15:30 Cheltenham

Saturday 23 October 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

888sport Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 3m 50.95s
1st
Horse silk
5
2/1f
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Jumped well, made all, drew clear flat, stayed on strongly op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
6
1
3/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield
Mid-division, closed 6th, mistake 8th, chased winner 2 out, no impression flat, no extra towards finish tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
811-3
16/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway on outside from 4 out, went 3rd and not fluent last, no impression on winner, kept on op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
8
710-0
9/2
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, headway from 7th, 2nd final bend until not fluent 2 out, 4th and held last, kept on flat op 11/2 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
6
18/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)
Chased winner until 2nd, lost place 9th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
5
7
7/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Held up in rear, blundered 9th, mistake 4 out, well beaten from 3 out op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
10/1
T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell
Raced keenly, chased leader from 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, mistake 8t, weakened after 3 out tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Ashutor182
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: Mrs S Leech  J: C Gethings
NR
4
Horse silk
Belargus182
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 6
T: N J Gifford  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.60, £1.90EX:£7.80Trifecta:£68.60Tricast:£61.31SF:£7.97Swingers:£1.70, £4.70, £7.00

Forecasts

Before Midnight (2/1), Sky Pirate (3/1), Bathiva (9/2), Belargus (6/1), Leapaway (7/1), Voix Du Reve (10/1), Ashutor (10/1), Hatcher (16/1), Solar Impulse (18/1)

Verdict

SKY PIRATE proved a different proposition dropped back to 2m last season, signing off with a career-best display when landing the Grand Annual here in March. Returning with his yard in good form, he's fancied to be firmly in the mix once more from this 7 lb higher mark. Before Midnight deserved his Chepstow victory marking up in the spring and he's feared most. Belargus completes the shortlist.

  1. SKY PIRATE
  2. BEFORE MIDNIGHT
  3. BELARGUS (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Rouge Vif
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £31,218.002nd: £14,352.003rd: £7,176.004th: £3,588.005th: £1,794.006th: £894.00

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