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15:00 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 November 2019

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

Spinal Injuries Association Big Buck's Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 6m 26.52s

1^st

Golan Fortune

710-7

14/1

T: P W MiddletonJ: Mr S Lee (7)

Held up in touch, led on long run before 2 out, ridden clear turning in, not fluent last, edged right flat, kept on op 16/1

2^nd

2 ½

Eminent Poet

810-12

10/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Made most on inside, headed after 6th, led again after 3 out (usual 4 out), headed on long run before 2 out, outpaced before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach winner tchd 11/1

3^rd

1 ½

Tobefair

911-12

11/2

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, took narrow 3rd near finish, no impression op 6/1

4^th

Smackwater Jack

510-3

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Raced keenly, held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out), driven after 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, kept on flat, no impression op 11/2

5^th

The Butcher Said

610-8

3/1f

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up behind on outside, headway before 2 out, driven to chase leaders turning in, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression with front pair, lost 2 places near finish

6^th

3 ¼

Eva's Oskar

510-0

6/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, never on terms op 13/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

1 ¼

As De Mee

910-11

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced wide, pressed leader, led after 6th, headed after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and outpaced turning in, weakened flat tchd 33/1

8^th

3 ¾

Anteros

1110-0

16/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Brace (3)

Held up behind, driven after 2 out, never on terms, ridden and weakened after last

9^th

3 ¼

Vieux Lion Rouge

1010-12

10/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up mid-division on outside, headway after 6th, lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened flat op 8/1

10^th

2 ¾

Hear No Evil

710-5

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent on inside, lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened last tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.60Pl:£3.80, £2.90, £2.20EX:£158.20Trifecta:£851.90Tricast:£873.97SF:£145.77Swingers:£18.00, £10.10, £10.80

Forecasts

The Butcher Said (3/1), Smackwater Jack (4/1), Tobefair (11/2), Eva's Oskar (6/1), Eminent Poet (10/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (10/1), Hear No Evil (10/1), Golan Fortune (14/1), Anteros (16/1), As De Mee (25/1)

A fascinating Listed handicap hurdle with a real mixture of backgrounds in the contest. Tobefair always has to be respected here but he is rising fast in the handicap and even with his genuine attitude he may prove vulnerable. The Butcher Said, Smackwater Jack and EVA’S OSKAR are a trio of 5yo’s that all have something going for them although the first two named have something to prove over this trip and it’s the final member of that trio whose chosen to make his light weight and progressive nature count as he bids to complete a four-timer. Eminent Poet can’t be left out of calculations with the handicapper starting to relent while Vieux Lion Rouge is nicely handicapped returning to hurdles.