17:30 Cheltenham

Friday 25 October 2019

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

'Matchbook Betting Exchange Podcast' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 87y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 4m 8.1s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/2f
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (3)
Held up in rear, steady headway before 2 out, tracked leaders on inside turning, left disputing lead last, ridden to lead flat, soon clear, stayed on well op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
8
11
16/1
T: D SkeltonJ: William Marshall (8)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when left in narrow lead last, headed flat, no chance with winner final 110 yards tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
611-8
5/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1
12
25/1
T: S LycettJ: Danny McMenamin
Led, hit 4th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed turning in, left with every chance last, ridden and no impression with front pair flat, lost 3rd towards finish op 28/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
7/1
T: S EdmundsJ: Jack Tudor (5)
In touch on outside, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no impression before last op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
20/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (3)
In touch, chased leaders when hampered 2 out, kept on and every chance last, soon ridden, weakened flat op 25/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
33/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Edward Austin (3)
Behind, struggling 4 out, soon lost touch, plugged on after last, never a threat op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
10
13
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: Fergus Gregory
In touch, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened after last op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
13
4
33/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Patrick Cowley (3)
Towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last, tailed off op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
18
8
12/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (6)
In touch, lost place 3rd, soon behind, lost touch when ridden after 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)
Tracked leader, disputed lead 3 out, every chance when fell next op 7/1
F
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)
Tracked leaders, driven when left 2nd 2 out, led turning, narrow advantage when fell last op 6/1
F
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Lorcan Williams
Held up towards rear, fell 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.50, £4.70, £2.30EX:£44.10Trifecta:£327.10Tricast:£186.54SF:£37.51Swingers:£11.60, £4.60, £19.40

Forecasts

Benny's Bridge (5/2), Storm Rising (9/2), Oakley (5/1), Havana Hermano (7/1), Whoshotthesheriff (10/1), War Brigade (12/1), Falcon Sun (16/1), The Twisler (20/1), Hallings Comet (25/1), Ballydunblaze (25/1), Peter The Mayo Man (33/1), Capital Force (33/1), Applesandpierres (33/1)

Verdict

The winner of this last year Storm Rising returns to defend his crown but in very different circumstances this time having his second start after a wind op and he’ll need more to follow up on last year. Oakley flourished at the end of last season and very much looked the sort to progress in handicaps this year but then so does course winner BENNY’S BRIDGE who looked suited by the scenario he encountered when winning here in January, there’s more to come from him. Falcon Sun is likely to have more to offer and in similar fashion so are Whoshotthesheriff and Peter The Mayo Man.
  1. Benny's Bridge
  2. Oakley
  3. Falcon Sun

Previous Winners

2018
Storm Rising
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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