14:50 Cheltenham

Saturday 13 November 2021

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 1.25s

1^st

Sporting John

611-12

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in mid-division, closer tracking leaders 8th, led before last, stayed on well and quickened clear, run-in tchd 4/1

2^nd

2 ½

Onagatheringstorm

610-10

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in mid-division, closer tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd approaching and hit the last where every chance, not pace of winner run-in, just held on for 2nd

3^rd

Kansas City Chief

1210-5

7/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Miss Victoria Malzard (7)

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, headed before last, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on pressing for 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 11/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

2 ¼

Scheu Time

810-7

28/1

T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)

Held up off the pace last pair, headway out wide approaching 3 out, plugged on in 4th from next op 25/1

5^th

Ballymillsy

511-1

3/1f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led went right 3rd, reached for 4 out, not fluent next, headed and mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after op 11/4 tchd 10/3

6^th

Optimise Prime

510-9

11/1

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th until next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off tchd 10/1

7^th

Shannon Bridge

811-5

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Mostly chased leader until jumped slowly 8th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off op 40/1

8^th

Dorrells Pierji

810-7

80/1

T: C HonourJ: C Gethings

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Proschema

611-11

16/5

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, steady headway out wide when fell 2 out op 3/1 tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

Valentino Dancer³⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Dragon Bones²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: C J Todd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £1.70, £1.50EX:£26.20Trifecta:£202.20Tricast:£137.37SF:£24.46Swingers:£5.20, £5.70, £4.40

Forecasts

Ballymillsy (3/1), Proschema (16/5), Sporting John (9/2), Onagatheringstorm (9/2), Dragon Bones (9/2), Kansas City Chief (7/1), Valentino Dancer (10/1), Optimise Prime (11/1), Scheu Time (28/1), Shannon Bridge (50/1), Dorrells Pierji (80/1)

The intriguing runner here is SPORTING JOHN returned to hurdling on the back of a breathing operation. His jumping failed to pass muster in Grade 1 company over fences during the spring but he could easily get back on track in handicap company over timber. Ballymillsy and Proschema are very solid alternatives, while Dragon Bones can boast an excellent strike rate.