14:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 22 October 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

888Sport Is Made To Play Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 1f  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 6m 29.97s
1st
Horse silk
8
15/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon
Prominent, led before not fluent 2 out, clear flat, stayed on op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
3
811-10
11/1
T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin
Behind, mistake and ridden 12th, headway 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
7
9/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)
Held up towards rear on outside, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner 2 out, edged left, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
10
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Prominent early, mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway before 3 out, 4th and no extra flat op 17/2 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
25
4
12/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin (3)
Raced keenly, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Prominent early, rear of mid-division, headway 7th, mistake next, soon lost place, last and mistake 13th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after 3 out op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
5
11/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Not always fluent, prominent, mistake 7th and 4 out, losing place when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
6
1011-9
20/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: Adam Wedge
In rear, mistake 10th, some headway when mistake 16th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out op 22/1 tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
9
3/1f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent early, mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 10th, headway 13th, mistake 14th and 15th and lost place again, hard ridden and rallied 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 11/4 tchd 16/5

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Tullybeg1
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.50, £2.60, £1.70EX:£87.60Trifecta:£494.30Tricast:£412.97SF:£81.32Swingers:£13.30, £6.90, £7.50

Forecasts

The Hollow Ginge (3/1), Captain Cattistock (9/2), Tullybeg (5/1), Coeur Serein (11/2), Lord Accord (15/2), Motown Maggie (8/1), Neville's Cross (8/1), The Wolf (11/1), Almazhar Garde (12/1), Organdi (20/1)

Verdict

Quite a few to consider but the assessor has taken a chance with COUER SEREIN's mark on reappearance, and with the prospect of more to come on this just his fourth chase start, he is just about the most persuasive option. The Hollow Ginge was runner-up from 10 lb higher in this a year ago and is unlikely to lack for fitness given the yard he represents, while Gordon Elliott saddles a couple of handicap debutants over fences in Tullybeg and Motown Maggie.

  1. COEUR SEREIN (IRE)
  2. THE HOLLOW GINGE (IRE)
  3. TULLYBEG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Definite Plan
Weight: 10-1  |Age: 9
9/2

Prize Money

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

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