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16:50 Cheltenham

Friday 13 March 2020

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.9s

1^st

Chosen Mate

711-4

7/2f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led going well after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, ridden out op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Eclair De Beaufeu

611-6

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, not trouble winner op 7/1

3^rd

3 ½

Us And Them

711-5

10/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

In touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, closed 5th, lost place 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 3rd from last, stayed on tchd 11/1

4^th

Greaneteen

611-7

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced keenly, in touch in mid-division, effort 4 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat op 9/2

5^th

2 ¾

Theinval

1010-12

50/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway last, stayed on flat, never nearer op 40/1

6^th

Ballywood

611-3

28/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, driven from 2 out, kept on flat tchd 33/1 and 40/1 in a place

7^th

1 ¼

Lisp

611-1

7/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, kept on flat but no impression op 8/1

8^th

2 ¾

The Bay Birch

910-11

50/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard

Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, weakened before last

9^th

nse

Croco Bay

1311-1

25/1

T: B I CaseJ: Kielan Woods

Prominent, pecked 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after

10^th

Jan Maat

710-13

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, led when stumbled 2 out, soon headed, weakened final 150 yards op 16/1

11^th

Two Taffs

1011-1

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, driven before 2 out, weakened before last tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1

12^th

Paloma Blue

811-9

17/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakening when mistake last op 10/1

13^th

Marracudja

911-11

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Prominent, led 10th, hit 3 out, headed next, slow and beaten last, weakened flat

14^th

Capeland

811-10

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Mistakes, always behind

15^th

Winter Escape

911-1

33/1

T: B HaslamJ: M P Walsh

Always in rear tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Great Field

911-12

33/1

T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: J S McGarvey

Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, hampered after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Mcgroarty

911-9

50/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, lost place 4th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out

Gino Trail

1311-8

20/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J E Moore

Led, not fluent 6th (water) or 7th, headed 10th, weakened after 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Caid Du Lin⁴¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Adrrastos¹⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £1.90, £2.70, £1.90EX:£20.30Trifecta:£195.20Tricast:£215.45SF:£25.46Swingers:£2.60, £2.90, £10.30

Forecasts

Chosen Mate (7/2), Greaneteen (5/1), Eclair De Beaufeu (13/2), Lisp (7/1), Paloma Blue (17/2), Us And Them (10/1), Jan Maat (12/1), Two Taffs (14/1), Gino Trail (20/1), Adrrastos (20/1), Croco Bay (25/1), Capeland (25/1), Caid Du Lin (25/1), Ballywood (28/1), Winter Escape (33/1), Great Field (33/1), Theinval (50/1), The Bay Birch (50/1), Marracudja (50/1), Mcgroarty (50/1)

Ten double-figures winners since 2006 have made this a tough nut to crack and last year’s shock winner Croco Bay returns for a fifth try in the race. Novices have a good record in this race and they are well represented with LISP looking to better his Grade 2 effort last time now he’s sent handicapping in this larger field. The Gordon Elliott pair Éclair De Beaufeu (beat the smart Paloma Blue last time) and Chosen Mate give the trainer a strong hand and both are respected. Greaneteen 3-3 over fences and making his handicap debut is another novice who must be noted. Of the older most exposed types previous second Gino Trail and the strong-travelling Two Taffs are two with claims.