14:30 Cheltenham

Friday 13 December 2019

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

BetVictor Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 2f  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 6m 56.62s
1st
Horse silk
8
1011-1
5/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Made most, driven and headed narrowly turning in, pecked 2 out, ridden to lead again flat, held on gamely near finish, all out op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
sh
2
10/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: James Best
Always prominent, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly turning in, ridden and headed flat, rallied towards finish, just failed op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
1
7/2
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, outpaced between last 2, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1
5
7/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Mid-division on inside, headway 4 out, chased front pair after next, ridden between last 2, upsides and every chance last, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
15
12
3/1f
T: H FryJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up towards rear, headway on outside 14th (water), tracked leaders after 4 out, outpaced after next, never on terms, weakened from 2 out, tailed off op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
5
11
25/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Held up towards rear, headway after 17th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened next, tailed off op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
20/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened after, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
33/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
In touch, lost place after 12th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out op 50/1
UR
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Pressed winner, lost place 16th, behind when blundered and unseated rider next op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)
Mid-division, reminder after 16th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when blundered next, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
10
40/1
T: C J MannJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division on outside, headway to dispute lead 16th, lost place 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Treackle Tart56
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: C E Longsdon  J: R T Dunne
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.80, £2.70, £1.60EX:£46.20Trifecta:£158.80Tricast:£198.67SF:£50.23Swingers:£9.10, £4.50, £9.10

Forecasts

Onefortheroadtom (3/1), West Approach (7/2), Cogry (5/1), Singlefarmpayment (7/1), Dandy Dan (8/1), Rock The Kasbah (10/1), Impulsive Star (14/1), Treackle Tart (14/1), Beau Du Brizais (20/1), What A Moment (25/1), Cobra De Mai (33/1), Pickamix (40/1)

Verdict

A race full of interest and we get a rematch of last year with Cogry once again taking on Singlefarmpayment with the latter much better off a the weights this time although with his attitude pounds probably make little difference and it will come down to what mood he’s in. His old rival – Cogry – can be relied on to run his usual sound and game race but it may well be the sixth from last year ROCK THE KASBAH who can turn the tables this time around having been given a nice preparation for this in the Badger Ales Trophy at Wincanton, he’s sure to come on from that run. The claims of West Approach can’t be taken lightly but he’s another who has to defy his quirks to land this prize.
  1. Rock The Kasbah
  2. Cogry
  3. Singlefarmpayment

Previous Winners

2018
Cogry
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 9
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £33,762.002nd: £12,720.003rd: £6,366.004th: £3,180.005th: £1,596.006th: £798.007th: £396.008th: £204.00

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