14:50 Cheltenham

Wednesday 16 March 2022

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f  |   Soft  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 19.82s
1st
Horse silk
3
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)
Chased leaders, went 2nd before the last, hit last, ridden to lead run-in, soon strongly pressed, stayed on gamely, all out
2nd
Horse silk
sh
18
18/1
T: M BrassilJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased leaders, went 2nd run-in, strong challenge and every chance throughout final stages, just failed op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
2
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: J B Foley (3)
Led, clear when awkward 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, weakened into 3rd soon after op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
19
610-12
10/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Aidan Coleman
Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until ridden before the last, weakened after the last op 9/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
10
23
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, hit 5th, outpaced 3 out, went left and hit next, plugged on into modest 5th run-in op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
12
40/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Harry Bannister
Raced on inside, chased leader until before 3 out, mistake 3 out, weakened home turn op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
13/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
20
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford (3)
Held up in rear, bit closer when bad mistake 3 out, no chance after tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
21
28/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear, plugged on past beaten horses, never involved op 25/1 tchd 16/1
10th
Horse silk
nse
14
33/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)
Off the pace towards rear, plugged on past beaten horses, never on terms
11th
Horse silk
7
11
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, closer in mid-division 6th, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened badly on long run to the last op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
20
10
80/1
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (3)
Never closer than mid-division, tailed off
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
22
710-11
150/1
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Rear-division, tailed off 3 out, never a factor tchd 66/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
13
15/2
T: P A FahyJ: S D Torrens (3)
Always towards rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 11/2
15th
Horse silk
12
24
610-10
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing (3)
Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James (7)
Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before the last
PU
Horse silk
5
9/2f
T: G ElliottJ: R M Power
Towards rear of mid-division, struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
6
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
8
10/1
T: E MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders, weakened tailed off and pulled up before the last tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
15
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next op 11/1 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
16
28/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
17
28/1
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division on inside, pushed along before 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
26
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Never closer than mid-division, weakened before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
McFabulous46
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 8
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
WD
7
Horse silk
Hang In There151
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 8
T: Miss E C Lavelle  J: Joe Anderson
NR
25
Horse silk
Fair Frontieres32
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: K C Bailey  J: David Bass
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£61.50Pl:£7.70, £5.20, £4.00, £3.60EX:£1,704.00Trifecta:£29,401.10Tricast:£12,534.18SF:£733.25Swingers:£197.80, £122.10, £61.10

Forecasts

Saint Felicien (9/2), Gowel Road (13/2), Drop The Anchor (15/2), Unexpected Party (8/1), Camprond (10/1), The Shunter (10/1), Grand Roi (12/1), Ashdale Bob (14/1), McFabulous (16/1), Fastorslow (18/1), Indigo Breeze (20/1), Ganapathi (20/1), Fair Frontieres (25/1), Champagne Gold (28/1), Call Me Lord (28/1), Mars Harper (28/1), Garry Clermont (28/1), Dans Le Vent (33/1), Hang In There (33/1), Maze Runner (40/1), Christopher Wood (40/1), The Bosses Oscar (40/1), Commander Of Fleet (50/1), Tronador (50/1), Daly Tiger (80/1), Top Moon (150/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliott is mob-handed and his SAINT FELICIEN could prove a handicap snip. This exciting ex-French recruit lost his unbeaten record when second to Darasso at Naas but that was still a fine effort and this step up in trip is also a big plus. The seIection's stablemate Indigo Breeze and Fastorslow head the dangers.

  1. SAINT FELICIEN (FR)
  2. INDIGO BREEZE (FR)
  3. FASTORSLOW (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Heaven Help Us
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 7
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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