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Saturday 4 December 2021

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Unibet Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race)

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 1f 188y  |   Soft  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:41  |   Winning time: 7m 19.03s
1st
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13
4/1f
T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman
Close up, jumped well and travelled strongly throughout, led 7th (Water), ridden after 2 out, stayed on stoutly, pressed close home, just held on, gamely (hand time)
2nd
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nse
19
14/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Craig Nichol
Towards rear, mid-division 8th, went 2nd 3 out going ok, ridden after last, kept on well to strongly press leader close home, just denied op 16/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
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16
17
12/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)
Towards rear, effort and headway into mid-division 11th, went into 7th 15th (Canal Turn), mistake 5 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge front pair op 14/1
4th
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6
8
66/1
T: S CurranJ: David Bass
Mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, never near to challenge tchd 80/1
5th
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1
12
1110-5
13/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Handy, went 2nd 16th (Valentines), ridden and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace
6th
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6
14
28/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace op 33/1
7th
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½
3
11/1
T: T LaceyJ: J J Burke
Front mid-division, ridden 6 out, gradually faded from 3 out
8th
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1 ¼
16
28/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R T Dunne
Mid-division, went 7th 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression
9th
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43
4
14/1
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost touch from 14th, tailed off op 16/1
10th
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2 ½
15
18/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Towards rear, mistake 7th (Water), tailed off 14th op 22/1

Also Ran

UR
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1
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, bad mistake 6th (Chair), unseated rider in close 5th after 15th (Canal Turn)
PU
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2
33/1
T: R HobsonJ: Nick Scholfield
Front mid-division, gradually lost place and ridden and weakened 4 out, soon pulled up op 28/1 tchd 25/1
PU
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6
1111-0
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, slow jump 13th (Bechers), tailed off back straight, pulled up op 33/1
F
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7
33/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Led, headed 7th (Water), remained close up, fell 12th op 25/1
UR
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9
11/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 12th op 10/1
UR
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10
18/1
T: N MeadeJ: Henry Brooke
Bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, in rear, unseated rider 6th (Chair) op 25/1
F
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11
15/2
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen
Prominent, fell 6th (Chair) tchd 7/1
PU
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18
18/1
T: B PaulingJ: Danny McMenamin
Front mid-division, mistake 4th, bad mistake 12th, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up tchd 16/1
UR
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20
33/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Prominent, mistake 9th, badly hampered by faller 12th and unseated rider
PU
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21
100/1
T: D PipeJ: C J Todd (3)
Towards rear, never on terms, pulled up op 80/1 tchd 125/1
UR
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22
66/1
T: D PipeJ: C O'Farrell
Unseated rider 2nd in rear op 100/1

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Non-Runners

5
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Mighty Thunder35
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: Miss Lucinda V Russell  J: D R Fox
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.70, £4.60, £3.30, £11.10EX:£115.00Trifecta:£1,652.80Tricast:£660.58SF:£58.60Swingers:£19.10, £13.80, £49.50

Forecasts

Snow Leopardess (4/1), Achille (13/2), Mighty Thunder (7/1), Chris's Dream (7/1), Mac Tottie (15/2), Kimberlite Candy (11/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (11/1), Checkitout (12/1), Hill Sixteen (14/1), Tout Est Permis (14/1), Hogan's Height (18/1), Snow Falcon (18/1), Le Breuil (18/1), Didero Vallis (28/1), Cobolobo (28/1), Via Dolorosa (33/1), Top Ville Ben (33/1), Lord Du Mesnil (33/1), Ravenhill (40/1), Domaine De L'Isle (66/1), El Paso Wood (66/1), Abaya Du Mathan (100/1)

Verdict

SNOW LEOPARDESS produced a superb display of jumping when making all at Bangor on her return and she looks tailor-made for these fences. Chris's Dream was still in fourth when unshipping his rider 4 out in the Grand National and another big run could be on the cards given his excellent record first-time out, while Mac Tottie is another who's high on the shortlist after his win in the Grand Sefton.

  1. SNOW LEOPARDESS
  2. CHRIS'S DREAM (IRE)
  3. MAC TOTTIE

Previous Winners

2020
Vieux Lion Rouge
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 11
J: C O'Farrell  |  T: D Pipe
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,195.002nd: £31,665.003rd: £15,825.004th: £7,905.005th: £3,975.006th: £1,980.007th: £1,020.008th: £540.009th: £300.0010th: £150.00

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