15:30 Cheltenham

Saturday 12 November 2022

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

Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 5m 7.4s
1st
Horse silk
14
2/1f
T: A J MartinJ: Peter Carberry
Waited with off the pace towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before the last (normal 2 out), went 2nd turning in, rider delayed challenge until shaken up to lead extended run-in, soon quickened clear op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
6
12
610-13
5/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Prominent in chasing group, led last (normal 2 out), ridden hung left and headed extended run-in, no chance with winner tchd 3/1
3rd
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5 ½
4
16/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent in chasing group, went moderate 3rd bypassing the last op 12/1
4th
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4 ¾
5
14/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Jack Martin (7)
Held up and off the pace, pushed along out wide and no impression when flattened the last (normal 2 out) stayed on again extended run-in, never going pace to reach leaders tchd 12/1
5th
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1 ¼
11
12/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Chased leader until 2nd, prominent in chasing group, went 2nd again 6th, chased new leaders at the last (normal 2 out) lost 2nd home turn, weakened extended run-in op 20/1
6th
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3 ¼
2
12/1
T: Claire HarrisJ: David Prichard (5)
Chased leader who went well clear the 2nd, lost 2nd at the 6th, weakened before 2 out (normal 3 out) op 16/1
7th
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2 ½
1
9/1
T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Aidan Coleman
Went very keen to post, led and went clear 2nd, 20 lengths ahead at the 4th, came back to the field 2 out (normal 3 out), mistake and headed at the last (normal 2 out), weakened soon after tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1
8th
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8 ½
3
7/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: Liam McKenna (5)
Off the pace and always towards rear op 9/1 tchd 6/1
9th
Horse silk
10
7
33/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Held up off the pace and always towards rear op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: C P McNamara
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) op 50/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Nocte Volatus210
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: T Lacey  J: Non Runner
NR
13
Horse silk
Alvaro1
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: E McNamara  J: J J Slevin
NR
10
Horse silk
Time Flies By24
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: N J Henderson  J: James Bowen
NR
8
Horse silk
Mahons Glory20
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: Dr R D P Newland  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £1.70, £4.00EX:£8.60Trifecta:£117.80Tricast:£60.66SF:£7.77Swingers:£2.10, £8.30, £8.60

Forecasts

Unanswered (2/1), Wiseguy (5/2), Elle Perfecta (7/1), Time Flies By (8/1), Nickle Back (9/1), Mahons Glory (10/1), Forever William (12/1), Getalead (12/1), Guernesey (14/1), Bourbali (16/1), Nocte Volatus (20/1), Wild Hunt (33/1), Alvaro (33/1), Downtown Queen (40/1)

Verdict

Tony Martin's UNANSWERED is very interesting at the foot of the weights back hurdling for the first time since his Punchestown win in May. This is a much better race than that one but his Flat form suggests his mark in this sphere could still be very workable. Fellow Irish raider Elle Perfecta won a competitive event in good style last time and is feared most ahead of Nicky Henderson's Wiseguy.

  1. UNANSWERED
  2. ELLE PERFECTA (IRE)
  3. WISEGUY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Gowel Road
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £13,288.002nd: £6,122.003rd: £3,060.004th: £1,532.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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