14:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 19 April 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 166y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 5m 22.3s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/2
T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards
Made all, jumped right throughout, hard driven when challenged from 2 out, ran on well op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
3
11/4f
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Held up in touch, travelled strongly, smooth headway 5 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on well under pressure op 9/4 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
18/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Behind, smooth headway after 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, soon hard ridden to challenge, kept on well op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
6
1
911-10
9/2
T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, took closer order 9th, chased leaders next, effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 5/1 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
5
4
7/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Jordan Nailor (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, lost place before last tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
2
6
10/1
T: N J HawkeJ: James Best
Held up towards rear, headway 10th, slow 13th, rallied 3 out, weakened after next op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
711-5
5/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Tracked leaders, slow 12th, effort 2 out, weakened before last tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£2.10, £1.90EX:£13.20Trifecta:£167.70SF:£13.10Swingers:£2.60, £20.10, £3.70

Forecasts

The Bay Birch (11/4), Midnight Target (7/2), Tara Mist (9/2), Socksy (5/1), Aunty Ann (7/1), Sheer Poetry (10/1), Pretty Reckless (18/1)

Verdict

The Bay Birch will be a popular choice as she chases a hat-trick, but she has been winning on much softer ground and has shot up the weights. Pretty Reckless is interesting fitted with cheekpieces and cases can be made for Aunty Ann, Midnight Target and Sheer Poetry, but the recent Haydock race in which SOCKSY and Tara Mist were second and fifth may hold the key. The selection may find further improvement in blinkers and is taken to confirm the form.
  1. Socksy
  2. Tara Mist
  3. Pretty Reckless

Previous Winners

2017
Plaisir D'Amour
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

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

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