12:40 Cheltenham

Friday 16 November 2018

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Markel Insurance Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 1f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:41  |   Winning time: 6m 26.15s
1st
Horse silk
4
5/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Made all, pressed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, driven clear flat, stayed on well op 5/1 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
8
6
4/1f
T: K C BaileyJ: Mr J J Codd
Mid-division, hampered and dropped towards rear 4th, headway 14th, tracked front pair after 4 out, effort to challenge when left clear 2nd 2 out, ridden after last, kept on but no match for winner flat op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
14
1
12/1
T: R WalfordJ: Mr Martin McIntyre (3)
Mid-division, mistake and dropped towards rear 8th, struggling 15th, ridden after 3 out, left modest 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, no chance with clear pair op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
10
7
7/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Mr N George (3)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, blundered 13th, blundered again and lost place 4 out, 5th and beaten when left modest 3rd 2 out until after last op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
17
3
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Mr R O Harding
Prominent, lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
6th
Horse silk
45
8
8/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Held up, always in rear, struggling 15th, tailed off op 7/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
611-12
10/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker
Prominent on inside, hampered 4th, tracked leader after 11th, poised to challenge 3 out, every chance when fell next op 11/1
BD
Horse silk
5
9/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr P W Mullins
Held up behind, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, every chance on outside when hampered and brought down 2 out op 13/2
PU
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: K ThorntonJ: Mr L J McGuinness (3)
Towards rear, headway and in touch 5th, blundered and lost place 15th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 2 out op 100/1
F
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: Ms Lisa O'Neill
Chased leaders to after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, fell 2 out op 18/1
UR
Horse silk
11
14/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: R Deegan
Tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated on bend before 10th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.90, £1.60, £5.40EX:£16.40Trifecta:£354.20Tricast:£346.68SF:£19.04Swingers:£3.60, £20.20, £14.80

Forecasts

Station Master (4/1), Sky Pirate (9/2), The Young Master (5/1), Bally Longford (7/1), For Good Measure (8/1), Lovely Job (10/1), Presenting Julio (10/1), Jameson (10/1), Walk In The Mill (12/1), Bosco Di Alco (14/1), Bearly Legal (33/1)

Verdict

Fergal O'Brien's yard have been in good form in recent weeks and LOVELY JOB is an interesting runner after a promising reappearance run at Chepstow last month. The Young Master and For Good Measure get two of the best amateurs around for company and they complete the shortlist in a competitive opener.
  1. Lovely Job
  2. The Young Master
  3. For Good Measure

Previous Winners

2017
What A Moment
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,598.002nd: £4,838.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,210.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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