15:10 Cheltenham

Saturday 26 October 2019

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

Randox Health Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 4m 19.9s
1st
Horse silk
1
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
2nd
Horse silk
1
10
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
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
4th
Horse silk
12
6
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
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
6th
Horse silk
4
11
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
7th
Horse silk
25
4
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

PU
Horse silk
2
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
PU
Horse silk
3
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
UR
Horse silk
7
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
PU
Horse silk
9
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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Brelan D'As
  2. Saint Calvados
  3. Master Work

Previous Winners

2018
Modus
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £37,140.002nd: £11,028.003rd: £5,514.004th: £2,748.005th: £1,380.006th: £696.007th: £348.008th: £168.00

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