14:55 Cheltenham

Saturday 12 November 2022

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 208y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:59  |   Winning time: 5m 58.9s
1st
Horse silk
6
12/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Chased leader, led before 2nd, made rest, went clear 3 out (normal 4 out) reduced lead bypassing omitted last, stayed on strongly, driven out op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
10
6/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne
Held up towards rear, steady headway turning in, ridden on inside and stayed on extended run-in, just held op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
7
11/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, ridden and plugged on in 3rd extended run-in
4th
Horse silk
1
12
14/1
T: B EllisonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly bypassing omitted last, weakened extended run-in
5th
Horse silk
½
5
22/1
T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)
Held up towards rear, steady headway before 2 out (normal 3 out) pushed along chasing leaders in 3rd home turn, weakened extended run-in op 25/1
6th
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13
13
16/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Harry Kimber (5)
Mid-division, closer on inside chasing leaders 4th, weakened home turn op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
11
2
14/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Mr R James (7)
Led until headed before 2nd, lost 2nd before 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out (normal 4 out) tailed off op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
710-2
40/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
Soon off the pace in rear, never involved
9th
Horse silk
12
9
1010-6
66/1
T: M KeighleyJ: James Best
Held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, towards rear and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) op 9/1
UR
Horse silk
3
611-9
2/1f
T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin
Towards rear of mid-division when badly hampered and unseated rider 7th
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, closer out wide in mid-division at 3rd, fell 7th tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Jatiluwih306
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 8
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: Mr D Maxwell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.30Pl:£3.60, £1.90, £3.10EX:£111.30Trifecta:£1,169.30Tricast:£836.48SF:£84.81Swingers:£11.20, £11.80, £11.90

Forecasts

Shearer (2/1), Padleyourowncanoe (7/2), Fontana Ellissi (6/1), On The Blind Side (10/1), Sidi Ismael (11/1), Annual Invictus (12/1), Punxsutawney Phil (14/1), Lisnagar Oscar (14/1), Valentino (16/1), Jatiluwih (20/1), Zoffanien (22/1), Ernesto (40/1), Forecast (66/1)

Verdict

ON THE BLIND SIDE disappointed on 3 of his 4 starts last season but his reappearance effort in the Long Distance Hurdle 12 months ago was a very solid effort and, having landed this race on his respective return from a 1 lb higher mark back in 2020, he could be worth chancing to land a decidedly tricky puzzle. Shearer is less exposed than most and arrives on the back of a C&D novice victory 3 weeks ago and is feared. Fontana Ellissi, Padleyourowncanoe and Sidi Ismael complete the shortlist.

  1. ON THE BLIND SIDE (IRE)
  2. SHEARER (IRE)
  3. FONTANA ELLISSI (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Sporting John
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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