16:50 Cheltenham

Wednesday 16 March 2022

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

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:51  |   Winning time: 4m 12.98s
1st
Horse silk
20
28/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Led until 4 out, pressed leader, screwed at 9th, led again 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in op 33/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
2
10/3f
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Wore hood to post, chased leaders, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 3/1 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
3
14
6/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Held up off the pace in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden in 4th and beaten when blundered badly last, switched left and stayed on again run-in, went 3rd towards finish op 11/2 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
15/2
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Chased winner until 4th, chased leaders, led 4 out, headed 2 out, chased winner until run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
8
10
5/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
19
33/1
T: L MorganJ: Lewis Dobb (7)
Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway chasing leaders before 3 out, squeezed out and lost place turning in, switched left and stayed on again run-in tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
1
7
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear out wide, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, 5th and held when mistake next, weakened soon after op 11/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
12
12
510-13
18/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up well off the pace in last pair, slightly hampered 8th, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
4
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)
Never fluent, hit 5th, always towards rear
10th
Horse silk
2
11
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased leaders, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 4 out not recover op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
10
1
14/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up towards rear of mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened soon after op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
66/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Chased leaders, blundered rider lost iron briefly and and lost place 8th, towards rear and no chance after, hit 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Raced on inner, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
15
810-11
66/1
T: C ByrnesJ: D E Mullins
Off the pace and towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
16
810-10
14/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division when bad mistake 8th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
18
7/1
T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister
Chased leaders on inside, lost place after 4th, towards rear and never on terms after op 20/1

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17
Horse silk
Capuccimix39
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 9
T: H De Bromhead  J: J C Gainford
NR
8
Horse silk
Buddy Rich109
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR
13
Horse silk
Thyme White77
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: P F Nicholls  J: Bryony Frost
NR
6
Horse silk
Before Midnight47
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 9
T: S Thomas  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£32.60Pl:£6.30, £1.80, £2.10, £2.20EX:£224.00Trifecta:£1,675.40Tricast:£673.41SF:£124.34Swingers:£20.70, £35.30, £6.80

Forecasts

Andy Dufresne (10/3), Amarillo Sky (5/1), Frero Banbou (6/1), Buddy Rich (6/1), For Pleasure (7/1), Editeur Du Gite (15/2), Thyme White (8/1), Embittered (12/1), Sky Pirate (14/1), Gumball (14/1), Elixir De Nutz (14/1), Before Midnight (14/1), Il Ridoto (18/1), A Wave Of The Sea (25/1), Global Citizen (28/1), Hasankey (33/1), Dancing On My Own (33/1), Capuccimix (33/1), Exit Poll (66/1), Poseidon (66/1)

Verdict

A host holding sound claims in a typically intriguing renewal, including low-mileage ANDY DUFRESNE. A dual winner as a novice last term, he ran right up to his best when second at Naas in November, conceding 7 lb to a decidedly smart rival. He can provide JP McManus with his fourth victory in this since 2012. Stablemate Buddy Rich, Thyme White and last year's winner Sky Pirate can also feature.

  1. ANDY DUFRESNE (IRE)
  2. BUDDY RICH (IRE)
  3. THYME WHITE (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Sky Pirate
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00

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