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15:10 Cheltenham

Friday 26 October 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Brandon Hill Capital Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 59.4s

1^st

First Assignment

510-13

9/2f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

In touch in mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, led post op 6/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

Vive Le Roi

710-12

14/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Harry Bannister

Prominent, bumped and led 2nd, headed next, led 5th, stayed on well flat, headed post

3^rd

2 ¼

Christmas In April

610-7

7/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, not clear run briefly last bend, went 3rd flat, stayed on well, unable to challenge front pair op 8/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

2 ¾

Lungarno Palace

711-1

33/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Alain Cawley

Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, ridden and disputing 3rd on last bend, edged left after last, kept on

5^th

Mr Antolini

811-12

10/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

In touch in mid-division, hit 5th, closed 3 out, not fluent last, no extra and lost 4th close home tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ¾

Water Sprite

711-3

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Held up towards rear, closed 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace flat op 50/1

7^th

Trans Express

810-3

33/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, stayed on same pace approaching last

8^th

Mellow Ben

510-12

20/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching last, never troubled leaders

9^th

1 ¼

Court Minstrel

1111-5

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in rear, headway on inside 3 out, not clear run and lost place on home bend, no impression after op 7/1

10^th

2 ¼

Really Super

410-10

20/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

In touch in mid-division, effort when not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, soon beaten op 16/1

11^th

1 ¾

High Expectations

711-7

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, some headway before last, no chance op 10/1

12^th

Whatthebutlersaw

911-4

33/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: M D Grant

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, lost place before next

13^th

Canton Prince

711-9

12/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up towards rear, headway on outside when hit 4 out, one pace when not fluent last, weakened flat op 11/1

14^th

Fortunate George

811-8

33/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, struggling 3 out

15^th

Melody Of Scotland

411-4

16/1

T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway 3 out, lost place 2 out

16^th

1 ¾

And The New

711-9

10/1

T: J FarrellyJ: S Bowen

Led, slow 2nd, bumped and headed, stayed handy, jumped right 5th, not fluent next, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

17^th

Good Tradition

711-2

66/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Harry Stock (5)

Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, well beaten 4 out

18^th

2 ¾

Golden Birthday

712-1

40/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened op 50/1

19^th

Roi De Dubai

610-10

25/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Sean Houlihan (5)

Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent next, headed 5th, ridden and lost place 3 out

Also Ran

Brillare Momento

711-12

10/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division when bad mistake 1st, soon pulled up tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.70, £3.20, £2.20, £6.80EX:£66.90Trifecta:£358.40Tricast:£452.57SF:£61.29Swingers:£12.90, £8.30, £22.60

Forecasts

First Assignment (9/2), Christmas In April (7/1), Court Minstrel (8/1), Mr Antolini (10/1), And The New (10/1), Brillare Momento (10/1), High Expectations (12/1), Canton Prince (12/1), Vive Le Roi (14/1), Melody Of Scotland (16/1), Mellow Ben (20/1), Really Super (20/1), Roi De Dubai (25/1), Lungarno Palace (33/1), Trans Express (33/1), Whatthebutlersaw (33/1), Fortunate George (33/1), Golden Birthday (40/1), Water Sprite (66/1), Good Tradition (66/1)

It might be worth taking a chance on the veteran COURT MINSTREL after shaping like a return to form was imminent on his most recent start. Vive Le Roi looks well treated on his hat-trick bid while Melody Of Scotland is an unexposed filly who remains capable of better.