13:55 Cheltenham

Friday 19 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 179y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   25 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 4m 2.27s
1st
Horse silk
26
33/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: K C Sexton
Held up in mid-division, not clear run and lost ground after 3 out, headway final bend, 3rd last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
22/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J C Gainford (7)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, edged left and not able to quicken before last, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, not able to trouble winner op 28/1 tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
15
710-11
28/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Chased leaders, challenged after 2 out, led and carried right before last, headed flat, stayed on tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
18
11/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, switched left before last, close up behind leaders flat, stayed on op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
½
4
18/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway after 2 out, 7th last, stayed on, not quite able to challenge leaders op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
10
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in mid-division, good headway 3 out, challenged after 2 out, soon led, edged right and headed approaching last, led again briefly flat, no extra towards finish tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
7
33/1
T: P A FahyJ: S D Torrens (3)
Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway final bend, not clear run before last, ran on flat, never nearer tchd 40/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
22
125/1
T: J C McConnellJ: C P McNamara (3)
Held up towards rear, some headway but still 12th flat, ran on flat, nearest finish
9th
Horse silk
¾
16
22/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, driven final bend, 6th last, no impression flat tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
½
12
5/1f
T: M BrassilJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased leaders on inside, driven after 2 out, not clear run approaching last, stumbled at last, no extra op 6/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
24
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up towards rear, driven and headway approaching last, never involved tchd 16/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
14
28/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up in rear, disputing 13th last, kept on, never dangerous op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
22/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, headway on inside after 2 out, disputing 13th last, no impression tchd 25/1
14th
Horse silk
1
17
510-11
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2 out, not clear run before last, well held flat op 11/2 tchd 13/2
15th
Horse silk
4 ¾
19
40/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: D A Jacob
Held up, mistake 1st, bumped about on inside before 2 out, 12 last, no extra tchd 33/1
16th
Horse silk
nk
23
12/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last op 14/1
17th
Horse silk
½
9
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, some headway 2 out, driven final bend, weakening before last op 5/1
18th
Horse silk
¾
25
40/1
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up in rear, keen early, bad mistake 5th, no impression op 33/1
19th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
811-4
80/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Held up in rear, behind from 3rd
20th
Horse silk
1
20
12/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, not fluent, weakened after 2 out op 14/1
21st
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
66/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Prominent, led 2nd, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
22nd
Horse silk
7
13
66/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R M Power
Held up in mid-division, bumped about on inside approaching 2 out, again not much room at 2 out, soon weakened op 80/1
23rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
21
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper
Not fluent 1st, always towards rear
24th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and struggling from 4th tchd 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
100/1
T: B PaulingJ: David Bass
Led after 1st, headed and slow 2nd, stayed prominent, lost place after 3 out, behind in last and mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Le Patriote32
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: Dr R D P Newland  J: Cillin Leonard
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£34.80Pl:£7.20, £4.20, £7.10, £2.90EX:£469.70Trifecta:£15,049.10Tricast:£18,582.92SF:£633.16Swingers:£130.20, £245.80, £78.40

Forecasts

You Raised Me Up (5/1), Ganapathi (6/1), Champagne Gold (6/1), Third Time Lucki (8/1), Eclair De Beaufeu (11/1), Fifty Ball (12/1), Gowel Road (12/1), Edwardstone (18/1), Captain Kangaroo (18/1), Petit Mouchoir (22/1), Ciel De Neige (22/1), Cayd Boy (22/1), Buildmeupbuttercup (25/1), Le Patriote (25/1), Milkwood (28/1), Thyme White (28/1), Belfast Banter (33/1), Drop The Anchor (33/1), Saint D'Oroux (40/1), Strong Glance (40/1), Mengli Khan (66/1), Wolf Prince (66/1), Getaway Gorgeous (66/1), Darasso (80/1), Global Citizen (100/1), Anna Bunina (125/1)

Verdict

Fiendishly-competitive stuff with a punt taken on STRONG GLANCE. Olly Murphy's charge shaped encouragingly initally this term and, on the back of two ready jumpers bumper victories he's worth chancing to prove a mark of 131 lenient. Thyme White should come forward for his Betfair Hurdle run and is respected along with Eclair de Beaufeu. You Raised Me Up and Ganapathi complete the shortlist.

  1. STRONG GLANCE
  2. THYME WHITE (FR)
  3. ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Saint Roi
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 5
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £42,202.002nd: £15,900.003rd: £7,958.004th: £3,975.005th: £1,995.006th: £998.007th: £495.008th: £255.00

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