should go very close. Nico De Boinville retakes the ride and he can continue with the progression he has shown so far this campaign. Other of interest include Ozzy Thomas, who looks on a very workable mark on recent evidence, and Sam Red, who could do with improving on his jumping but could be on a potentially lenient mark if managing that.
  1. Baden
  2. Ozzy Thomas
  3. Sam Red

Previous Winners

2017
Fact Of The Matter
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 7
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £11,372.002nd: £3,339.003rd: £1,670.004th: £835.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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