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15:10 Cheltenham

Saturday 26 October 2019

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

Randox Health Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 19.9s

1^st

Saint Calvados

611-12

5/2f

T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan

Held up mid-division, hit 3rd, took closer order 8th, went 2nd going well after 3 out (usual 4 out), shaken up to lead approaching last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, all out op 3/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Vaniteux

1010-0

20/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Mid-division, headway on outside on long run before 2 out, driven into 3rd between last 2, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, just held op 25/1

3^rd

1 ½

Knocknanuss

911-1

11/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 6th, driven when hard pressed turning in, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on under pressure flat op 7/1

4^th

Doitforthevillage

1010-10

10/1

T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Held up behind, headway to track leaders on outside after 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced turning in, well held in 4th from 2 out op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1

5^th

1 ¼

Marracudja

810-8

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Not always fluent, held up behind, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along turning in, never on terms, well beaten from 2 out op 9/1

6^th

Northern Beau

610-0

40/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: R P McLernon

Went right 1st, tracked front pair, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened op 50/1

7^th

Duke Of Navan

1111-1

16/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Held up in rear, headway to track leaders on inside after 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along turning in, never on terms, weakened from 2 out, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

Mcgroarty

811-9

10/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders to 7th (water), behind from 9th, tailed off 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up op 9/1

Gino Trail

1211-6

12/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Johnson

Led to 6th, chased leader, blundered 8th, lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out) soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 11/1

Brelan D'As

810-9

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, disputing 5th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (usual 4 out) op 4/1 tchd 11/2

Master Work

610-5

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in touch, pushed along bypassing omitted 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out op 16/1 tchd 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.60, £5.60, £2.10EX:£58.30Trifecta:£324.20Tricast:£256.97SF:£48.95Swingers:£13.20, £4.90, £44.20

Forecasts

Saint Calvados (5/2), Brelan D'As (5/1), Knocknanuss (11/2), Doitforthevillage (10/1), Marracudja (10/1), Mcgroarty (10/1), Master Work (12/1), Gino Trail (12/1), Duke Of Navan (16/1), Vaniteux (20/1), Northern Beau (40/1)

Plenty of old favourites do battle here but it might be BRELAN D'AS who comes out on top and he is taken to build on the promising campaign he enjoyed last term. Top weight Saint Calvados is classy and tends to go well fresh so is a definite danger, as too is the in-form McGroarty. Old Gino Trail cannot be ruled out if responding positively to the first-time visor, while the youngster Master Work, and last year's runner-up Duke Of Navan will also give it a good go.