16:10 Cheltenham

Saturday 25 January 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 179y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:11  |   Winning time: 4m 21.0s
1st
Horse silk
9
13/2
T: M KeighleyJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders on outside, lost a bit of ground after 2nd, effort 2 out, led flat, stayed on well op 8/1 tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
13/2
T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)
Chased leaders, 2nd 2 out, led last bend, headed flat, held towards finish op 7/1 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
10/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Chased leader, challenged 3rd, led 5th, headed last bend, stayed on same pace flat op 8/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
16/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell
Led until 5th, 5th and no impression before last, plugged on, went 4th towards finish
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
12
20/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (3)
Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, every chance just after last, weakened rapidly final 50 yards op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
½
8
8/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (7)
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, modest 6th before last, no chance op 9/1 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
10
3
711-5
7/2f
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Held up in mid-division, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
12/1
T: C GordonJ: J E Moore
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
6
5
711-2
100/1
T: Miss C DysonJ: L Treadwell
Held up rear of mid-division, last 3 out, well behind from next
10th
Horse silk
8
1
5/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Pulled very hard, held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon weakened op 9/2 tchd 4/1
11th
Horse silk
27
4
8/1
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, well behind from 2 out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Sleep Easy7
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 8
T: Mrs S Leech  J: C Brace
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.80Pl:£2.30, £2.50, £2.80EX:£47.60Trifecta:£555.10Tricast:£421.33SF:£48.26Swingers:£8.30, £10.60, £7.70

Forecasts

Ainchea (7/2), Sofia's Rock (5/1), Back On The Lash (13/2), Lust For Glory (13/2), John Constable (8/1), We Run The Night (8/1), En Meme Temps (10/1), Shut The Box (12/1), Northern Beau (16/1), The Twisler (20/1), Sleep Easy (33/1), Linger (100/1)

Verdict

A tough race for punters to get out on, but maybe this is the day it all falls right for JOHN CONSTABLE, who has the drying ground he so badly needs, looks on a very winnable mark and ought to get this run to suit his hold-up style. He's risky, but he'll not get many better opportunities. Sofia's Rock is another that will enjoy better ground and could go close, and Shut The Box has the potential for better.
  1. John Constable
  2. Sofia's Rock
  3. Shut The Box

Previous Winners

2019
Benny's Bridge
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £17,204.002nd: £5,082.003rd: £2,541.004th: £1,270.005th: £635.006th: £319.00

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