15:00 Ascot

Saturday 20 February 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Betfair Cheltenham Free Bet Pot Builder Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 54.58s
1st
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Made all, clear 3 out, reduced lead next, joined and strongly pressed run-in, rallied under pressure to assert final 110 yards op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
16
80/1
T: A WestJ: R Patrick
Held up in mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders went 2nd 2 out, strong challenge run-in, no extra final 110 yards op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
10/3j
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, went 2nd on inside before 2 out until 2 out, plugged on in 3rd op 4/1 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
2
12
12/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (5)
Mistake 6th, towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, 4th and one pace between last 2 op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
11/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: R P McLernon
Chased winner, ridden after 3 out, struggling when lost 2nd before next, weakened between last 2, mistake last op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
13
10/3j
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (5)
Keen to post, held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next op 7/2
7th
Horse silk
6
15
610-0
33/1
T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along in mid-division before 4 out, weakened after next op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
710-12
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up towards rear, never involved
9th
Horse silk
17
11
710-9
10/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out op 9/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
811-1
12/1
T: T LaceyJ: J J Burke
Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out
11th
Horse silk
43
14
22/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Towards rear, steady headway on inside before 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly after next, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
28/1
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Last pair, mistake 5th, badly injured pulled up and dismounted after 7th op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
2
711-5
16/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Never closer than mid-division on inside, lost place and towards rear 5th, tailed off next, pulled up soon after op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
3
80/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division out wide, weakened and towards rear 6th, tailed off and struggling when pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Albert's Back3
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 7
T: M & D Easterby  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£2.60, £7.70, £1.60EX:£406.60Trifecta:£9,156.30Tricast:£3,887.36SF:£758.55Swingers:£66.40, £7.70, £37.00

Forecasts

Arrivederci (10/3), Gladiateur Allen (10/3), Kepagge (10/1), Kid Commando (11/1), Malaya (11/1), Shannon Bridge (12/1), Dans Le Vent (12/1), Kateson (12/1), Albert's Back (12/1), Stolen Silver (12/1), Pileon (16/1), Good Man Pat (22/1), L'Ami Serge (28/1), Kaizer (33/1), Thibault (80/1), Chti Balko (80/1)

Verdict

A competitve handicap in which the upwardly-mobile ARRIVEDERCI is fancied to gain his biggest win yet having found only the unexposed Craigneiche too good over C&D last month. Shannon Bridge is feared most on the back of his stylish Wetherby success, although both Kateson and Malaya can boast good course form and need considering, while the lightly-raced Gladiateur Allen could have a say too.

  1. ARRIVEDERCI (FR)
  2. SHANNON BRIDGE (IRE)
  3. KATESON

Previous Winners

2020
Nordano
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 4
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £19,706.002nd: £5,821.003rd: £2,911.004th: £1,455.005th: £728.006th: £365.00

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